Tuesday, October 27, 2026

DFB-Pokal & Serie A Previews (27 Oct 2026): Dortmund vs Werder, Sassuolo vs Lazio, Roma vs Cagliari & 8 More – Picks and Target Prices

Cup Night · Tuesday 27 October 2026
DFB-Pokal & Serie A: 11 Matches, Picks & Target Prices
Eight German cup ties including Dortmund vs Werder and Gladbach vs Karlsruhe, plus Sassuolo vs Lazio, Torino vs Como and Roma vs Cagliari. Every match gets team news, our read, a target price and a Polymarket link.
⭐ Best of the night
Lazio to win at Sassuolo: 2.20+ · read
Roma win & Under 3.5 vs Cagliari: 2.00 · read
Köln–Union Under 3.5: 1.55+ · read
Leipzig win & Under 4.5 at Essen: 1.70+ · read
⚠️ Cup ties: every pick here is settled on 90 minutes only, so extra time and penalties don't count.
⏱️ Schedule (Turkey time)
TRTMatchPickTarget
20:00🏆 Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB LeipzigLeipzig win & Under 4.5 goals1.70+
20:00🏆 Hamburger SV vs Eintracht FrankfurtUnder 3.5 goals1.75+
20:00🏆 VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05Mainz to win1.75+
20:00🏆 Sonnenhof Großaspach vs AugsburgAugsburg −1.5 goals1.85+
20:30🇮🇹 Sassuolo vs LazioLazio to win2.20+
22:45🏆 Köln vs Union BerlinUnder 3.5 goals1.55+
22:45🏆 Gladbach vs Karlsruher SCBoth teams to score1.85+
22:45🏆 Elversberg vs Darmstadt 98Elversberg −1.0 (Asian)1.80+
22:45🏆 Borussia Dortmund vs Werder BremenBTTS — Yes1.80+
22:45🇮🇹 Torino vs ComoBTTS — Yes1.75+
22:45🇮🇹 Roma vs CagliariRoma win & Under 3.52.00+
Target = the minimum odds we would take. Odds shown are reference prices and will move.

Early kick-offs · 20:00–20:30 TRT

🏆 DFB-Pokal · 20:00 TRT · 18:00 CET
Rot-Weiss Essen vs RB Leipzig

👔 Managers: Uwe Koschinat vs Martín Demichelis (Leipzig, appointed July).

🩺 Team news: Leipzig are without Nkunku (groin), Guiu (muscle) and Ouédraogo (shoulder); Nyland stays in goal. Essen confirm Telalovic and Obuz out, with a doubt over Čuber Potočnik.

🔍 Our read: Essen are strong at home, but a thinner attack makes it hard to keep up the pressure on Leipzig. Leipzig's poor away form puts us off a big handicap. The gap in attacking options still says away win.

💸 Odds: 13.00 / 7.75 / 1.20

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Essen 0–2 Leipzig
🎯 Pick: Leipzig win & Under 4.5 goals @ 1.70+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 20:00 TRT · 18:00 CET
Hamburger SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt

👔 Managers: Merlin Polzin vs Adi Hütter (Frankfurt's new boss after Albert Riera).

🩺 Team news: HSV lose Remberg (ACL), but Jatta, Daka and Lokonga are back. Frankfurt have Ngankam and Maluze flagged; Hütter is considering rotation.

🔍 Our read: Frankfurt's bigger attack makes them favourites, but Hütter himself expects it to be tight. HSV's three-game winning run ended at Paderborn, but at home they'll compete.

💸 Odds: 2.96 / 3.85 / 2.25

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Hamburg 1–1 Frankfurt (90 min)
🎯 Pick: Under 3.5 goals @ 1.75+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 20:00 TRT · 18:00 CET
VfL Bochum vs Mainz 05

👔 Managers: Uwe Rösler vs Urs Fischer.

🩺 Team news: Bochum list Olsen, Çokaj, Strompf, Mbom and Drakas. Mainz are without Ruoppi, keeper Zentner, Kohr and Silas.

🔍 Our read: Bochum showed more fight in their draw with Wolfsburg, but Mainz have the better attackers. Their 3–2 loss to Bremen is why we're backing the result, not a clean sheet.

💸 Odds: 4.45 / 4.20 / 1.73

⏳ JUST SHORT
🔮 Prediction: Bochum 1–2 Mainz
🎯 Pick: Mainz to win @ 1.75+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 20:00 TRT · 18:00 CET
Sonnenhof Großaspach vs Augsburg

👔 Managers: Pascal Reinhardt vs Manuel Baum.

🩺 Team news: Augsburg miss Brackelmann (head) and Banks (knee). Good news for them: Juma Bah is eligible despite his Bundesliga ban. Großaspach's current injury list couldn't be confirmed.

🔍 Our read: Großaspach just lost 7–1 in the league; Augsburg are five without a win and need a response. The quality gap should show, even with rotation.

💸 Odds: 8.25 / 5.90 / 1.33

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Großaspach 0–3 Augsburg
🎯 Pick: Augsburg −1.5 goals @ 1.85+

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🇮🇹 Serie A · 20:30 TRT · 18:30 CET
Sassuolo vs Lazio

👔 Managers: Alberto Aquilani vs Gennaro Gattuso (both appointed summer 2026).

