Sambuca

Bolton reached this stage after a flawless group stage and a convincing 3-0 victory over Bradford City in the previous round. Although they've had a slight dip in form in League One (most recently losing 3-1 to Peterborough), Steven Schumacher's side are taking this tournament very seriously, having won it in 2023. Bolton have won 10 of the last 11 head-to-head matches at this stadium.

Niko Kova?'s men are in great form, currently sitting in second place. Although they drew their last match (3-3 against Eintracht Frankfurt), they remain one of the strongest teams at home, having not lost in the Bundesliga for the last 10 months. They boast a potent attack (26 goals) and dominate possession. Dortmund has won more matches against Werder Bremen (49) than against almost any other team, with the exception of Eintracht Frankfurt. I like to see them win at halftime and at the end.

Matchday 17 of the Bundesliga brings us a clash of contrasting fortunes at the Volksparkstadion. While Hamburg fights to definitively distance themselves from the relegation zone, Kasper Hjulmand's Bayer Leverkusen seek to recover from a crushing defeat and maintain their Champions League qualification spot. Leverkusen arrive wounded after being thrashed by Stuttgart (conceding four goals in the first half). Despite this, they are the second-highest scoring team in the tournament (34 goals) and maintain an enviable away record with only two defeats in their last 13 matches. Bayer Leverkusen are the second-highest scoring team in the Bundesliga (34 goals). They have scored more than 1.5 goals in every match this season, a devastating statistic against a Hamburg defense that has conceded in 10 consecutive games. Kasper Hjulmand's team perform very well away from home, having won five of their last six away league matches.