Overview
- Round of 32 matches are scheduled for October 28–29, with the knockout cup resuming across two evenings nationwide.
- ZDF broadcasts Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday at 18:30, with confirmed lineups naming Gregor Kobel for BVB and Fabian Zetterer for Eintracht, and the match is also free to stream on Joyn.
- ARD carries 1. FC Köln vs. FC Bayern on Wednesday at 20:45, with Manuel Neuer serving a suspension; ran reports Jonas Urbig will start in goal, and the broadcast is available free via Joyn.
- SC Paderborn host Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday at 18:00, with Paderborn on a six-game winning run and Leverkusen unbeaten in 37 Bundesliga away matches, as both coaches declined to reveal lineups.
- Many ties are Sky exclusives without free streams, including Wolfsburg–Holstein Kiel, Heidenheim–HSV, Hertha–Elversberg, Augsburg–Bochum, and Energie Cottbus–RB Leipzig.