Carl Zeiss Jena vs Bayer Leverkusen Live Stream & Tips - Leverkusen to Win in the German Cup

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Last updated: 28 Aug 2024

Eddy Tora 28 Aug 2024

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Carl Zeiss Jena have lost to nil in 3 of their last 4 Cup games
Can Leverkusen maintain their form in the first round?
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Carl Zeiss Jena have been scoring goals for fun in the Regionalliga but Bayer Leverkusen are a big step up in class. I am backing the Bundesliga champions to win to nil in the German Cup.

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Head to Head
Carl Zeiss Jena Form
Carl Zeiss Jena Injuries
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen Injuries

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Carl Zeiss Jena have lost to nil in 3 of their last 4 matches (German Cup).
Bayer Leverkusen have won to nil in 2 matches against Carl Zeiss Jena.
Bayer Leverkusen have won to nil in their last 2 matches (German Cup).

Head to Head

Bayer Leverkusen have a 2-0 advantage against Carl Zeiss Jena, both matches played in the DFB-Pokal.

Leverkusen won 2-0 in 1993 and 4-0 in 2013 when current sport director Simon Rolfes opening the scoring.

Carl Zeiss Jena Form

Carl Zeiss Jena have won all five matches in the Regionalliga Nordost this season, the fourth division in German football.

Henning Bürger’s side have scored 17 goals with six conceded, netting 10 goals in three wins on the road.

Jena won 4-0 at Plauen on Saturday, Erik Weinhauer scoring twice to make it 10 goals in five games this season.

Carl Zeiss Jena Injuries

Defence is an issue with Maurice Hehne injured alongside left-backs Justin Smyla and Marcel Hoppe.

Midfielder Justin Petermann and forward Elias Löder are also out.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen are coming off an incredible season where they won their first Bundesliga title and beat Kaiserslautern 1-0 in the German Cup final.

Xabi Alonso’s side couldn’t maintain their unbeaten record in the Europa League final. They were outplayed by Atalanta, losing 3-0 in Dublin which was their first defeat of the campaign.

The Werkself claimed the Super Cup after Victor Boniface opened the scoring. Martin Terrier was sent off in the 37th minute but the late goals kept coming, Patrik Schick making it 2-2 in the 88th minute before they won the penalty shootout.

Leverkusen started the Bundesliga title defence with a 3-2 win at Borussia Monchengladbach. Goals to Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz established a 2-0 half-time lead, they let it slip before Wirtz scored in the 10th minute of added time after his penalty had been saved.

Bayer Leverkusen Injuries

Young midfielder Matija Marsenic is out until September with a cruciate ligament injury and Exequiel Palacios is close to returning from a knee injury.

Centre-back Odilon Kossounou is suspended alongside winger Martin Terrier and striker Victor Boniface.

Verdict

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen

Carl Zeiss Jena have scored 17 goals in five Regionalliga games but Bayer Leverkusen are the Bundesliga champions. I am expecting the fourth division club to struggle, Leverkusen to win to nil in the German Cup.

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