Overview

• Kickoff is at 18:30 local time at the Stadion an der Kaiserlinde in Elversberg.
• Both teams have one win and one loss in the league and each advanced to the DFB-Pokal second round.
• Kaiserslautern travel without striker Ivan Prtajin and others including Fabian Heck, Kenny Prince Redondo and Erik Wekesser, while Elversberg miss suspended defender Jan Gyamerah.
• FCK coach Torsten Lieberknecht cautioned that Elversberg remain competitive despite summer changes, and SVE coach Vincent Wagner highlighted Kaiserslautern’s physical presence.
• Betting previews make Elversberg a slight favorite at the sold-out venue with up to 2,500 FCK supporters expected; Sky broadcasts the match with a Sportschau audio stream available.