Heidenheim vs Elversberg prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga – Relegation betting tips on match 2025-05-21 18:30.
[p]Heidenheim’s trajectory since their formation in 2007 has been a consistently upward one, but Frank Schmidt’s side struggled heavily in their second top-flight campaign and now find themselves in the two-legged Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-off following a 16th-place finish. The worst home record in Bundesliga certainly hasn’t aided their cause (W3, D2, L12), with ten scoring blanks therein highlighting a clear pitfall to their game.[/p]
[p]Having been in the fifth tier when Schmidt took over back in September 2007, the threat of a first relegation under his stewardship looms large, but Heidenheim can perhaps take some hope from an end to the season which brought just one defeat in their last four matches (W2, D1). Three clean sheets in those games helped them post some respectable end of season form, but with eight defeats from their last ten home games in all competitions, they’ve still got their work cut out here.[/p]
[p]Elversberg’s story is a similar one to their opponents, though their rise has been an even quicker one, with the Saarlanders searching for a third promotion in just four seasons having been in the fourth tier as recently as 2022. Horst Steffen has overseen this prolonged period of success after being appointed in November 2018, and saw his side finish just a point behind second-placed Hamburg in 2. Bundesliga this term.[/p]
[p]Steffen’s side won’t be too disheartened by that as they head into their first Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-off in blistering form after losing just one of their last 15 games (W8, D6). Their only previous away H2H against Heidenheim in 2013 ended in defeat (1-0), but Elversberg won’t be fazed by the task that awaits in Wednesday night’s first leg, having tasted defeat a joint-league low three times on the road all season in the second tier (W7, D7).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Marvin Pieringer recorded 12 Bundesliga goal involvements for Heidenheim this term (G7, A5), and already has two career assists to his name against Elversberg. Kosovo international Fisnik Asllani scored 18 league goals for the Saarlanders this season, 12 of which arrived in the second half.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of the last five first legs of the Bundesliga’s relegation play-off saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]