Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 ROUND 1

DFB-Pokal · 2024-25
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Wed 28 Aug 2024 · 16:00 UTC Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld HT 45' · FT 45'
Soren Reddemann 18' Y
Y 18' Robert Andrich
Justin Schau 37' Y
Florian Matk 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz

Head-to-Head

1
FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-28 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

FC Carl Zeiss Jena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L
12 Aug Hertha BSC H 0–5 L
30 Jul VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
08 Aug 1. FC Köln H 3–5 L
16 Jun SV Babelsberg 03 A 1–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Aug FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 1–0 W
23 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–2 W
25 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W
22 May Atalanta BC A 0–3 L
18 May FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
12 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 5–0 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld!
  • 5' FC Carl Zeiss Jena are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' Matej Kovar, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Soren Reddemann on 18 minutes.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' FC Carl Zeiss Jena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 33' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Justin Schau on 37.
  • 42' FC Carl Zeiss Jena have won 4 goals from 5 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Arthur Augusto is withdrawn and Alejandro Grimaldo gets his opportunity.
  • 51' FC Carl Zeiss Jena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Against the run of play, Jonas Hofmann has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Kay Seidemann. He replaces Joel Richter on 59 minute.
  • 63' Benjamin Zank is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cemal Sezer at the 63 minute mark.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Florian Matk is booked for FC Carl Zeiss Jena — card on 65.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Jeremie Frimpong comes on to replace Nathan Tella.
  • 73' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Robert Andrich has done his job and it is now time for Granit Xhaka to step up.
  • 76' Ken Gipson makes way for Alexander Prokopenko at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
  • 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Carl Zeiss Jena is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

FC Carl Zeiss Jena Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henning Burger

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.9 FC Carl Zeiss Jena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Carl Zeiss Jena24% Draw28% Bayer 04 Leverkusen48%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Carl Zeiss Jena or Draw
52%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
FC Carl Zeiss Jena or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Carl Zeiss Jena17% Draw49% Bayer 04 Leverkusen34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Carl Zeiss Jena

Handicap FC Carl Zeiss Jena covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Carl Zeiss Jena keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.