Heidenheim vs Wolfsburg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2024-11-09 18:30.
[p]Manager Frank Schmidt will hope that Heidenheim’s UEFA Conference League victory over Hearts in midweek has provided a much-needed confidence boost. The German outfit defeated their Scottish opponents 2-0, ending a run of three games without a win in the process (D1, L2), which in turn left the boss praising his players for a “defensively strong and more clinical” performance.[/p]
[p]Heidenheim now need to transfer that kind of display into the Bundesliga, where they’ve been brought back down to earth with a bang this season. Having finished eighth in their first campaign in the top-flight, they’ve lost five of their nine outings in 2024/25 (W3, D1), most recently a 1-0 defeat to struggling Holstein Kiel which means they enter this round just two points above the bottom three.[/p]
[p]Looking to pile on the misery in this fixture are a Wolfsburg side who have never lost across their five previous H2Hs (W4, L1). The visitors also arrive at the Voith-Arena unbeaten across three outings for the first time since May (W1, D2), although they’ve not actually led any of those matches come the 90 minute mark, with the sole win coming in extra time of the DFB-Pokal against Borussia Dortmund.[/p]
[p]The Wolves’ most recent outing was a 1-1 stalemate with Augsburg, a result which leaves them in 14th place in the Bundesliga ahead of this round and just one point above the relegation zone themselves. Supporters may be confident of extending that gap at least, as Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side seem much more likely to win on the road than at home, given the fact that both of their league victories so far this term have come on their travels (W2, D1, L1). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Heidenheim midfielder Jan Schöppner scored for the third time this season in midweek, with each of those strikes being the second goal in a 2-0 victory and coming after the 80th minute. Wolfsburg’s firepower may be provided by Jonas Wind who continues to be a lucky charm as he has only lost in one of the last 19 matches during which he has scored (W15, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Heidenheim are the only team in the Bundesliga yet to concede a first half goal on home soil this season. [/p]
[p]Written by Matt Jones[/p]