Jena vs Darmstadt 1898Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Carl Zeiss Jena and SV Darmstadt 98 have met twice before, over a decade ago: Jena won 2-1 at home in April 2012, after losing 0-3 away at Darmstadt in November 2011. Heading into this German Cup tie, the home side won 1-0 away at BSG Chemie Leipzig, after a 1-2 defeat to FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt, a 4-0 win over RSV Eintracht, another 1-0 away win at SV Babelsberg 03 and a 1-2 loss to FSV Zwickau. Darmstadt arrive off a 0-1 defeat away at Dynamo Dresden and two draws, 2-2 with Holstein Kiel and 0-0 with Portsmouth, after two wins before that, 7-2 over SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach and 4-1 over FC Astoria Walldorf. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.