VfL Osnabrück vs FC Bayern München

VfL Osnabrück's reward for winning last season's 3. Liga title is a home date with Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal first round — the kind of draw the Bremer Brücke has waited decades for. Bayern arrive as defending Bundesliga champions and the competition's most successful club, while Osnabrück are still finding their feet after promotion, making this as much about pride as progression. Bayern head into the tie riding a Supercup triumph, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 with Michael Olise scoring and assisting and Harry Kane lifting the trophy, on top of a perfect preseason. Osnabrück's return to the second tier has been bumpier, with defeats to Heidenheim and Magdeburg in their opening two league games. The clubs' only previous cup meeting, back in 1994/95, went to extra time before Bayern edged through 3-2 — a reminder that Osnabrück have troubled the Bavarians before. Our prediction: 1-4