The
66th DFB Cup final between
Bayer Leverkusen and
SV Werder Bremen will be played at the “Olympiastadion” in Berlin (Saturday, 30.5.2009, 8:00 pm CET). The winner of the final qualifies for next seasons UEFA Europa League.
Bayer Leverkusen played a great first season half and faces rank 5 to the winter break – 3 points behind leader 1899 Hoffenheim and even 6 points in front of VfL Wolfsburg, the later Bundesliga champion. The spring season ran for the Labbadia-men less successfully (4 wins, 5 draws, 8 defeats). So Leverkusen finished the season only on rank 9. Better was the performance in the DFB-Pokal, where they eliminated Bayern München (4:2) in the quarter-final.
Werder Bremen finished the Bundesliga season 2008/09 directly behind Leverkusen on rank 10. Not enough for the claims of Bremen. In the UEFA Cup Bremen advanced to the final, where they lost against Schachtjor Donezk (1:2 after extra time). Now Werder Bremen wants to rehabilitate with a victory in the DFB Cup final.
Werder captain Frank Baumann will end his professional playing career after the DFB Cup final in Berlin. Also for midfielder Diego it becomes the last match in Bremen dress. Diego will transfer to Juventus Turin this summer.
Head-to-Head: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Werder Bremen (last 5 results)
31.01.2007: Bayer Leverkusen - SV Werder Bremen 0:2
15.12.2007: SV Werder Bremen - Bayer Leverkusen 5:2
17.05.2008: Bayer Leverkusen - SV Werder Bremen 0:1
28.10.2008: SV Werder Bremen - Bayer Leverkusen 0:2
12.04.2009: Bayer Leverkusen - SV Werder Bremen 1:1
Road to DFB Cup final
Bayer Leverkusen
1st round: Rot-Weiß Oberhausen - Bayer Leverkusen 2:3
aet*
2nd round: FC Augsburg - Bayer Leverkusen 0:2
Round of 16: Bayer Leverkusen - FC Energie Cottbus 3:1
Quarter-final: Bayer Leverkusen - FC Bayern München 4:2
Semi-final: Bayer Leverkusen - 1. FSV Mainz 05 4:1
aet*
* aet: after extra time
SV Werder Bremen
1st round: Eintracht Nordhorn - SV Werder Bremen 3:9
2nd round: FC Erzgebirge Aue - SV Werder Bremen 1:2
Round of 16: Borussia Dortmund - SV Werder Bremen 1:2
Quarter-final: VfL Wolfsburg - SV Werder Bremen 2:5
Semi-final: Hamburger SV - SV Werder Bremen 2:4
ap*
* ap: after penalty shootout
Data:
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Werder Bremen
Fixture: Saturday, 30.5.2009, 8:00 CET
Stadium: Berlin, Olympiastadion
Tip: Werder Bremen wins after regular time.
our tip is 2
the highest odd is on Expekt, odd 2.45
