Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen: How to watch, TV channel, live stream, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen travel to fourth tier Jena in the first round of the DFB Pokal.

Xabi Alonso's side have started this season in the same fashion as they finished the last one, winning both of their first two matches including a dramatic late winner away at Borussia Monchengladbach in their first league game.

Minnows Jena have made a flying start to their Regionalliga Nordost campaign meanwhile, they have won all five of their league matches and sit in first place in the table at this early stage.

How to watch Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen, TV channel and live stream

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal is available to watch live on bet365's Live Streaming Service.

The match is also available to watch on Premier Sports 2 in the UK.

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen kick-off time, date and venue

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen will be played at Ernst Abbe Sportfeld in Jena, and kick-off is at 17:00 BST on Wednesday 28th August.

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Jena have lost just one of their last 10 matches at home in all competitions.

Leverkusen have only lost one competitive fixture in 2024, the Europa League final defeat to Atalanta back in May.

Jena and Bayer Leverkusen have met once before in the DFB Pokal, back in 2012, when Leverkusen cruised to a 4-0 away win.

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head record (H2H)

Carl Zeiss Jena wins	0
Draws	0
Bayer Leverkusen wins	3

H2H stats include matches from all competitions

Carl Zeiss Jena v Bayer Leverkusen team news

Carl Zeiss Jena team news

Jena are set to be without midfielder duo Justin Petermann and Elias Loder for the visit of Bayer Leverkusen.

Bayer Leverkusen team news

Victor Boniface is suspended for the trip to Jena, the forward received a retrospective ban following the German Super Cup final.

Midfielder Exequiel Palacios is set to miss out again with a knee injury.