Heidenheim vs RB Leipzig prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-10-05 13:30.
[p]After a historic week for Heidenheim which saw them embark on their first ever continental campaign in the UEFA Conference League by beating Olimpija Ljubljana 2-1, attention swiftly turns back to Bundesliga matters as they look to build on a 2-0 win over Mainz last weekend. That was Heidenheim’s third league win of the campaign (L2), representing a continuation of their rising stock given that it took Frank Schmidt’s men ten games to reach that number last season. [/p]
[p]If history is indicative, then Schmidt knows how tough it will be to win this particular fixture given that RB Leipzig were one of only four sides they lost both H2Hs against last term, with those defeats leaving Schmidt with an underwhelming personal record against the Red Bulls (W1, D3, L4). The first goal may be crucial in improving upon that run, as all six of Heidenheim’s domestic games this term were won by the side scoring the opener and by multi-goal margins (W4, L2). [/p]
[p]Leipzig’s midweek European action wasn’t so joyous as they twice surrendered the lead in a 3-2 loss against ten-man Juventus, yet they return to league action here as strong favourites. That’s because Leipzig are yet to lose in the league this season (W3, D2), which brings their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga up to 16 games overall (W10, D6), a club record and the longest ongoing run of any side in the division.[/p]
[p]Only once in club history have Leipzig avoided defeat in the opening six rounds of a Bundesliga campaign, when finishing second back in 2016/17. Eight unbeaten away league games (W5, D3) suggests they’re good value to replicate that feat here, a run in which they ended Bayer Leverkusen’s record 35-game unbeaten run in the top-flight. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Heidenheim’s 18 year-old starlet Paul Wanner has scored in three of their four domestic victories this season, including two match openers in the league. As for Leipzig, Yussuf Poulsen has played in seven (W3, D3, L1) of the eight all-time H2Hs between the sides, scoring against Heidenheim in each of Germany’s top-three tiers. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Leipzig have kept just one clean sheet across their last 16 Bundesliga away games (W7, D5, L4). [/p]
[p][i]Written by Matthew Billon[/i][/p]