Union Berlin and Arminia Bielefeld: DFB-Pokal Match Preview, Team Updates, and Expected Lineups

October 28, 2025

Union Berlin will host Arminia Bielefeld in the second round of the DFB-Pokal, following Bielefeld's impressive performance in the previous season where they eliminated four Bundesliga clubs to reach the final. Union Berlin aims to avoid being the next top-tier casualty in this cup matchup.

Union Berlin has garnered seven points from their first four Bundesliga matches this season. However, the team has struggled with scoring, failing to find the net in three of their last four games. Their only recent goal came from center-back Danilho Doekhi, who scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach. Currently, Union Berlin sits in tenth place with ten points.

Historically, Union Berlin has faced challenges in the DFB-Pokal, being eliminated at this stage in six of the last nine years. In 2022, they narrowly missed reaching the final, losing to RB Leipzig in injury time.

There are no new injuries reported in Union Berlin's squad, although coach Steffen Baumgart is expected to make several changes to the lineup for the match.

Arminia Bielefeld, who defeated Union Berlin 2-0 in the second round of last season's cup, recently ended a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over league leaders SV Elversberg in the 2. Bundesliga. Unlike their opponents, Bielefeld has scored in every match this season, starting with a significant upset against Werder Bremen in the cup.

Their last victory was secured by Isaiah Young in the 93rd minute, marking the only instance where a Bundesliga team failed to progress in the first round. Bielefeld will look to replicate their success against Union Berlin on Wednesday.

In terms of team news, midfielders Stefano Russo and Marvin Mehlem will miss the match due to injuries, while Joel Grodowski aims to score for the third consecutive game.

Predicted lineups for the match are as follows: