The Bundesliga giants approach this fixture amid fears of their seemingly exhausted strike force. Last weekend, they seemed to struggle against lowly-ranked Ingolstadt in their Bundesliga fixture not until the lethal Robert Lewandowski rescued them in the 25th minute.
Although the Bavarians went ahead to win the match after Philipp Lahm added the second to guarantee yet another week at the top of the Bundesliga table, their overall performance was way below what many fans had expected. Currently, Bayern are facing a major injury crisis that could prompt coach Pep Guardiola to field a weaker squad against their midweek opponents.
Both teams are equally strong ahead of this fixture; the visitors dismissed Hannover while their midweek hosts overcame holders Wolfsburg in the previous round. However, ever since they beat Hannover, Dirrk Schuster’s men have only won one out of their last six matches in all competitions.
They also come into this fixture fresh from a 4-0 loss at home to Hertha Berlin and will need to recover quickly if they are to beat Bayern at the Allianz Arena. Unfortunately, history dictates that the visitors have never beaten the Bundesliga leaders before.
Team news
Bayern Munich
Arjen Robben and Douglas Costa have been sidelined due to injury but they will most likely pass a late fitness test before today’s match. Other stars suffering from injury include Franck Ribery and Mario Gotze, who are less likely to feature in the match. Additionally, the German giants may not have much hope with the likes of David Alaba, Medhi Benatia and Juan Bernat.
Darmstadt 98
As the visitors continue with the hunt for their first ever Pokal title, they will have to play without the likes of Fabian Holland, Jan Rosenthal and Milan Ivana who have been ruled out of the clash due to injuries.
Which channel is broadcasting Bayern Munich vs Darmstadt 98 on TV or Online?
- USA: on various ESPN channels (check out TV guide for listings)
- UK: on BT Sport Europe
- Germany: on ARD Das Erste, TeleClub Sport Live, B5 aktuell and various Sky Sport channels
Tune in to ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN3 USA or WATCH ESPN at 14:30 EST in the USA to watch the DFB-Pokal clash between Bayern Munich and Darmstadt 98. If you’re based in Germany, you have so many viewing options to choose from; You can tune in to B5 aktuell, TeleClub Sport Live, Sky Go Deutschland, Sky Sport 2/HD, Sky Sport 1/HD or ARD Das Erste at exactly 20:30 CET to catch the action live from the Allianz Arena. In the UK, BT Sport Europe is the channel broadcasting Bayern Munich vs Damstadt live on December 15, 2015 at 19:30 GMT.
For any other country across the world, visit our live broadcast page for additional broadcast info.
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Quick facts
- Bayern Munich have won the competition a total of 17 times, most recently in 2014
- Darmstadt have never won the DFB-Pokal in their history
Head to head
- Darmstadt have played six competitive games against Bayern Munich
- Out of the six meetings, they have never beaten Pep Guardiola’s men
- The last time the two teams met was back in September, when the men from Munich won 3-0
Probable lineups
Bayern München: Neuer – Lahm, J. Boateng, Javi Martinez, Rafinha – Xabi Alonso – Rode, Thiago – T. Müller, Lewandowski,Coman
Darmstadt 98: Mathenia – Garics, Sulu, Caldirola, Holland – Niemeyer, Gondorf – Heller, Rausch – Rosenthal – Wagner
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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