February’s round of 16 (pre-quarterfinal) matches in the DFB-Pokal will feature two all-Bundesliga match-ups. VfL Wolfsburg will host FC Schalke 04, while VfB Stuttgart welcome Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Bundesliga 2 side SV Darmstadt 98 will face the winner of Bayern München/Holstein Kiel, which will be played on January 13 (20:45 CET). The sole fourth-tier (Regionalliga) side left in the competition, Rot-Weiss Essen, will face the winner of Bayer Leverkusen/Eintracht Frankfurt. The second round match between the two Bundesliga sides will be played on January 12 (20:45 CET).
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund play host to relegated SC Paderborn, while VfL Bochum pay a visit to RB Leipzig. Greuther Fürth face a trip to Werder Bremen and 1. FC Köln visit Jahn Regensburg. The matches will take place on February 2/3, 2021.
DFB POKAL – PRE-QUARTERFINALS
VfL Wolfsburg – FC Schalke 04
VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Mönchengladbach
Holstein Kiel/Bayern München – SV Darmstadt 98
Werder Bremen – SpVgg Greuther Fürth
RB Leipzig – VfL Bochum
Borussia Dortmund – SC Paderborn 07
Jahn Regensburg – 1. FC Köln
Rot-Weiss Essen – Bayer Leverkusen/Eintracht Frankfurt