The Matchday 2 Bundesliga clash between Leipzig and Heidenheim will take place on August 30 at the Red Bull Arena. Leipzig vs. Heidenheim: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leipzig
Ole Werner's side was thrashed by Bayern in the first round away match (0-6). This defeat was Leipzig's heaviest in the club's Bundesliga history. Additionally, the team has conceded at least three goals in four of their last five league matches. They currently sit at the bottom of the table.
It should be noted that before this round, midfielder Xavi Simons left Leipzig.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 4 draws).
- The club has scored exactly 2 or 3 goals in 7 of their last 9 home league games.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Leipzig's last 12 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Leipzig (4-3-3)
Peter Gulacsi – David Raum, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orban, Bote Baku – Xavi Simons, Nicolas Seiwald, Xaver Schlager – Jan Diomande, Lois Openda, Johan Bakayoko.
Heidenheim
In the first round, Frank Schmidt's side failed to handle Wolfsburg at home (1-3). As a result, Heidenheim has now gone winless in six of their last eight Bundesliga matches (1 draw, 5 losses). Furthermore, the club has conceded at least three goals four times during this span. Additionally, the team has only scored more than one goal once in their last nine league matches. Heidenheim is currently in 16th place in the standings.
- The club has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away Bundesliga matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of the team's last 7 away league matches.
- Heidenheim has not conceded more than one goal in 5 of their last 7 away Bundesliga games.
Predicted lineup for Heidenheim (3-4-3)
Diant Ramaj – Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, Tim Siersleben – Jonas Fohrenbach, Niklas Dorsch, Jan Schöppner, Marnon Busch – Leo Sienczak, Budu Zivzivadze, Arijon Ibrahimovic.
Forward Marvin Pieringer will miss the game due to injury.
Referee
Frank Willenborg (Germany)
Matches – 10 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 10%.
Leipzig vs. Heidenheim: Match Prediction
At home, Leipzig clearly favors attacking football and tries to spend as much time as possible on the offensive. This style of play allows the club to have very high scoring figures in home matches: in the last 12 home Bundesliga games, the team has never left the field without scoring, and in nine cases during this period, they have scored at least two goals. At the same time, Leipzig is not reliable in defense, with only two clean sheets in the same span.
Heidenheim did not often achieve positive results away last season, but they actively engaged in creation. In 17 away Bundesliga encounters last season, the club failed to breach opponents' defenses only four times, and in nine matches, they scored at least twice. However, in 11 of the last 14 away league matches, the team failed to keep a clean sheet, conceding 27 goals during this time.
I expect to see many goals in this match, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
