Carl Zeiss vs Bayer: German Cup Match Prediction
The representative of the fourth most important football division of Germany, Carl Zeiss, was clearly unlucky with the Cup draw, as they will have to play against the current trophy holder, Bayer, in the 1/32 finals. Will the hosts be able to put up a decent fight against the famous opponent on August 28? We suggest you familiarize yourself with our betting tip and choose the best bets

Command Analysis

Carl Zeiss Jena

Current form
Carl Zeiss played in Bundesliga 3 for a while, but then a series of failures began, several times they managed to return, but they could not stay for long. Now Henning Bürger's team plays in the North-East Regional League, where they made a strong start with five wins, scoring 17 goals. It should be noted that striker Eric Weinhauer made a huge contribution to such achievements, having already scored 10 goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hoene, Smila, Hoppe, Peterman and Loder are injured and will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last three matches, Karl Cess won in the first half with the same score of 1:0
- Four of the teams' previous five matches have seen an exchange of goals scored
Approximate lineup : Liesegang - Butzen, El Hajja, Reddeman, Kremer - Gipson, Mukai, Schau, Richter - Weinhauer, Sezer.

Bayer Leverkusen

Current form
In Germany last season, Bayer won both the Bundesliga and the Cup without losing a single match. During the off-season, they managed to keep not only the core of the squad, but also Xabi Alonso at the helm.
Bayer entered the new season with a Super Cup victory over Stuttgart in a penalty shootout and a difficult away victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first round of the championship (3:2). Thus, Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak on the domestic stage reached 42 matches. Once again, we saw Bayer miraculously achieving a positive result at the end of games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Boniface and Terje are serving disqualifications.
Interesting trends for betting
- In the last five matches involving Bayer, there was a bet on both teams to score
- At least four goals have been scored in four of Bayer's last five games
Approximate composition : Kovar - Kossunu, Ta, Belosyan - Arthur, Garcia, Andrich, Tella - Adli, Hofmann - Schick.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In four of the last five matches, each team has scored goals in each half.
1.34Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
The bet has played in four of Bayer's previous five matches
1.47Bet Exact score 1:4
Bayer have won three of their last four games while conceding at least one goal
9.90Tip and bets
Even taking into account the expected rotation, there is hardly any sensation to be expected in this pair, given the huge difference in class. However, we do not expect a total rout with an advantage of more than four goals. After all, the hosts are on the move now, for them such a match on their home field is a challenge, they will clearly fight to the end.
Our prediction is a victory for Carl Zeiss with an Asian handicap (+4) at odds of 1.78
Bet on total
It is obvious that Bayer will have a largely experimental lineup, we will not see much teamwork. The opponent is healthy and is active in attack, there is a clear leader in attack, Eric Weinhauer. An exchange of goals scored today is very likely.
Second bet - both teams to score with odds of 2.36
Bet on the first half
On its home field, Carl Zeiss will clearly try to hold off the onslaught of its superior opponent from the first minutes. Bayer has taught its fans that it is difficult to enter the game, we do not rule out that the hosts will hold out at the start.
Prediction: Carl Zeiss wins in the first half with a handicap of (+1.5) with odds of 2.12