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Heidenheim - RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga I - Voith-Arena
Bundesliga surprise packages Heidenheim welcome in-form RB Leipzig to the Voith-Arena on Saturday, 20 April. Check out our Bundesliga betting tips for the fixture below.
Heidenheim vs RB Leipzig prediction: Leipzig to maintain late-season charge
🔥 Hot Tip
Over 2.5 Goals
⚽ Correct Score prediction
Heidenheim 2-3 RB Leipzig
⚽ Anytime goalscorer prediction
Benjamin Sesko
Key Stats
- RB Leipzig have won five and drawn one of their last six Bundesliga fixtures.
- Four of RB Leipzig’s last six league matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Eight of Heidenheim’s last nine Bundesliga assignments featured goals at both ends.
- Benjamin Sesko managed to score in each of his last two Bundesliga appearances.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Hosts named as underdogs
- HOME: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- DRAW: 15/4 (4.75) – 21.1%
- AWAY: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Heidenheim showed both sides of their character of the last two weeks, following up an incredible 3-2 win over Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw at struggling Bochum. The bookies think the hosts might struggle again on Saturday and they have armed them with just a 15.4% chance of upsetting the odds against RB Leipzig.
Our top football predictions have also backed Die Roten Bullen to maintain their late-season purple patch this weekend. Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 win over Wolfsburg in their last outing in another showcase of incisive attacking football.
Last five H2Hs: Leipzig hunting league double
Germany Bundesliga I 02/12/23
RB Leipzig
Heidenheim
Germany Bundesliga II 02/03/16
RB Leipzig
Heidenheim
Germany Bundesliga II 18/09/15
Heidenheim
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga II 22/03/15
Heidenheim
RB Leipzig
Germany Bundesliga II 06/10/14
RB Leipzig
Heidenheim
RB Leipzig beat Heidenheim 2-1 when the teams last met back in early December and that was the first encounter between the sides since 2016. The teams have plenty of history in the lower rungs of the German domestic football ladder.
Heidenheim preview: Hosts’ squad looks strong
Adrian Beck, Thomas Kaller and Elidon Qenaj are injured and unavailable on Saturday. Heidenheim are on course to record a solid mid-table finish in their first campaign back in the Bundesliga.
Predicted lineup: Muller – Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach – Schoppner, Maloney, Dinkci, Sessa, Beste – Kleindienst
Germany Bundesliga I 01/09/24
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Augsburg
0
Heidenheim
4
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 29/08/24
W
BK Hacken
2
Heidenheim
3
Germany Bundesliga I 25/08/24
W
St Pauli
0
Heidenheim
2
UEFA Conference League Qualifying 22/08/24
W
BK Hacken
1
Heidenheim
2
Germany DFB Pokal 17/08/24
W
FC 08 Villingen
0
Heidenheim
4
RB Leipzig preview: Die Roten Bullen have several concerns
Yussuf Poulsen is a confirmed absentee for RB Leipzig while Xavi Simons, Christopher Lenz, Christoph Baumgartner, Nuha Jatta and Kevin Kampl are rated as possible doubts for varying reasons.
Predicted lineup: Gulacsi – Simakan, Orban, Lukeba, Henrichs – Haidara, Schlager, Olmo, Simons – Openda, Sesko
Germany Bundesliga I 31/08/24 W Bayer Leverkusen 2 RB Leipzig 3 Germany Bundesliga I 24/08/24 W Bochum 0 RB Leipzig 1 Germany DFB Pokal 17/08/24 W Rot-Weiss Essen 1 RB Leipzig 4 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 D PSG 1 RB Leipzig 1 Elite Club Friendlies 03/08/24 L Wolverhampton 3 RB Leipzig 0
Player to watch – Xavi Simons
Xavi Simons must shake off a knock to be included in RB Leipzig’s XI on Saturday, but if the Dutchman does prove his fitness, his creativity could be the key to unlocking the Heidenheim defence.
Simons has been outstanding
Attacking midfielder Simons has been impressing during his loan spell with Leipzig from parent club PSG and the 20-year-old Netherlands international has already chipped in with seven goals and ten assists for his team in the Bundesliga. Simons’ ability to split defences should mark him out for special treatment from Heidenheim’s defenders this weekend.
