VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st March 2024

Struggling FC Heidenheim are in for a tough assignment, when going up against VfB Stuttgart this coming Sunday at MHPArena. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

VfB Stuttgart are currently looking at 56 points on their account, having played 26 matches, leaving them two places off the current Bundesliga leaders. Meanwhile, FC Heidenheim find themselves as number 11 in the Bundesliga with 29 points following 26 rounds.

FC Heidenheim could be facing VfB Stuttgart at the wrong time, since the latter go into their next assignment at MHPArena with three wins in a row.

VfB Stuttgart scored 2.3 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 23 times. They conceded 12 goals, an average of 1.2 and pulled off two clean sheets.

FC Heidenheim travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 12 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.2 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, FC Heidenheim came away as 2-0 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Sunday.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Prediction

VfB Stuttgart Form

In their last three outings, VfB Stuttgart won 2-3 against Wolfsburg, beat Union Berlin by 2-0 and hammered Hoffenheim 0-3. VfB Stuttgart put four wins on the board in their previous six Bundesliga matches at the MHPArena. They drew twice while losing none, scored 15 goals while conceding five.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim came away from their previous three games with just one point, as they lost 1-2 against Eintracht Frankfurt. A 1-0 defeat against Augsburg followed, before a 1-1 draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach. FC Heidenheim won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Bundesliga. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and seven scored.

We'd be flabbergasted to see VfB Stuttgart waste away a win against FC Heidenheim, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

VfB Stuttgart took 34 points from their last 15 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to 11 wins after scoring 33 times and conceding 14. FC Heidenheim fought their way to one wins and five points from their last nine games against teams inside the top six. They were on target ten times in these matches, but also let in 18 goals. VfB Stuttgart are looking at a record of 18 wins, two draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Heidenheim have a record of seven wins, eight draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Squads

VfB Stuttgart Squad

Sebastian Hoeness will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against FC Heidenheim from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Alexander Nuebel (0/23), Dennis Seimen (0/0), Fabian Bredlow (0/3), Florian Schock (0/0), Anrie Chase (0/0), Anthony Rouault (0/18), Dan-Axel Zagadou (1/19), Hiroki Ito (0/18), Josha Vagnoman (2/16), Leonidas Stergiou (0/9), Maximilian Mittelstaedt (2/24), Pascal Stenzel (0/17), Waldemar Anton (0/26), Angelo Stiller (0/25), Atakan Karazor (0/25), Boris Tashchi (0/0), Chris Fuehrich (7/26), Enzo Millot (5/24), Genki Haraguchi (0/1), Laurin Ulrich (0/0), Lilian Egloff (0/5), Luca Raimund (0/2), Mahmoud Dahoud (1/7), Nikolas Nartey (0/0), Samuele di Benedetto (0/1), Woo-Yeong Jeong (0/18), Deniz Undav (14/22), Jamie Leweling (3/26), Roberto Massimo (0/5), Serhou Guirassy (22/20), Silas Katompa Mvumpa (3/19).

FC Heidenheim Squad

Below is the full team squad of FC Heidenheim. The manager Schmidt will pick his starting XI against VfB Stuttgart from these players:

Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/26), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Vitus Eicher (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (1/16), Jonas Foehrenbach (0/25), Lennard Maloney (1/23), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/13), Seedy Jarju (0/0), Tim Siersleben (0/14), Adrian Beck (1/21), Florian Pick (0/18), Jan Schoeppner (2/18), Kevin Sessa (0/22), Luka Janes (0/0), Nikola Dovedan (1/16), Norman Theuerkauf (0/19), Omar Traore (0/24), Patrick Mainka (2/26), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Thomas Leon Keller (0/2), Christian Kuehlwetter (0/0), Denis Thomalla (0/14), Elidon Qenaj (0/0), Eren Dinkci (8/25), Marvin Pieringer (3/23), Stefan Schimmer (0/14), Tim Kleindienst (7/26).

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Team News

VfB Stuttgart might be looking at four missing players for their upcoming assignment against FC Heidenheim.

Deniz Undav, Alexander Nuebel, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Nikolas Nartey are missing from the squad, VfB Stuttgart will field against FC Heidenheimon Sunday.

FC Heidenheim are juggling with four absent players on on Sunday when travelling to VfB Stuttgart.

FC Heidenheim need to do without Marnon-Thomas Busch, Denis Thomalla, Thomas Leon Keller and Elidon Qenaj, who are not fit enough to travel to MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Lineups

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, FC Heidenheim came away with a 2-0 win. They have a similar outcome in mind at MHPArena, but face stern opposition, of course. VfB Stuttgart go into their upcoming match against FC Heidenheim 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.

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Results

VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Serhou Guirassy so far as he managed to score impressive 22 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and VfB Stuttgart rely on his abilities against FC Heidenheim. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

VfB Stuttgart won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew two and lost none. FC Heidenheim won three games, drew three and lost four in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. VfB Stuttgart kept visitors at MHPArena from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches on home soil. Meanwhile, FC Heidenheim have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of FC Heidenheim's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.