• Competition: Germany - Regionalliga Nordost
• Date: Wednesday, 11th, September 2024
• Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CEST
• Venue: Bruno-Plache-Stadion (Leipzig)

Lokomotive Leipzig will look to maintain their chase for the league leaders Jena when they host struggling Zwickau at the Bruno-Plache-Stadium on Wednesday for round seven of the German Regionalliga Nordost.

Since their relegation from the Bundesliga in the 1993-94 campaign, Lokomotive Leipzig have gradually fallen through the divisions and are now competing in the fifth tier of German football, or Regionalliga Nordost, for the ninth consecutive season. However, it seems that the three-time Bundesliga champions—though their last title came way back in 1912-13, 112 years ago—are ready to finally make a change and climb up a level, after their promising start saw them record four wins and two draws from their first six tests.

After seven consecutive seasons spent in the 3rd league between 2016 and 2023, FSV Zwickau has dropped to the fourth tier of German football, and their previous season went by with little drama in Regionalliga Nordost, as they settled for a 12th-place finish. Judging by the results from the early weeks of the new season, it appears that Die Schwane are in for another turbulent campaign, where they will be much closer to battling for survival than for promotion, having gathered a poor six points from as many matches.

Lokomotive Leipzig vs FSV Zwickau Betting Tips: LOKOMOTIVE LEIPZIG TO WIN

There’s not much philosophy needed here, as we believe that the motivated Lokomotive Leipzig will successfully keep pace with table-toppers Jena by adding new three points to their tally against a opponent in trouble. Although their start shows promising signs in promotion, where they stand as one of only three unbeaten sides, the Saxon club is brimming with confidence ahead of the midweek clash after they scored six unanswered goals to demolish Hertha II last time out.

Although they have shown stronger performances away than at home, Lokomotive Leipzig are unlikely to struggle in grabbing all three points against the Zwickau team, whose poor start to the season with four defeats in six matches doesn’t bode well. Indeed, Die Schwane’s confidence are completely shattered as they come into one with the weight of consecutive losses against Erfurt and Altglienicke, during which they conceded a worrying seven goals at the back. With visitors stuck in a rut and porous at the back, we hope that the motivated Leipzig Lokomotive will showcase their quality and stretch their home winning run to three matches versus FSV Zwickau.