Hertha BSC Aim for Fourth Straight DFB-Pokal Round of 16 at Jeddeloh

Hertha BSC, currently top of Germany's second division, face regional-league side SSV Jeddeloh II at the Marschwegstadion in Oldenburg on Wednesday at 18:00 (Sky) in the DFB-Pokal second round. The tie comes with a warning: Jeddeloh knocked out 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Heidenheim 5:2 in the first round, while Hertha had a much harder time, edging past 1. FC Saarbrücken only in a penalty shootout. Coach Leitl will be without striker Gustaf Nilsson, centre-back Marton Dardai and midfielder Boris Mamuzah Lum. Around 5,500 Hertha supporters are expected to make the trip to Lower Saxony. Jeddeloh's recently appointed head coach Burak Bahar brings a familiar face to the tie, having previously worked as co-trainer of Hertha's U17 side. A win would send Hertha into the Round of 16 (Achtelfinale) for the fourth year in a row.