📊 Form Guide

Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen go into this game coming off the back of a 1-1 Bundesliga drawn game vs VfL Bochum.

In that game, Bayer Leverkusen had 71% possession and 11 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Bayer Leverkusen was Patrik Schick (18'). On the other side, Bochum got 15 shots at goal with 3 on target. Koji Miyoshi (89') was the scorer for VfL Bochum.

Over their preceding six fixtures, Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen have found the net a combined total of 7 times - an average number of goals scored per match of 1.17.

Going into this encounter, Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in their previous 4 league matches at home.

Heidenheim

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After being beaten in their last game against VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga competition, Heidenheim and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Heidenheim had 65% possession and 18 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Heidenheim was Marvin Pieringer (64'). Wolfsburg had 13 shots on goal with 6 on target. Yannick Gerhardt (3'), Bence Dárdai (42') and Tiago Tomás (90') scored for VfL Wolfsburg.

Throughout their 6 most recent matches, Frank Schmidt's Heidenheim have found the net 5 times, giving them a goals per game average of 0.83.

Going into this encounter, Heidenheim have not won away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

🤜🤛 Head to head

The last league meeting featuring these sides was Bundesliga match day 22 on 17/02/2024 when the final score was Heidenheim 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen.

That day, Heidenheim had 38% possession and 6 shots at goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Tim Kleindienst (86').

At the other end, Bayer Leverkusen got 18 shots at goal with 3 on target. Jeremie Frimpong (45') and Amine Adli (81') scored.

The referee was Harm Osmers.

🗞️ Team News: Bayer Leverkusen

It looks as if Leverkusen will possibly use the 3-4-2-1 system in the match, beginning the first half with Lukas Hradecky, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick.

🗞️ Team News: Heidenheim

Heidenheim manager Frank Schmidt has multiple availability issues to deal with. Julian Niehues (Cruciate ligament tear) and Marnon Busch (Adductor pain) miss out here.

We believe Heidenheim seem likely to play in a 4-3-3 formation with a starting lineup of Kevin Mueller, Omar Traore, Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, Jonas Foehrenbach, Niklas Dorsch, Lennard Maloney, Jan Schoeppner, Adrian Beck, Marvin Pieringer and Mathias Honsak.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Bayer Leverkusen are likely to get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

At the other end, Heidenheim might well find it a difficult task to find the back of the net but do we see them hitting back at some stage here.

Our selection here is for a controlled 3-1 victory for Bayer Leverkusen by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 14:11 23/11/2024