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DFB Pokal · Sunday, 23 Aug 2026
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Home
1-2
Full time
Ernst Abbe Sportfeld
SV Darmstadt 98
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 2.09
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.78 - 1.16
Win probability
Home
45%
Draw
25%
Away
30%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
45%
2.09
Double Chance
Home/Draw
70%
1.34
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
63%
1.49
Both Teams To Score
BTTS
65%
1.45
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
63%
Over 2.5
65%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
2.94
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
FC Carl Zeiss Jena wins
0
Draws
0
SV Darmstadt 98 wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
60%
Recent form
53%
53%
Attack
86%
73%
Defence
60%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
45%
Win probability
30%
Home and away record
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
last 5 at home
3W
0D
2L
1.80
points a game
2.40
scored a game
1.20
conceded a game
SV Darmstadt 98
last 3 away from home
2W
0D
1L
2.00
points a game
3.67
scored a game
1.33
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
8 matches.
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | SV Darmstadt 98 | |
|---|---|---|
| 75% 6/8 | Over 1.5 goals | 4/6 67% |
| 50% 4/8 | Over 2.5 goals | 4/6 67% |
| 25% 2/8 | Over 3.5 goals | 4/6 67% |
| 50% 4/8 | Both teams scored | 4/6 67% |
| 50% 4/8 | Kept a clean sheet | 1/6 17% |
| 0% 0/8 | Failed to score | 2/6 33% |
At half time
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
63%
Level
38%
Behind
0%
SV Darmstadt 98
from 5 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
40%
Level
20%
Behind
40%
Match Preview & Analysis
FC Carl Zeiss Jena face SV Darmstadt 98 in DFB Pokal. FC Carl Zeiss Jena have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4 (1.8 points per game). SV Darmstadt 98 have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 6 (1.6 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 63% and Both Teams to Score at 65%.
With a 45% probability backing FC Carl Zeiss Jena, home advantage and superior chance creation make FC Carl Zeiss Jena to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 45% win probability for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, a 25% chance of a draw, and a 30% probability for SV Darmstadt 98. Our top recommended betting pick is FC Carl Zeiss Jena Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.94 goals across both sides.
Yes. Both Teams To Score (BTTS / GG) is favored with a 65% likelihood based on recent scoring form and defensive concession rates.
The match takes place on Sunday, 23 Aug 2026 at 13:30 (East Africa Time) at Ernst Abbe Sportfeld as part of the DFB Pokal.
