FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th February 2024
FC Heidenheim welcome Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday in the Bundesliga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 22 match.
FC Heidenheim are number eight in the table on 27 points after 21 matches. Bayer Leverkusen rank as number one with 55 points after 21 matches played.
A tough game is in stall for FC Heidenheim, who will be wary of the threat Bayer Leverkusen pose in their current form. A victory for FC Heidenheim would be massive in their quest to move up the table.
FC Heidenheim scored 13 goals, conceded ten and fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.
Bayer Leverkusen scored 21 goals, conceded four and fought their way to seven clean sheets in their last ten games.
The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 4-1 triumph for Bayer Leverkusen, who are looking to stay on top this coming Saturday at Voith-Arena. No doubt, FC Heidenheim are planning a comeback, though.
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
FC Heidenheim Form
In their last three matches, FC Heidenheim drew 1-1 against Hoffenheim, 0-0 with Borussia Dortmund, before beating Werder Bremen by 1-2. FC Heidenheim won three of their previous six matches at Voith-Arena in the Bundesliga. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring nine goals to five against.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen first beat Darmstadt 0-2, then VfB Stuttgart by 3-2 and finally Bayern Munich by 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen recorded no less than five in their previous six Bundesliga away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 13 themselves while allowing five goals against.
An away win for Bayer Leverkusen is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we have our target set on a high scoring affair at Voith-Arena.
FC Heidenheim have taken nine points from their last ten games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They won two of these matches with a scoreline of 14 goals to 20. Bayer Leverkusen earned seven wins and 24 points in their last ten games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. They scored 25 and conceded 12 goals in these. FC Heidenheim have a record of seven wins, six draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen enjoy a record of 17 wins, four draws and zero defeats in the Bundesliga.
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FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Stats
- FC Heidenheim have not lost the last 8 matches in a row
- In the last 5 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have scored in 13 of the last 15 matches
- FC Heidenheim have not lost the last 7 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- In 6 of the last 8 matches FC Heidenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 32 matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 19 matches in a row in the Bundesliga
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 15 away matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 31 of the last 32 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in the last 15 away matches in a row
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads
FC Heidenheim Squad
The 50-year-old Schmidt will select the starting eleven against Bayer Leverkusen from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:
Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/21), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Vitus Eicher (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (1/12), Jonas Foehrenbach (0/20), Lennard Maloney (1/21), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/9), Seedy Jarju (0/0), Tim Siersleben (0/12), Adrian Beck (1/18), Florian Pick (0/14), Jan Schoeppner (2/13), Kevin Sessa (0/17), Luka Janes (0/0), Nikola Dovedan (0/11), Norman Theuerkauf (0/15), Omar Traore (0/19), Patrick Mainka (2/21), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Thomas Leon Keller (0/2), Christian Kuehlwetter (0/0), Denis Thomalla (0/14), Elidon Qenaj (0/0), Eren Dinkci (7/20), Marvin Pieringer (2/18), Stefan Schimmer (0/11), Tim Kleindienst (6/21).
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Below is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The manager Alonso will pick his starting XI against FC Heidenheim from these players:
Lukas Hradecky (0/20), Matej Kovar (0/1), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (8/21), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/16), Jeremie Frimpong (6/20), Jonathan Tah (4/18), Josip Stanisic (1/11), Noah Mbamba (0/3), Odilon Kossounou (1/15), Piero Hincapie (1/14), Reno Muenz (0/0), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/17), Florian Wirtz (5/21), Granit Xhaka (0/21), Gustavo Puerta (0/5), Jonas Hofmann (5/21), Nathan Tella (4/12), Robert Andrich (0/15), Adam Hlozek (1/18), Amine Adli (1/12), Borja Iglesias (0/1), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (3/8), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/16).
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News
At the time of writing, FC Heidenheim have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Marnon-Thomas Busch, Denis Thomalla, Thomas Leon Keller and Elidon Qenaj are all absent from the FC Heidenheim squad that faces Bayer Leverkusen at Voith-Arena.
Going to FC Heidenheim, Bayer Leverkusen have four players out of action for the match this coming Saturday. Odilon Kossounou is unable to be feature for Bayer Leverkusen in their upcoming match due to being suspended.
Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur all face a spell on the sidelines for Bayer Leverkusen due to various injuries.
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H
Their latest encounter in the Bundesliga was a belter of a game, which finished with a 4-1 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday. FC Heidenheim go into their upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen with a 0% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 0-0-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Results
In the previous one match between FC Heidenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, both teams found the back of the net one time.
FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
Eren Dinkci is the most prolific Bundesliga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Bayer Leverkusen look to Patrik Schick, hoping he can add to his current total of three Bundesliga goals in his latest games.
Voith-Arena saw five wins for FC Heidenheim in their last 10 here across all tournaments. They also drew three and lost two, while Bayer Leverkusen won nine of their 10 most recent outings on their travels, whilst drawing one and losing zero. Bayer Leverkusen have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings away from home. The hosts scored the first goal of the game in four of their last 10 home games.
In the past one encounter between FC Heidenheim and Bayer Leverkusen over 2.5 goals came out one time, with FC Heidenheim scoring an average of one goal per game. Bayer Leverkusen averaged four goals, while both teams scored one time. In FC Heidenheim's last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in four of them. They managed to average 1.5 goals goals per match across all tournaments. In the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.8 times goals per game themselves.