DFB-Pokal Odds (IL, US)
May 2026
37 matches · 5 days
37 upcoming matches.
We compare DFB-Pokal odds across 14 bookmakers in IL, United States
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OddsGuard delivers comprehensive DFB-Pokal odds comparison for Illinois bettors across regulated sportsbooks including DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM. Since Illinois legalized online sports betting in 2020, Prairie State bettors can compare lines from licensed operators to identify the best value on Germany's premier knockout tournament. The platform aggregates real-time odds to help Illinois soccer fans maximize their potential returns on DFB-Pokal betting odds Illinois markets.
While Illinois lacks direct Bundesliga connections, the state's substantial German-American population — particularly around Chicago's Lincoln Square and other North Side neighborhoods — maintains strong ties to German football culture. Many Illinois soccer enthusiasts follow Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, making DFB-Pokal matches compelling viewing when these giants clash with lower-division underdogs. The tournament's single-elimination format creates volatile odds movement, especially when Bundesliga powers face 2. Bundesliga or 3. Liga opponents, offering sharp Illinois bettors opportunities to capitalize on market inefficiencies.
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Saturday
Jahn Regensburg vs TSG Hoffenheim II
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Jahn Regensburg | Draw | TSG Hoffenheim II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -105 Fanatics | +280 Fanatics | +220 Fanatics |
| -105 | +280 | +220 |
1. FC Saarbrücken vs Waldhof Mannheim
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Draw | Waldhof Mannheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -149 Fanatics | +310 Fanatics | +330 Fanatics |
| -149 | +310 | +330 |
SC Verl vs TSV Havelse
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | SC Verl | Draw | TSV Havelse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -400 Fanatics | +500 Fanatics | +750 Fanatics |
| -400 | +500 | +750 |
Alemannia Aachen vs Hansa Rostock
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Alemannia Aachen | Draw | Hansa Rostock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +145 Fanatics | +250 Fanatics | +150 Fanatics |
| +145 | +250 | +150 |
Schweinfurt vs TSV 1860 München
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Schweinfurt | Draw | TSV 1860 München |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +350 Fanatics | +300 Fanatics | -149 Fanatics |
| +350 | +300 | -149 |
SSV Ulm 1846 vs FC Viktoria Köln 1904
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
| Bookmaker | SSV Ulm 1846 | Draw | FC Viktoria Köln 1904 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +140 Fanatics | +240 Fanatics | +160 Fanatics |
| +140 | +240 | +160 |
VfB Stuttgart vs Rot-Weiss Essen
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
| Bookmaker | VfB Stuttgart | Draw | Rot-Weiss Essen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +230 Fanatics | +300 Fanatics | -110 Fanatics |
| +230 | +300 | -110 |
Arminia Bielefeld vs VfL Bochum
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Arminia Bielefeld | Draw | VfL Bochum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +105 BetRivers | +280 Fanatics | +240 Fanatics |
| +105 | +260 | +215 | |
| +100 | +265 | +230 | |
| +100 | +280 | +240 | |
| +100 | +280 | +220 |
Holstein Kiel vs Eintracht Braunschweig
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Holstein Kiel | Draw | Eintracht Braunschweig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +110 Fanatics | +260 FanDuel | +230 Fanatics |
| +108 | +250 | +220 | |
| +105 | +245 | +225 | |
| +110 | +250 | +230 | |
| +105 | +260 | +220 |
Dynamo Dresden vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Sat, May 2, 12:00 PM
| Bookmaker | Dynamo Dresden | Draw | 1. FC Kaiserslautern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -108 BetRivers | +300 Fanatics | +255 DraftKings |
| -108 | +260 | +250 | |
| -115 | +285 | +255 | |
| -110 | +300 | +250 | |
| -115 | +290 | +250 |
FC Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
Sat, May 2, 7:30 PM
| Bookmaker | FC Schalke 04 | Draw | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -161 Fanatics | +320 FanDuel | +400 Fanatics |
| -175 | +300 | +390 | |
| -169 | +310 | +380 | |
| -161 | +310 | +400 | |
| -169 | +320 | +380 |
TSG Hoffenheim vs VfB Stuttgart
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Hamburger SV
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
Union Berlin vs 1. FC Köln
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
Bayern München vs 1. FC Heidenheim
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
Werder Bremen vs Augsburg
Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM
Sunday
MSV Duisburg vs FC Energie Cottbus
Sun, May 3, 11:30 AM
| Bookmaker | MSV Duisburg | Draw | FC Energie Cottbus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +165 Fanatics | +260 Fanatics | +125 Fanatics |
| +165 | +260 | +125 |
Wehen Wiesbaden vs VfL Osnabrück
Sun, May 3, 2:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Wehen Wiesbaden | Draw | VfL Osnabrück |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +240 Fanatics | +250 Fanatics | -110 Fanatics |
| +240 | +250 | -110 |
