Overview

• Chemnitz collected seven points in an English week with a 1:0 win at Babelsberg, a 3:0 home victory over Halle, and a late 2:2 comeback at Erfurt.
• The team is unbeaten in September and has been labeled a Favoritenschreck after upsetting higher-ranked opponents.
• FC Carl Zeiss Jena arrive with four consecutive wins and an 11:0 goal run, with roughly 9,000 spectators expected at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld.
• Jena coach Volkan Uluc highlighted Chemnitz’s deep defending and rapid transitions, calling the matchup a significant challenge.
• Duda stresses defensive focus and welcomes Bozic back from suspension, with SPORT IM OSTEN on MDR set to broadcast the match live at 16:00 on Saturday.