Bayern vs Heidenheim Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Bundesliga, December 7, 2024

Bayern vs Heidenheim Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Saturday, Dec 7
• Kick-off Time: 02:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Allianz Arena, Germany

German warlords Bayern Munich will lock horns with Heidenheim in the 13th game of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season at Allianz Arena. The Bavarians are heading into the domestic league after losing 1-0 to Leverkusen in the DFB-Pokal tie.

Hosts Bayern will lock horns with bottom-placed Heidenheim in a highly-anticipated fixture and find themselves at the top of the table this season. Vincent Kompany’s side ended their seven-game unbeaten run across all competitions following their elimination from the German Cup by Bayer Leverkusen with a 1-0 scoreline. Despite that, Bayern are expected to dominate the game against FC Heidenheim this weekend.

Meanwhile, Heidenheim are coming off a 4-0 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend and enters this match boasting the third-worst defensive side in the German top-flight. The visitors are in poor form having lost four of their last five games across all competitions, so it is hard to see how they can pose an offensive challenge to the home side.

Bayern Team News

Bayern will be without the services of Joao Palhinha (groin), Hiroki Ito (broken foot), Josip Stanisic (knee) and Sven Ulreich. Defensive midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has returned from his shoulder operation and will feature in this tie. Manuel Neuer remains suspended following his red card in the Leverkusen game.

Heidenheim Team News

As for Heidenheim, they will be without the services of forwards Marvin Pieringer, Mathias Honsak, Mikkel Kaufmann, and Sirlord Conteh. Midfielders Julian Niehues and Luka Janes have also been ruled out until late December whereas right-back Marnon-Thomas Busch is also sidelined for this weekend’s fixture.

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Bayern vs Heidenheim Predicted Lineups

Bayern predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Peretz

Defenders: Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies

Midfielders: Kimmich, Goretzka

Forwards: Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane

Heidenheim predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Muller

Defenders: Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach

Midfielders: Schoppner, Maloney, Dorsch

Forwards: Wanner, Breunig, Scienza

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off only three times in the past, with Bayern winning two of those games. Heidenheim has only won one.

Last few match results:

Key Players to Watch in Bayern vs Heidenheim

Harry Kane (Bayern)

The English striker became the first player in European history to score four goals in a single Champions League game. The 31-year-old England captain has scored 20 goals and provided nine assists in the 18 games played so far this season.

Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim)

German forward Marvin Pieringer has made a decent start to his 2024/25 campaign registering four goals and three assists in 11 appearances across all competitions.

Bayern vs Heidenheim Prediction

The hosts are leading the Bundesliga standings and made a stellar start to their 2024/25 campaign. Bayern have secured 30 points from their last first 12 domestic games and stills remain undefeated in the domestic league. The Bavarians are coming off a 1-0 loss to Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal breaking their seven-game winning streak across all competitions.

As for Heidenheim, they have a disastrous start to the new campaign and are languishing in the relegation zone after 12 games. They have the third-worst defensive record in the Bundesliga with a record of 24 goals conceded. They would struggle to get past the dominant hosts in this weekend’s tie. Manager Frank Schmidt have blamed their turmoil form on recent worries as the visitors are winless in their last seven league outings.

Predicted Score: Bayern 3-1 Heidenheim

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