Hannover have dropped to 11th in the table and are without a competitive win in 2015.
So for a Bayern side who have won their last four Bundesliga matches, scoring 20 goals in the process, it looks an easy task on paper.
"It's going to be tough," Rode told Hannover's official website.
"They are in a bad run of form at the moment but have lots of quality in their ranks. We need to concentrate throughout the game and give it our all.
"Pep makes sure we're prepared properly for every game. He analyses everything and then we work on it in training.
"His intensity and dedication has rubbed off on me [this season]."
And while a third successive Bundesliga title looks a formality, their ongoing involvement in cup competitions means they have a busy schedule.
The Bavarian giants may look to rest players on Saturday with a crucial last 16 UEFA Champions League home tie to come against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. The first leg was a goalless draw last month.
Bayern moved into the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday, beating second-tier Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0.
They drew 1-1 at home to struggling Stuttgart last time out - the third time in February that a match of theirs ended with that scoreline.
Bayern, set to be without Philipp Lahm (ankle), Thiago Alcantara (knee) and Mehdi Benatia (thigh), won the reverse fixture 4-0 in October.
