S04 to open DFB-Pokal campaign on a Friday night

The Royal Blues will be facing off against another second-division side in the first round due to Braunschweig’s 15th-place finish last season. As a result, they were placed in the same pot as the unseeded teams for the draw, and will have home advantage in this tie.

The two sides have met four times to date in the competition, with both sides advancing on two occasions.