Heidenheim vs Hacken Prediction & Betting Tips (29 August)

FC Heidenheim was a success last year in Germany by securing 8th place, qualifying for the 2024-25 Europa Conference League play-offs. From the German D2, to Europe in 1 year, this team has managed to surprise everyone and does not intend to stop there. Overall jostled, the small German team dominated the Swedes of Haecken in the first leg 1-2. Last weekend as part of the resumption of the Bundesliga, 1.FC Heidenheim won away at S.Pauli 0-2 despite a slight domination for the latter.

FC Heidenheim is provisionally 2nd 3 points. BK Haëcken with 30 points occupies 8th place in the Allsvenkan, the Swedish championship, with 10 days to go. Don't be fooled by this unflattering ranking because the first part of the table is very tight in Sweden. Thus, if she were to win her catch-up match, Hacken would find herself in 4th place, 2 points behind the 3rd C4 qualifier. Coming back to the European course of the Swedes, it started during the 2nd round of qualifying for this C4 against the Luxembourgish side of Dudelange 2-6/6-1 and during the 3rd round against the Estonian side of Paide 6-1/1- 1.

The very good season of the 1.FC Heidenheim players pushed them to part ways with several captains. Thus, the very good defender Beste (8 goals-11 assists) left for the Super Liga to join Benfica. 1.FC Heindenheim also lost center forward Kleindienst (12 goals, 3 assists) who joined Borussia Mönchengladbach and the very good Dinkçi (10 goals, 4 assists) who returned to Werder Bremen after his loan period. Of the 50 goals scored by Heidenheim last year in the 2023-24 Bundesliga, the 3 boys scored 30. Paderborn recruit Sirlord Conteh scored a goal in the first leg, Scienza the ULM recruit too. Niehues (rookie) is not on the roster for this game, while Busch and Keller are OUT.

 As is often the case with a Nordic team, BK Haecken unfortunately lost all its best players. First, Sonko (7 goals and 4 assists in 21 games) set sail for the Belgian championship, La Gantoise got their hands on it for 7m euros. His attacking partner Benny Traoré (12 goals - 14 games) took charge of Sheffield United in the Championship for just over 4m euros. I.Sadiq, author of 5 goals in 10 matches, (AZ Alkmaar) could not be retained. Thus, the Swedish club lost its entire attack (right winger, scorer, left winger). To finish with the infirmary, Zecevic, Brusberg and Paul Dembe should not play as in the first leg.