FC Ingolstadt 04 vs Erzgebirge Aue
Sun, May 3, 5:30 PM
| Bookmaker | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Draw | Erzgebirge Aue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -115 Fanatics | +280 Fanatics | +250 Fanatics |
| -115 | +280 | +250 |
Hannover 96 vs SC Preußen Münster
Sun, May 3, 12:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Hannover 96 | Draw | SC Preußen Münster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -250 BetRivers | +425 Fanatics | +650 FanDuel |
| -250 | +350 | +600 | |
| -286 | +400 | +600 | |
| -278 | +425 | +650 | |
| -294 | +420 | +650 |
Elversberg vs SC Paderborn
Sun, May 3, 12:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Elversberg | Draw | SC Paderborn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +114 BetRivers | +290 FanDuel | +210 Fanatics |
| +114 | +255 | +200 | |
| +110 | +275 | +195 | |
| +110 | +280 | +210 | |
| +105 | +290 | +200 |
1. FC Magdeburg vs Hertha Berlin
Sun, May 3, 12:30 PM
| Bookmaker | 1. FC Magdeburg | Draw | Hertha Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +120 Fanatics | +290 FanDuel | +195 BetRivers |
| +112 | +275 | +195 | |
| +115 | +275 | +185 | |
| +120 | +280 | +190 | |
| +110 | +290 | +190 |
Greuther Fürth vs 1. FC Nürnberg
Sun, May 3, 12:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Greuther Fürth | Draw | 1. FC Nürnberg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +175 BetRivers | +280 Fanatics | +140 Fanatics |
| +175 | +260 | +132 | |
| +160 | +270 | +135 | |
| +165 | +280 | +140 | |
| +170 | +270 | +130 |
Karlsruher SC vs SV Darmstadt 98
Sun, May 3, 12:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Karlsruher SC | Draw | SV Darmstadt 98 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +185 BetRivers | +300 Fanatics | +125 DraftKings |
| +185 | +275 | +116 | |
| +165 | +290 | +125 | |
| +175 | +300 | +125 | |
| +175 | +290 | +120 |
FC St. Pauli vs FSV Mainz 05
Sun, May 3, 2:30 PM
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund
Sun, May 3, 4:30 PM
May 8
Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Fri, May 8, 6:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Borussia Dortmund | Draw | Eintracht Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -189 Fanatics | +375 Fanatics | +450 BetRivers |
| -200 | +350 | +450 | |
| -200 | +340 | +380 | |
| -189 | +375 | +425 | |
| -196 | +350 | +400 |
May 9
Augsburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Augsburg | Draw | Borussia Monchengladbach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +130 BetRivers | +260 BetRivers | +190 Fanatics |
| +130 | +260 | +180 | |
| +120 | +235 | +180 | |
| +130 | +250 | +190 | |
| +125 | +250 | +185 |
VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
| Bookmaker | VfB Stuttgart | Draw | Bayer Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +110 Fanatics | +300 Fanatics | +210 Fanatics |
| +102 | +300 | +210 | |
| +100 | +275 | +195 | |
| +110 | +300 | +210 | |
| +105 | +275 | +200 |
RB Leipzig vs FC St. Pauli
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
| Bookmaker | RB Leipzig | Draw | FC St. Pauli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -238 Hard Rock Bet | +400 Fanatics | +650 BetRivers |
| -263 | +370 | +650 | |
| -263 | +360 | +500 | |
| -250 | +400 | +550 | |
| -238 | +375 | +525 |
TSG Hoffenheim vs Werder Bremen
Sat, May 9, 1:30 PM
| Bookmaker | TSG Hoffenheim | Draw | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -169 Fanatics | +375 Fanatics | +430 BetRivers |
| -196 | +360 | +430 | |
| -179 | +330 | +340 | |
| -169 | +375 | +375 | |
| -175 | +350 | +350 |
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayern München
Sat, May 9, 4:30 PM
| Bookmaker | VfL Wolfsburg | Draw | Bayern München |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +410 BetRivers | +400 Fanatics | -189 Fanatics |
| +410 | +390 | -204 | |
| +360 | +370 | -204 | |
| +400 | +400 | -189 | |
| +375 | +375 | -200 |
May 10
Hamburger SV vs SC Freiburg
Sun, May 10, 1:30 PM
| Bookmaker | Hamburger SV | Draw | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | +180 BetRivers | +260 Fanatics | +140 Hard Rock Bet |
| +180 | +245 | +138 | |
| +160 | +245 | +130 | |
| +175 | +260 | +140 | |
| +170 | +250 | +140 |
1. FC Köln vs 1. FC Heidenheim
Sun, May 10, 3:30 PM
| Bookmaker | 1. FC Köln | Draw | 1. FC Heidenheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -141 Fanatics | +310 Fanatics | +360 BetRivers |
| -149 | +300 | +360 | |
| -149 | +290 | +310 | |
| -141 | +310 | +330 | |
| -145 | +300 | +325 |
FSV Mainz 05 vs Union Berlin
Sun, May 10, 5:30 PM
| Bookmaker | FSV Mainz 05 | Draw | Union Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Odds | -120 Fanatics | +280 Fanatics | +330 Fanatics |
| -132 | +280 | +320 | |
| -130 | +255 | +290 | |
| -120 | +280 | +330 | |
| -130 | +260 | +325 |
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DFB-Pokal Odds Comparison in Illinois
DFB-Pokal odds in American format display the tournament's knockout drama through three primary markets. Moneyline betting dominates, with favorites showing negative odds (-200 for Bayern Munich against a third-tier club) and underdogs carrying positive odds (+450 for the lower-division side). Draw betting adds complexity since DFB-Pokal matches go to extra time and penalties if tied after 90 minutes — the "Draw" market typically settles on the 90-minute result only.
