FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98, DFB-Pokal 2026-27 ROUND 1
Overview
Match Preview
FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98 — DFB-Pokal at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Wolfgang Haslberger
- Assistant 1 Tobias Endriss
- Assistant 2 Maximilian Lotz (Germany)
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 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 Koln | H | 3–5 | L |
| 16 Jun | SV Babelsberg 03 | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | SG Dynamo Dresden | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | Holstein Kiel | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | SC Preußen Münster | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 May | Karlsruher SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Carl Zeiss Jena this season
FC Carl Zeiss Jena this season
0%
Clean Sheets
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
SV Darmstadt 98 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SV Darmstadt 98
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98 — let the football do the talking.
- 5' SV Darmstadt 98 looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lance Duijvestijn scoring 1 goals.
- 10' The 27-year-old Patric Pfeiffer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 11' A goal from the Netherlands international Milan Smit! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
- 16' FC Carl Zeiss Jena currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Carl Zeiss Jena and SV Darmstadt 98 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' Malik Talabidi, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 36' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Elias Loder does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Carl Zeiss Jena surge ahead!
- 40' Sensational shot from Lance Duijvestijn. SV Darmstadt 98 is back in the lead.
- 41' GOAL! Lance Duijvestijn fires home to make it 1-3!
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Carl Zeiss Jena that had 6 games and scored 5 goals.
- 51' SV Darmstadt 98 is showing some good football. However, SV Darmstadt 98 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Kleinhansl, as he is very good at scoring at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 61' SV Darmstadt 98 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' FC Carl Zeiss Jena make a change. Emilio Munser trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Teuber on 62 minutes.
- 65' A change in the SV Darmstadt 98 ranks — Raoul Petretta exits the field as Nicolas Verkooijen enters on 65.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Kevin Lankford.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Soren Reddemann argues furiously but the card stands.
- 72' Fresh legs for FC Carl Zeiss Jena! Luca Wollschlager comes on to replace Manasse Eshele.
- 77' SV Darmstadt 98 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 78' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Noah Weisshaupt is replaced by Yosuke Furukawa.
- 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcel Schuhen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Carl Zeiss Jena.
- 86' Another change for FC Carl Zeiss Jena made on 86 minute. Malik Talabidi leaves to be changed by Dion Ajvazi.
- 90' Soren Reddemann picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- FC Carl Zeiss Jena will have plenty to reflect on. SV Darmstadt 98 were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Carl Zeiss Jena Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
26
Nils Butzen ↓ Marcel Hoppe 86'
- 23
- 5
-
12
Malik Talabidi ↓ Dion Ajvazi 86'
-
16
Emilio Munser ↓ Tristan Teuber 62'
- 7
- 9
- 18
- 28
-
25
Miguel Boog ↓ Maurice Hehne 72'
Bench
- 22
-
6
Maurice Hehne ↑ 72'
-
15
Marcel Hoppe ↑ 86'
-
20
Tristan Teuber ↑ 62'
- 24
-
10
Dion Ajvazi ↑ 86'
- 4
-
11
Luca Wollschlager ↑ 72'
- 17
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Carlo Sickinger ↓ Ho-Jae Lee 78'
- 1
- 17
- 18
- 20
- 41
- 6
- 28
- 7
- 36
- 48
Bench
- 30
-
3
Florian Kleinhansl ↑ 65'
-
44
Yosuke Furukawa ↑ 78'
- 11
- 49
- 22
-
10
Nicolas Verkooijen ↑ 65'
- 4
-
9
Ho-Jae Lee ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lance Duijvestijn | 1 |
| Milan Smit | 1 |
| Elias Loder | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Carl Zeiss Jena Form
2026-08-23
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
1–2
SV Darmstadt 98
L
2024-08-28
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2023-08-12
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0–5
Hertha BSC
L
2022-07-30
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0–1
VfL Wolfsburg
L
2021-08-08
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
3–5
1. FC Koln
L
2018-06-16
SV Babelsberg 03
0–1
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
W
SV Darmstadt 98 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
FC Carl Zeiss Jena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for:
FC Carl Zeiss Jena or SV Darmstadt 98 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Carl Zeiss Jena or Draw
57%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
71%
FC Carl Zeiss Jena or SV Darmstadt 98
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SV Darmstadt 98 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Carl Zeiss Jena
| Handicap | FC Carl Zeiss Jena covers | Push | SV Darmstadt 98 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
FC Carl Zeiss Jena keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.