Heidenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction & Betting Tips (1 December)

After being one of the very nice surprises of last year for the first season of its history in the Bundesliga, Heidenheim cannot do it again this year. On the contrary, we will have to be careful to bang our fist on the table for this team which is flirting with the relegation zone. 15th at the start of this 12th day, the locals are only 2 small steps ahead of the jump-off for the moment. Even more worrying, they have only taken one point in the last 6 days. It was against Hoffenheim 0-0 at the end of October. Since then, Frank Schmidt's men have been defeated by Holstein Kiel 1-0, Wolfsburg 1-3 and Bayer Leverkusen 5-2 last week.

This week, Heidenheim welcomes Chelsea for a Conference League showdown. Opposite, Eintracht Frankfurt is clearly the great satisfaction of this first part of the season on the other side of the Rhine. 6th in the last financial year, the Capricious Diva has, this time, settled on the podium of the Bundesliga where she occupies 2nd place in the ranking with 6 units behind Bayern Munich. In great form, Hugo Ekitike's partners won their last 3 league duels against Bochum 7-2, Stuttgart 2-3 and Werder Bremen 1-0 last week. The Eagles are also performing very well in the Europa League where they will aim for a 4th victory in a row in the competition this week against Midtjylland.

Absent for almost a month now, right-back Busch is not sure of being able to play this match. Long-term absentees Keller and Niehues will also be unfit, as will young hopeful Luka Janes. In terms of the forces present, the top scorer of this team Pieringer (4 goals, 2 assists) should be able to hold his place this weekend.

It should be the same for midfielder Schöppner (2 goals, 1 goal in C4) and Brazilian winger Leo Scienza (2 goals).