FC Carl Zeiss Jena vs FC Magdeburg II
Match details. Regionalliga Northeast, Nordost - 12. Kick-off is Sat 10 Oct, 13:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. FC Carl Zeiss Jena are 7th on 19 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Erzgebirge Aue, level on points with Greifswalder FC. A win would take them above Erzgebirge Aue. FC Magdeburg II are 11th on 13 points after 11 games, 2 points behind Lokomotive Leipzig, 1 point clear of SV Babelsberg 03. A win would take them above Lokomotive Leipzig.
Form. FC Carl Zeiss Jena have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition FC Carl Zeiss Jena have gone W L L W W D. FC Magdeburg II have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L W. In this competition FC Magdeburg II have gone L L L L W W.
The numbers. FC Carl Zeiss Jena score two and concede 0.8 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. FC Magdeburg II score two and concede 3.4 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets.
Head to head. In the last two meetings FC Carl Zeiss Jena have won one, drawn none and lost one. Two of the two went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. The last time they met, on 26 Apr 2026, it finished FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1-4 FC Magdeburg II.
The case against. FC Magdeburg II's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. FC Carl Zeiss Jena to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make FC Carl Zeiss Jena the likelier winners; FC Carl Zeiss Jena are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour FC Carl Zeiss Jena. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 80%.
The bets. Best bet: FC Carl Zeiss Jena or Draw at 1.16, 70% on the records (FC Carl Zeiss Jena unbeaten in 3 of 5 at home; FC Magdeburg II failed to win 4 of 5 away). Leave: FC Carl Zeiss Jena Over 1.5 Goals (FC Carl Zeiss Jena's own games don't back it (2 of 5)); Under 4.5 Goals (FC Carl Zeiss Jena are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 5.5 Goals (FC Carl Zeiss Jena are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: FC Carl Zeiss Jena 2-1 FC Magdeburg II (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).