Jena vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction

After finishing 7th last season in Germany’s Regionalliga Nord, Jena have come off the blocks flying with 5 straight wins to shoot straight to the top of the division. FCC as they are fondly referred to looked absolutely tremendous at the weekend away at Plauen who they put to the sword with an impressive 4-1 win. The task get s a little bit tougher for them as they turn their attention to the DFB Pokal, hosting the cup holders Leverkusen at their Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld grounds this midweek. They are a massive underdog here but given their scorching start to the season, they will fancy their chances to upset the bookies

A glorious and historic season ended in a domestic double for Bayer Leverkusen as they ended Bayern Munich decade long stranglehold on the domestic scene. Die Werkself have looked a little bit shaky to kick off the new season. They needed penalties to dispose of Stuttgart in the Super Cup and in the Bundesliga opener, Florian Wirtz’s last-gasp winner earned them a dramatic 3-2 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia-Park. Coach Alonzo will be looking for a better outing here as they kick off the defence of their cup

It’s been raining goals in matches nvolving both of these teams. Jena’s start to this season has been absolutely with the team scoring on all cylinders. Leverkusen’s football philosophy is also attack oriented and they too have shown that attacking style in their games with both the Super Cup and the 2024/25 Bundesliga curtain raiser witnessing bucketloads of goals. We expect another attacking encounter here’s and for our opening Jena vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, we are picking this game to have at least 4 goals scored

Explore our DFB Pokal predictions for the midweek matches in this cup competition this week

Main Tip: Over 3.5 Goals

Our Jena vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions

According to the statistics and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following tips:

Prediction 1: Over 3.5 Goals

Here are 3 reasons why we are backing this match to have at least 4 total goals scored:

• 3 of Jena’s last 4 matches have witnessed at least 4 goals scored
• 4 of Leverkusen’s last 5 matches also had at least 4 goals
• Both teams are in fine scoring form; Jena average 3 goals a game in their las 5 matches while Leverkusen average 1.80 goals in the same time span

Odds for this bet

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The odd of 1.30 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 77% chance that this match will have at least 4 total goals scored

Odds comparison for Over 3.5 Goals

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1xBet – odd 1.29

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Prediction 2: Handicap -2 Leverkusen Win

3 reasons why we are backing Leverkusen to pick up a win by a margin of at least 3 clear goals:

• Levekusen have won 2 of their 3 H2H encounters by 3 or more goals
• They have also been good on the road, winning 6 of their last 9 away matches
• Not only are they the defending champs in this cup, they are also the overwhelming favorites to get over the hurdle here. We expect a fairly strong squad to be fielded here which should get the job done with ease

Odds for this bet

Paripesa offers competitive odds for “Handicap -2 Leverkusen Win”

The odd of 1.25 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 80% that Levekusen will win this match by a margin of at least 3 or more goals

Odds comparisons Handicap -2 Leverkusen Win

Paripesa – odd 1.25
Betwinner – odd 1.23

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Prediction 3: Most Goals 2nd Half

Here’s why we feel there is value in picking the 2nd period to witness more goals in this clash:

• 3 of Jena’s last 5 matches have had more goals in the 2nd half
• 2 of Leverkusen’s last 3 matches have also witnessed more scoring in the 2nd half including the last match at Monchengladbach
• Jena are likely to set out to defend tightly to start the game. However, things should open up in the 2nd half with legs getting weary and more substitutes coming in

Statistics for Jena vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Team News Jena

• Forward Erik Weinhauser continued his hot start to the season as he bagged a brace in the 4-1 win at Plauen to take his season tally to 10. He got half of those in a 6-2 victory over Hertha Zehlendorf earlier this month. The team will be counting on him to continue supplying the goals here
• The four-time East German champions have lengthy injuries to striker Elias Löder and midfielder Justin Petermann but they seem to have not had any major impact to the team given the terrific start to the season
• In midfield, coach Henning Bürger will most likely deploy Gipson, Muqaj, Schau, Richter to start
• Full Injury list: Hehne (knee), Hoppe (adductor), Löder (ankle), Petermann (knee), Smyla (ankle)

Team News Bayer Leverkusen

• New signing Martin Terrier, striker Victor Boniface and defender Odilon Kossounou are all serving suspensions and will be unavailable for selection in this match
• Florian Wirtz who scored a brace in the last-gasp win at Monchengladbach could be one of many changes Alonso is expected to make for this trip to the ad hoc Arena im Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld. Patrik Schick is expected to lead the lines here
• Other changes could include the return of cup goalkeeper Matěj Kovář in place of club captain Lukáš Hrádecký.
• Full injury list: Boniface (suspended), Kossounou (suspended), Palacios (knee), Terrier (suspended)

H2H statistics

These teams have met 3 times before:

• Leverkusen have won all 3 meetings
• The goal average in these matches is 5.00
• Leverkusen won the last encounter 5-1

Latest results Jena

• 4 wins and a loss in their last 5 matches
• 15 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average of 3.00 goals per match
• Thrashed Plauen 4-1 away in their last match

Latest results Bayer Leverkusen

• 1 win, 3 draws and a loss in their last 5 matches
• 9 goals scored in these last 5 matches. Average 1.80 goals per match
• Edged Monchengladbach 3-2 away in their last match

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