Illinois bettors should focus on line shopping across regulated sportsbooks, as DFB-Pokal odds Illinois markets often show significant variance. A 20-point difference in moneyline odds translates to meaningful profit variations over time. Goal totals (Over/Under 2.5 goals) reflect the tournament's unpredictable nature, with giant-killings producing defensive affairs while mismatches can explode into goal festivals.
How do DFB-Pokal odds differ from Bundesliga regular season lines?
DFB-Pokal odds reflect single-elimination urgency and rotation risk. Top clubs often rest key players in early rounds, creating value on underdogs. The knockout format eliminates the draw safety net that influences Bundesliga odds, making moneyline markets more volatile.
What's the best strategy for comparing DFB-Pokal betting Illinois markets?
Focus on early-round matches where Bundesliga teams face lower-division opponents. These games show the widest odds variance across sportsbooks, particularly on handicap markets where books disagree on proper spreads for mismatched competitions.
- 1X2 (Match Result)
- The three-way market: Home Win (1), Draw (X), or Away Win (2). The draw option makes soccer betting fundamentally different from most American sports.
- Asian Handicap
- A spread system that eliminates the draw by using quarter-goal increments (e.g., -0.25, -0.75). If the result lands exactly on the handicap, half the stake is refunded.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
- A simple yes/no bet on whether both teams will score at least one goal during the match. Independent of the final result.
- Draw No Bet (DNB)
- A two-way moneyline that removes the draw — if the match ends level, your stake is refunded. Lower odds than the 1X2 line but eliminates one losing outcome.
- Double Chance
- Covers two of three possible outcomes: 1X (home or draw), X2 (draw or away), or 12 (either team wins). Lower odds but higher win probability.
- Correct Score
- A bet on the exact final scoreline. High odds due to difficulty, but a popular market in soccer given the low-scoring nature of the sport.
- Over/Under Goals
- A bet on whether total goals will exceed or fall short of a line, commonly set at 2.5. "Over 2.5" requires 3+ goals in the match.
- Moneyline
- A straight-up wager on which side wins. No point spread involved — you simply pick the winner.
- Vig (Juice)
- The bookmaker's commission built into every line. Standard vig is around -110 on each side, meaning you risk $110 to win $100.
- Implied Probability
- The likelihood of an outcome as suggested by the odds. For example, -200 implies a 66.7% chance. Comparing implied probability across bookmakers reveals where value exists.
- Closing Line Value (CLV)
- The difference between the odds you locked in and the odds at the time the market closes. Consistently beating the closing line is the strongest predictor of long-term betting profit.
- Line Movement
- Changes in odds between when a market opens and when it closes. Driven by sharp money, public betting patterns, injuries, and other news.
- Bankroll
- The total amount of money you've set aside specifically for betting. Effective bankroll management — typically risking 1-3% per wager — is essential for surviving variance.
- Unit
- A standardized bet size, typically 1% of your bankroll. Tracking results in units rather than dollars normalizes performance regardless of stake size.
- Hedge
- Placing a bet on the opposite side of an existing wager to lock in a guaranteed profit or reduce exposure, often used with futures or parlays.
- Parlay (Accumulator)
- A single bet combining two or more selections. All picks must win for the parlay to pay out. Higher potential return but significantly lower probability.
- Futures
- Long-term bets on outcomes determined at the end of a season or tournament, such as championship winners, MVP awards, or win totals.
- Live Betting (In-Play)
- Placing wagers while a game is in progress. Odds update continuously based on score, time remaining, and game flow.
- Overround
- The total implied probability across all outcomes in a market. An overround above 100% represents the bookmaker's margin. Lower overround means better value for bettors.
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