Heidenheim vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips (15 December)

An excellent surprise last year for its first season in the elite, FC Heidenheim was even able to secure a ticket for the Conference League. But this European qualification ultimately turned into a poisoned chalice since this team fails to perform on both counts, quite the contrary. In Europe, she manages to do the job since she is on track to qualify for the next round, something she could do as early as this week with her trip to Basaksehir. On the other hand, the situation in the Bundesliga is very delicate for the FCH which has only taken one small point over the last 8 days and which remains on 5 successive defeats against Holstein Kiel 1-0, Wolfsburg 1-3 , at Bayer Leverkusen 5-2, at Eintracht Frankfurt 0-4 and finally against Bayern Munich 4-2. Logically, the locals have fallen in the ranking and they are now in the place of play-off. Just like their opponent of the day, Stuttgart must fight on the European stage this season, but on the most beautiful theater since they are competing in the League of Champions.

The VfB also hosts the Young Boys this week with the intention of finding a place in the top 24 which allows them to qualify for the play-offs. In the championship, Sebastian Hoeness's men alternate between good and bad this season. But since their defeat at home against Frankfurt 2-3, they have achieved 2 successes in 3 contested days against Bochum 2-0, Werder Bremen 2-2 and Union Berlin 3-2 last week. With 20 points on the clock, the Swabians are in 8th place in the ranking, a short distance from 5th place.

Heidenheim still cannot count on all of its strength for this important match. It is indeed necessary to underline the defections of the long-term absentees such as Keller and Niehues. Furthermore, the top scorer of this team Pieringer (4 goals, 2 assists) should also remain in the hands of the medical staff this weekend in the same way as the replacement striker Kaufmann. Midfielder Schöppner (2 goals, 1 goal in C4) should undoubtedly be lined up at kick-off in the same way as the Austrian Honsak who scored his 2nd goal in the Bundesliga last week. The visitors also know their share of absence for this poster.

French defender Zagadou, key winger Leweling, young Raimund, and striker formerly with Reims, El Bilal Touré (author of 2 goals in the league and 1 in the Champions League) must forfeit. German international Undav, the club's top scorer with 7 goals in all competitions, is not at all assured of being able to hold his place either. Conversely, Bosnian striker Demirovic, who has found the fault 7 times this season in the Bundesliga, should retain the confidence of his coach. Former Rennais Rieder (1 goal, 3 assists) and Frenchman Enzo Millot (3 goals, 2 assists) are also candidates to appear in Hoeness' starting 11.