Blancke’s June boast vindicated as Jeddeloh upsets Heidenheim

Jeddeloh's 5‑2 victory yesterday afternoon eliminates Heidenheim from the DFB‑Pokal, confirming the Regionalliga side's giant‑killing and sending the recently relegated Bundesliga club out of the competition. The win came after Jeddeloh led 5‑1 before Heidenheim pulled two back, and it marks a rare cup upset at the fourth‑division level.

At the start of June, Jeddeloh sporting director Olaf Blancke appeared in the ARD' studio and laid down a bold statement. He told the audience, “We already know Heidenheim, after all. So we’re prepared and we’ll win the game comfortably. Then we’ll be through to the next round, and then we’ll be back here again,” earning laughs from the studio guests.

Jeddeloh stun Heidenheim 5‑2

The prediction proved spot‑on when SSV Jeddeloh dumped the relegated Bundesliga side out of the DFB‑Cup yesterday afternoon with a 5‑2 win; at one stage the fourth‑division team even led 5‑1.

Heidenheim captain Patrick Mainka fumed into Sky microphones after the 2‑5 loss, calling it “simply deeply embarrassing” and insisting the defeat was “absolutely deserved.”

Blancke can already start preparing his next cup prediction for the draw on September 5, scheduled from 5:45 p.m. on ARD.

He hopes that prediction will age even better than that of Loddar, the football expert who still looks fresh at 65. What the comparison highlights is the confidence Blancke now carries into future draws.