RW Erfurt host Carl Zeiss Jena on Sunday, Feb 14 at 2:00 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 3 points in the Regionalliga Nordost, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

RW Erfurt come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Carl Zeiss Jena travel in good form (3W 1D 1L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — RW Erfurt and Carl Zeiss Jena have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–3D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Carl Zeiss Jena won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives RW Erfurt a slight edge, but Carl Zeiss Jena are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.