🩺 Team news: Sassuolo miss Leysen, Idzes, Boloca and Ismaël Koné. Lazio are without Gudmundsson, Rovella and Marušić; Pinamonti (illness) could recover and Cancellieri is available. No suspensions.

🔍 Our read: Seven wins in eight league games make Lazio the form side, and Sassuolo's defensive absences help. Sassuolo's unbeaten home record and Lazio's rotation keep it honest.

💸 Odds: 3.20 / 3.50 / 2.15 (Betfair) · 2.23 seen elsewhere

✅ AT PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Sassuolo 1–2 Lazio
🎯 Pick: Lazio to win @ 2.20+

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Late kick-offs · 22:45 TRT

🏆 DFB-Pokal · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Köln vs Union Berlin

👔 Managers: René Wagner vs Mauro Lustrinelli.

🩺 Team news: Köln are without Dallinga, Rondić, Skhiri and Van den Berg; Ache is a late decision. Union have Latte Lath, Juranović, Friedrich, Nsoki and Markgraf flagged.

🔍 Our read: With no central strikers, Köln aren't worth backing at a short home price. Their last league game was 0–0, and Union have tightened up a lot (they drew at Augsburg with ten men for most of the game).

💸 Odds: 1.92 / 3.85 / 3.85

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Köln 1–1 Union (90 min)
🎯 Pick: Under 3.5 goals @ 1.55+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Gladbach vs Karlsruher SC

👔 Managers: Alexander Blessin vs Maximilian Senft.

🩺 Team news: Gladbach have Itakura, Lidberg, Honorat, Leszczyński, Leopold and Fleck flagged; Diks likely misses out, Castrop could return. Karlsruhe miss Broschinski; Bernat, Jung and Pedrosa are late checks.

🔍 Our read: Gladbach just won 3–2 at Stuttgart with Mohya shining, but their defence is still short. Karlsruhe shipped six at Magdeburg. Goals at both ends feel likely.

💸 Odds: 1.42 / 5.50 / 6.40

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Gladbach 2–1 Karlsruhe
🎯 Pick: Both teams to score @ 1.85+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Elversberg vs Darmstadt 98

👔 Managers: Vincent Wagner vs Florian Kohfeldt.

🩺 Team news: Elversberg have Gyamerah and Onyeka flagged. Darmstadt miss Furukawa, Sickinger, Nürnberger and Marseiler.

🔍 Our read: Elversberg's pressing and midfield play should trouble a Darmstadt side stuck at the bottom of 2. Bundesliga. Kohfeldt wants his side braver on the ball, which could open up even more space.

💸 Odds: 1.47 / 5.00 / 6.20

🎯 TARGET PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Elversberg 2–0 Darmstadt
🎯 Pick: Elversberg −1.0 (Asian) @ 1.80+

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🏆 DFB-Pokal · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen

👔 Managers: Niko Kovač vs Daniel Thioune.

🩺 Team news: Dortmund miss Karetsas, Lerma, Konstantelias and Emre Can, and Bensebaini's ban applies to the cup. Werder are without Pieper, Alvero, N'Diaye, Njinmah, Stage, Agu and Topp; Lynen is back.

🔍 Our read: Bremen drew 2–2 here recently and just scored three at Mainz. Füllkrug has eight league goals. Dortmund have more depth, but Werder will score.

💸 Odds: Dortmund 1.34 · BTTS Yes 1.72

⏳ JUST SHORT
🔮 Prediction: Dortmund 2–1 Bremen
🎯 Pick: BTTS — Yes @ 1.80+

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🇮🇹 Serie A · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Torino vs Como

👔 Managers: Ignazio Abate vs Cesc Fàbregas.

🩺 Team news: Como miss Jesús Rodríguez, Chalobah, Diao and Kean, and may even play Caqueret as a false nine. Torino are without Ricardo Rodríguez, İlkhan, Fortini and now Mandragora.

🔍 Our read: Torino have won three in a row. Como create more, but their squad is stretched and Torino's direct play can hurt a defence without Chalobah.

💸 Odds: 5.00 / 3.80 / 1.70 · BTTS Yes 1.69 (Exchange)

⏳ JUST SHORT
🔮 Prediction: Torino 1–2 Como
🎯 Pick: BTTS — Yes @ 1.75+

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🇮🇹 Serie A · 22:45 TRT · 20:45 CET
Roma vs Cagliari

👔 Managers: Gian Piero Gasperini vs Fabio Pisacane.

🩺 Team news: Roma are without Pellegrini, Koné and Svilar (Gollini in goal); Dybala could be back. Cagliari miss Felici, Trepy and Idrissi.

🔍 Our read: Roma are unbeaten with 19 goals in eight. Cagliari have lost two straight and haven't scored in almost 250 minutes. Roma's short recovery since the Napoli draw is the only worry.

💸 Odds: 1.30 / 5.00 / 10.00 · Roma & U3.5 2.00

✅ AT PRICE
🔮 Prediction: Roma 2–0 Cagliari
🎯 Pick: Roma win & Under 3.5 @ 2.00+

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18+ · All picks are settled on 90 minutes. Check the official line-ups and the latest price before kick-off. Please gamble responsibly.

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