Heidenheim Vs Wehen Wiesbaden
Friday, 22 May 2020 – 17:30 Kick-Off
German 2. Bundesliga
Pick: Draw
Odds: 27/10
Bookmaker: Bet365
(All betting odds correct at time of writing: 17 May 2020)
Preview: Back at home, Heidenheim will be desperate to get their promotion bid back on track when they welcome a Wehen side whose sole aim in the closing stretch of the season is to avoid dropping down a division.
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Heidenheim Preview – Victory imperative to promotion aspirations?
Respectable league finishes over the last three campaigns – twice placing in the top-six – show Heidenheim (4th – W11 D8 L7, GF34 GA29) to be more than competent at this level. This season could potentially develop into their best so far, though, sat prominently in fifth position and still very much in promotion contention despite last week’s disappointing result away to mid-table Bochum.
That loss last time out, resoundingly losing 3-0, cost them vital ground on the top three sides who are now four points from reach. This next fixture suddenly takes on greater significance as Heidenheim seek to bounce back immediately inside their Voith-Arena, where their form throughout the term has been excellent with only three teams bettering a return of 25 points from 13 such fixtures (W7 D4 L2).
In fact, not since a 3-2 defeat to Bochum in October has this team lost a league game on their own patch, a run of eight without losing (W5 D3). Five of their seven home victories this season were achieved without shipping any goals, adding to the appeal of a potential home win to nil. Meanwhile, only four players boasts more goals since the start of this term than the 12 of striker Tim Kleindienst.
Wehen Wiesbaden Preview – Confidence high after Stuttgart success?
Hopes of avoiding relegation were dealt a huge boost on a dramatic Sunday of 2. Bundesliga action last weekend as lowly Wehen (16th – W7 D7 L12, GF33 GA34) produced arguably the upset of the round, snatching victory at the very death in their contest with promotion-chasing Stuttgart. Phillip Tietz’s last-gasp penalty sealing a 2-1 home win which leaves them still in the relegation play-off, but now a single point from safety.
There could very well be a spring in their steps on Friday, following on from their fantastic work against the side in third. Next up, a team only one position worse off in fourth – a Heidenheim side held to a goalless draw when the teams met in October. Wehen have also fared reasonably well on their travels this season, recording four of their seven victories in away encounters whilst scoring at a healthy rate of 1.54 goals per away game.
In fact, this team rank as the seventh-best away side in the division (W4 D3 L6), which is no mean feat for a side whose record at home remains the worst of all eighteen teams. Forward Manuel Schaffler could be key to any potential success once more: the 31-year-old’s 16 league goals ranks him second behind only the 17 of Bielefeld’s Fabian Klos, netting ten times in eleven away appearances.
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Heidenheim Vs Wehen Betting Advice
Thirteen points separate these two teams. Heidenheim are better placed in fourth and can take heart from a strong record when at their Voith-Arena, losing none of the last eight league games there (W5 D3). That being said, they were soundly beaten on their seasonal reappearance and could find themselves up against a rejuvenated Wehen whose record away from home is surprisingly respectable (W4 D3 L6).
Heidenheim Vs Wehen Key Facts
- Since losing 3-2 to Bochum in October, Heidenheim are unbeaten in eight consecutive home league games (W5 D3).
- Wehen boast more points (15 – 13), goals scored (20 – 13) and goals conceded (19 – 25) in away matches this season than at home.
- This match is just a second between the two in almost six years, playing out a goalless affair earlier this season at Wehen on 19 October 2019.
The hosts will naturally fancy their chances of bouncing back with a win here and of their seven victories at home this season, five were accompanied by a clean sheet (Home Win To Nil is 5/2 with Coral). However, visiting Wehen arrive in confident mood and would claim a creditable 0-0 draw when the sides met in October. Wehen or Draw is 19/20 with Betway.
Best Betting Odds for Heidenheim Vs Wehen
Heidenheim – 17/20 (Bet365)
Draw – 27/10 (Bet365)
Wehen – 13/4 (Sportingbet)
