A far from most famous German teams will meet in the German Cup 1/8 finals at the Home DeLuxe Arena. That said, Paderborn and Stuttgart reach the current stage of the tournament quite deservedly. In the first round, the hosts took on Einheit Vernigerode from one of the lower leagues in the country, 10-0. Last time round, Paderborn beat Werder 2-0 after the first half, but had to prove their superiority in the penalty shoot-out. Stuttgart beat Dynamo Dresden 1-0 away in the 1/32 finals and left Arminia no chance in the 1/16 finals, 6-0. Before the upcoming encounter, it is the Bundesliga representative that is considered the favourite by the bookmakers, but with only a slight tilt in the odds.

Paderborn have had a fantastic start to the season in the Second Bundesliga. In the first seven rounds, the team looked a head above the other representatives of the division, losing only two points out of a possible 21. However, Paderborn's fortunes further deteriorated significantly, leading them to their current fifth place in the standings. The team came back from the break with a match in Karlsruhe against the eponymous opponent, whom they beat by the only goal of the match on 90+2 minutes. Special mention should be made of Paderborn's performance at home. In ten home games, the club won seven times and failed to score only in one meeting with Arminia, when goalkeeper Yannick Huth earned the red card already in the eighth minute.

After 18 Bundesliga rounds, Stuttgart sit 15th there and are one of the candidates for a return to the second division. A defeat in each of the next rounds of the championship could relegate Labbadia's team to the relegation zone. Stuttgart play very poorly on the road. In their last five games away from home, the team has conceded a combined total of 14 goals and only Hoffenheim (2-2) have not lost. On Friday, Stuttgart played away against Leipzig, whom they lost 1-2, scoring one goal on penalties. In total, the team has a four-game unbeaten streak dating back to last year.

The teams will meet on Tuesday, but Paderborn are favoured by the home-field factor and their better form.