Babelsberg vs Jena tips and predictions

Jury still out in this one

There's not much between Babelsberg and Jena in the Regionalliga Nordost. The hosts are in seventh place with 25 points, compared to their opponents who are in ninth place on 21 points.

All outcomes are in the runnning here which is why the draw is a genuine contender. The suspicion is that this is going to be tight. A goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away with.

These sides have impressed at the back. Having created something of a fortress at home, Babelsberg have conceded at an average of just 0.7 goals per game over their last 3 matches. Meanwhile Jena have only conceded 0.8 goals per game on average in their last 13 away matches.

In previous matches in this head-to-head 6 of the last 12 have ended in a draw.

The sportsbooks' prices indicate that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match as they could be well matched. However the odds-against for the No BTTS is actually the standout from that market.

Babelsberg have drawn 7 of their last 13 matches on their own soil and Jena have drawn 5 of their last 9 matches. It's not very exciting and it feels like a match to be wary of but the draw warrants consideration. Stalemate is the pick after what looks set to be a tightly contested match-up.