The descent from Carl-Zeiss Jena only seems to be a matter of time. With 18 points on the account, the Thuringians theoretically have no chance of staying in the league. On the last day of the game, Jena suffered their 20th defeat of the current season. During the week, Carl Zeiss Jena is off to Würzburg, where the away game is against an aspirant for promotion.
The Kickers from Würzburg are in a very good shape this calendar year. Behind the second team from FC Bayern Munich, the Würzburg Kickers are the strongest team in the third division. Most recently there was an important away win for Würzburg from the rival competitor 1860 Munich. If the red-whites reload at home, Würzburg may move up another place.
At home, Würzburg suffered an unfortunate defeat at home against 1. FC Magdeburg last week. This week is a comparatively easier task for the red-whites. It is quite possible that the Würzburg Kickers will deliver a shooting event against the bottom of the table from Jena. After all, the last spark of hope for relegation went out at the FCC on the last matchday.
The best bookmakers see Würzburg against Jena as favorites according to odds. There is no alternative to predicting this in the current form of both clubs. In order to benefit from a home win for the Würzburg Kickers, it is worth taking a look at the alternative betting market, where attractive betting odds are offered for a handicap win.
Further tips and analyzes for the English week in the third division can be found in the betting base section 3rd division tips.
Wurzburg:
Würzburg is heading for the 2nd Bundesliga! With the away win at 1860 Munich, the Kickers were able to somewhat compensate for the recent home loss to 1. FC Magdeburg. In order to reduce the gap to the promotion places, the homework against Carl-Zeiss Jena must now be done. The bottom of the table shouldn’t be a big hurdle.
In the 30 games of the current third division season, the Würzburg Kickers have already scored 53 goals. This goal is currently only surpassed by MSV Duisburg (55) and Bayern 2 (58). Now the third league shooting gallery is arriving with the guests from Jena. It cannot be ruled out that the Würzburg kickers will shoot the defeated FCC out of the stadium.
At home there was no victory for Würzburg in the last two home games. After a goalless home draw against Mannheim – mind you before the season break – an unfortunate home defeat against 1. FC Magdeburg (0: 1) followed recently. Würzburg left too many chances in the course of the game and would ultimately be punished by relegation-threatening Magdeburg.
Eight match days are still outstanding in the third division season. Accordingly, the Kickers still have a chance of promotion if they are one point down on the third place in the table, especially since Bayern 2 is a team in the upper third of the table that cannot advance anyway. The promotion goals of the strong return team from Würzburg can therefore be easily understood.
Coach Michael Schiele will complain of three injury-related injuries in the home game against the FCC. In addition to regular goalkeeper Vincent Müller, Luca Pfeiffer and Saliou Sané are likely to miss the home game against the bottom of the table from Jena. Minimal changes will be expected in the starting eleven in the exhausting game plan anyway.
Jena:
For Carl Zeiss Jena, the last games in Germany’s third-highest division are coming up these weeks. The FCC is unlikely to be relegated to amateur football after a catastrophic season. Last weekend there was a home defeat for Jena against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
Just a week earlier, Jena got a surprising point win with the away draw from the league leaders from Duisburg. Surprisingly, because MSV Duisburg is the second-best offensive in the third division with 55 goals. Carl Zeiss Jena, on the other hand, is the league’s shooting gallery with 65 goals conceded.
On average, the FCC conceded just over two goals per game. Abroad, Jena was shown in some away games and suffered high defeats, but surprisingly was able to keep up with aspirants for promotion. Jena scored in the last five away games with teams such as Duisburg (1-1), Mannheim (1-1) and Braunschweig (1-1).
Trainer René Klingbeil strives for a conciliatory end to the season. The FCC coach is certainly aware that it will no longer be possible to stay in the current table situation. Nevertheless, Klingbeil and his team want to achieve the best possible season result in the end of the season.
In Würzburg, the 39-year-old FCC coach will not have seven players available. With Gabriele, Kircher and Sulu there are also three players at the border to the yellow card suspension. Whether Klingbeil continues to forego changes or this time spares some players will be shown on Wednesday evening in Würzburg.
