Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and FC Heidenheim. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
RB Leipzig welcome FC Heidenheim for a clash in the Bundesliga at Red Bull Arena Leipzig this coming Saturday.
Ranked as number 5 in the Bundesliga standings, RB Leipzig, have so far collected 23 points this season, while FC Heidenheim collected 11 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 12 rounds.
Form: RB Leipzig vs FC Heidenheim
RB Leipzig Form
In their last three matches, RB Leipzig won 3-1 against Freiburg, before losing 2-1 against Wolfsburg and 3-2 to Manchester City. RB Leipzig managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 19 goals and conceded four times.
FC Heidenheim Form
FC Heidenheim added four points to their account in their previous three matches, starting off by beating VfB Stuttgart 2-0. A 4-2 defeat against Bayern Munich followed, before sharing the points with Bochum in a 0-0 draw. FC Heidenheim are winless in their last six away games in the Bundesliga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 16 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting facts for RB Leipzig and FC Heidenheim
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.
- In 11 of the last 12 RB Leipzig home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- RB Leipzig have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- RB Leipzig have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 RB Leipzig home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- RB Leipzig have not lost 11 of the last 13 home matches
- FC Heidenheim have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches and both teams scored at the same time
- FC Heidenheim have lost the last 6 away matches in a row
- In 6 of the last 7 away matches FC Heidenheim played, both teams scored
- FC Heidenheim have not won the last 8 away matches in a row
- FC Heidenheim have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players under the radar: RB Leipzig vs FC Heidenheim
Tim Kleindienst shows decent form right now for FC Heidenheim, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing RB Leipzig, who are strong favorites this coming Saturday. Siding with Ikoma Lois Openda also looks like a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
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Full-time result
RB Leipzig claimed six wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing two. FC Heidenheim won one of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost seven of these matches.
Both teams to score
FC Heidenheim managed the first goal of the game in only two of their 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, RB Leipzig were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
In RB Leipzig’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in eight of them. They managed to average 2.2 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of FC Heidenheim’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.
Betting tip: RB Leipzig vs FC Heidenheim
In conclusion, the upcoming game between RB Leipzig and FC Heidenheim seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Bundesliga match.