Heidenheim vs Bayern Munich Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Heidenheim are continuing to badly struggle in the Bundesliga, as was to be expected, as they now take on defending champions Bayern Munich this weekend.
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Heidenheim preview: Struggling Heidenheim
Heidenheim begin the final match day before the winter break in the Bundesliga sitting in the bottom two and the automatic relegation places, behind St Pauli, who occupy the relegation playoff place, on goal difference.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 2-1 defeat to the aforementioned St Pauli at the Millerntor in Hamburg last week, due to a Martijn Kaars brace after St Pauli had gone down to ten men in the first-half.
Bayern Munich preview: Impressive Bayern
Bayern Munich begin the 15th match day of the campaign nine points clear of RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund at the top-of-the-table with 12 victories and two draws under the management of former Burnley boss Vincent Kompany.
However, one of those draws did come last weekend against rock-bottom Mainz at the Allianz Arena in Bavaria in which England captain Harry Kane notched a late penalty to earn themselves salvation against the strugglers.
Heidenheim team news: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Heidenheim to deal with for this one as Sirlord Conteh and Budu Zivzivadze remain doubts, with Frank Feller and Leart Paqarada confirmed absentees.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Ramaj; Keller, Mainka, Siersleben; Busch, Niehaus, Schoppner, Fohrenbach; Ibrahimovic, Beck; Pieringer
Unavailable: Feller (Injured), Paqarada (Injured)
Questionable: Conteh (Injured), Zivzivadze (Inured)
Bayern Munich team news: No Jackson
Nicolas Jackson is away at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, while versatile Austria international Konrad Laimer is a fresh absentee as he is missing through suspension.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Urbig; Kimmich, Upamecano, Tah, Guerreiro; Goretzka, Bischof; Olise, Karl, Luis Diaz; Kane
Unavailable: Neuer (Injured), Laimer (Suspended), Musiala (Injured), Jackson (International duty)
Questionable: Boey (Injured)
Heidenheim vs Bayern Munich prediction
Bayern Munich’s form, both results and performances, have dipped. Their defeat to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League has coincided with two draws in their last five Bundesliga matches with their overall level having slightly regressed. They face a Heidenheim side that are struggling quite badly, as to be expected, after avoiding relegation in the playoffs last season. A heavy away win to finish the first-half of the campaign is the way to go for this one.
Heidenheim vs Bayern Munich tip: Bayern Munich to win -2 handicap
