Heidenheim vs Wolfsburg Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2024-25 German Bundesliga
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Wolfsburg travel to Heidenheim on the hunt for their first Bundesliga victory since early October against Bochum, which came away from home.
Kick-Off Date/Time: Sunday November 10th 2024 – UK – 6:30pm / US ET – 2:30pm / US PT – 11:30am
How To Watch On TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
How To Watch Online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Heidenheim Preview: Three Defeats In Their Last Four
Heidenheim have picked up just one point from the last 12 available to them in the league, with scoring goals a key issue for them right now. Across those most recent four Bundesliga fixtures, they’ve been shut out on three occasions, scoring just twice in a 3-2 loss away to Borussia Monchengladbach.
However, they continue to march on in the UEFA Conference League, where they boast a 100% record across both qualifying and now the league phase. Their most recent triumph came away to Scottish side Hearts in midweek in the form of a 0-2 victory.
Wolfsburg Preview: Just One Point Above The Bottom Three
Wolfsburg have won only twice this season across nine league games so far, so it’s clear to see that improvement is needed. But fans have been given reason for optimism over the past fortnight. Draws against St. Pauli and Augsburg were sandwiched between a memorable DFB-Pokal triumph over Borussia Dortmund.
That contest further demonstrates how much better Wolfsburg have looked defensively in recent weeks and a goal late on in extra time booked themselves a well-deserved passage through to the next round.
Heidenheim Team News: Keller & Niehues Still Out
Centre-back Thomas Keller and midfielder Julian Niehues won’t feature once again this weekend for Heidenheim but aside from those two, Frank Schmidt is likely to have a full fit squad to choose from here.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Muller; Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach; Dorsch, Maloney, Schoppner; Wanner, Pieringer, Scienza
Unavailable: Keller (Fitness), Niehues (Injured)
Questionable:
Wolfsburg Team News: Late Fitness Test Should Determine Wind’s Involvement
A hip injury currently troubling Jonas Wind renders him doubtful for this game. If he was to miss out, then Wind would join a lengthy list of players already on the treatment table such as Kevin Paredes, Lovro Majer and Mattias Svanberg.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Grabara; Fischer, Vavro, Koulierakis, Maehle; Dardai, Arnold; Baku, Wimmer, Kaminski; Amoura
Unavailable: Bialek (Injured), Klinger (Injured), Majer (Injured), Paredes (Injured), Rogerio (Injured), Svanberg (Injured), Vranckx (Injured)
Questionable: Wind (Injured)
Heidenheim Vs Wolfsburg Prediction
There’s no doubt that Heidenheim’s performance levels in the Bundesliga have dipped as their small squad attempts to cope with the demands of balancing European football with domestic commitments. Therefore, Wolfsburg will surely sense an opportunity to capitalise, particularly towards the latter stages of this match when Heidenheim’s players begin to really tire following such a tough schedule. It’s worth considering utilising the double chance market here and backing Wolfsburg to take at least a point from this game if not more.
Heidenheim Vs Wolfsburg Tip: Double Chance - Draw/Wolfsburg
