Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction 25.05.2024

• Competition: Germany - DFB Pokal
• Date: Saturday, 25th, May 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20.00 CEST
• Venue: Olympiastadion (Berlin)

Eager to bounce back from the midweek upset in pursuit of claiming a domestic double, Bayer Leverkusen will square off against 2. Bundesliga outfit Kaiserslautern in Saturday's DFB Pokal final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips: AH2 (-1.5)

Few could have predicted that this pair would reach the pinnacle of the tournament before the curtain rose on the current season, but that is exactly what has transpired, paving the way for a Saturday showpiece match that both sides view as a golden opportunity to lift the DFB Pokal trophy for the first time in the 21st century.

Although Kaiserslautern can boast of having two more DFB-Pokal trophies in their cupboard - three compared to just one for their final opponents - Bayer Leverkusen are seen as the overwhelming favorites to complete a domestic double, and it would be a true miracle if anything else were to happen.

The path to the showpiece match hasn't been particularly strenuous for the Red Devils, who faced only one Bundesliga side in the form of FC Koln, whom they brushed aside effortlessly, while their seventh appearance in the final of this tournament was secured after they sent 3.Liga giant-slayers Saarbrucken packing with a smooth 2-0 win in the semifinals.

Ahead of the grand final, Friedhelm Funkel's men have showcased several dominant performances, winning three out of their final four matches of the season and rattling the net at least three times in each of those triumphs, but that doesn't diminish the fact that it has been a lackluster 2. Bundesliga campaign for Kaiserslautern, who barely avoided the danger of finishing in the bottom three.

After lifting their first-ever Meisterschale title in the club's 119-year history with an astonishing record of 28 wins and six draws, Xabi Alonso and co were just two matches away from completing the campaign unbeaten, but their record-breaking streak came to an end at the most inconvenient moment.

On Leverkusen's historic 51-match unbeaten run across all competitions (W42, D9), Gasperini's Atalanta, or rather Nigerian wizard Ademola Lookman, stood as the stumbling block, shattering the Bundesliga champions into pieces with a stunning hat-trick to propel La Dea to their first major trophy in over six decades.

Despite the dream of a treble crashing like a burst balloon, the Pharmacists are poised to pull out all the stops to redeem themselves in front of their frustrated fans after the UEFA Europa League disappointment and simultaneously etch their names in German football history by reaching the domestic double unscathed.

Leverkusen's journey to the DFB Pokal final was akin to a walk in the park, as they rattled the net at least three times against each of the five challengers along the way, with four of those successes coming with a margin of at least two. Not wanting their stellar campaign to turn into a nightmare, Xabi Alonso's men will be looking to take all their anger out on Kaiserslautern and wrap up the season in championship fashion.