FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98 Prediction, H2H & Stats

Germany: DFB Pokal · Round of 64
Full time
1:2
HT 1 - 2
11' M. Smit
38' E. Loder
40' L. Duijvestijn
66' Kevin Lankford
90+2' Sören Reddemann
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Ernst Abbe Sportfeld, Jena
W. Haslberger

Head to head

Last 2 meetings
2games
1FC Carl Zeiss Jena wins
0Draws
1SV Darmstadt 98 wins
3Goals per game
50%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
14 Apr 20123. Liga Carl Zeiss Jena 2 - 1 SV Darmstadt 98
04 Nov 20113. Liga SV Darmstadt 98 3 - 0 Carl Zeiss Jena

Top scorers

DFB Pokal
1 P. TietzFSV Mainz 05 4goals 0assists 2apps
2 I. MatanovićSC Freiburg 3goals 1assists 2apps
3 D. PejčinovićVfB Stuttgart 3goals 0assists 2apps
4 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson1. FC Köln 3goals 0assists 2apps
5 M. Żukowski1. FC Magdeburg 3goals 0assists 2apps
6 L. GindorfHannover 96 3goals 0assists 1apps
7 M. OliseBayern München 3goals 1assists 2apps
8 N. FüllkrugWerder Bremen 3goals 0assists 2apps
9 N. AmiriFSV Mainz 05 2goals 2assists 1apps
10 M. LjubičićUnion Berlin 2goals 1assists 2apps

Recent form

5 W 2 D 3 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026Regionalliga - Nordost Erzgebirge Aue 1 - 0 FC Carl Zeiss Jena L
23 Oct 2026Regionalliga - Nordost FC Carl Zeiss Jena 0 - 0 BFC Dynamo D
17 Oct 2026Regionalliga - Nordost Luckenwalde 1 - 2 FC Carl Zeiss Jena W
10 Oct 2026Regionalliga - Nordost FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2 - 1 Magdeburg II W
25 Sep 2026Regionalliga - Nordost Tasmania Berlin 1 - 5 FC Carl Zeiss Jena W
20 Sep 2026Regionalliga - Nordost FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1 - 2 Lokomotive Leipzig L
15 Sep 2026Regionalliga - Nordost Hallescher FC 2 - 0 FC Carl Zeiss Jena L
12 Sep 2026Regionalliga - Nordost FC Carl Zeiss Jena 3 - 0 Hertha BSC II W
02 Sep 2026Regionalliga - Nordost FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1 - 0 Altglienicke W
28 Aug 2026Regionalliga - Nordost Chemnitzer FC 1 - 1 FC Carl Zeiss Jena D
4 W 2 D 4 L in the last 10
31 Oct 20262. Bundesliga SV Darmstadt 98 1 - 1 1. FC Magdeburg D
27 Oct 2026DFB Pokal SV Elversberg 0 - 2 SV Darmstadt 98 W
23 Oct 20262. Bundesliga SV Darmstadt 98 0 - 0 FC St. Pauli D
18 Oct 20262. Bundesliga Karlsruher SC 4 - 0 SV Darmstadt 98 L
10 Oct 20262. Bundesliga SV Darmstadt 98 3 - 1 Energie Cottbus W
30 Sep 2026Friendlies Clubs San Antonio 0 - 7 SV Darmstadt 98 W
18 Sep 20262. Bundesliga VfL Wolfsburg 5 - 1 SV Darmstadt 98 L
11 Sep 20262. Bundesliga SV Darmstadt 98 2 - 1 Arminia Bielefeld W
05 Sep 20262. Bundesliga 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3 - 0 SV Darmstadt 98 L
30 Aug 20262. Bundesliga SV Darmstadt 98 0 - 1 Hannover 96 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
FC Carl Zeiss Jena Draw SV Darmstadt 98
Value spotted: FC Carl Zeiss Jena win at 5.29 (model 44% vs market 18%) · Draw at 4.45 (model 27% vs market 21%)

Most likely scores

1-1 12.6%
1-0 11.5%
0-1 9%
2-1 8.8%
0-0 8.2%
2-0 8%

Expected goals: 1.4 FC Carl Zeiss Jena · 1.1 SV Darmstadt 98

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals71%
Over 2.5 goals46%
Over 3.5 goals24%
Both teams score50%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
0%
Form
0%
0%
Attack
0%
0%
Defence
0%
0%
Goal model
0%
50%
Head to head
50%
33%
Goals
67%
41%
Overall
58%

FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98: preview and prediction

FC Carl Zeiss Jena host SV Darmstadt 98 in the Germany DFB Pokal (Round of 64) on Sunday, 23rd August 2026 at 14:30 at Ernst Abbe Sportfeld, Jena.

FC Carl Zeiss Jena are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-D-L). SV Darmstadt 98 have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-L-D-W-D).

In the last 2 meetings, FC Carl Zeiss Jena won 1, SV Darmstadt 98 won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 100%.

Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for FC Carl Zeiss Jena and 1.1 for SV Darmstadt 98. It gives FC Carl Zeiss Jena the edge (44% home win, 27% draw, 30% away win), 46% for over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Under 3.5 at odds of 1.66.

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FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98 FAQs

What is the best prediction for FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98?

Our top tip is Over/Under 3.5: Under 3.5 (1.66 odds).

Who will win FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98?

FC Carl Zeiss Jena are favourites: our model gives FC Carl Zeiss Jena 44%, the draw 27% and SV Darmstadt 98 30%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 50% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.5 goals in total, with a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs SV Darmstadt 98?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 23rd August 2026 at 14:30 at Ernst Abbe Sportfeld, Jena.

Who is the referee?

W. Haslberger is in charge of this game.