Bundesliga: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between VfB Stuttgart and FC Heidenheim who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unconvincing form, VfB Stuttgart stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 31. They face FC Heidenheim this coming Friday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at MHPArena.

VfB Stuttgart approach the next Bundesliga round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 41 points this season so far. With 30 games behind them, FC Heidenheim amassed 22 points, placing them as number 16 before their next fixture.

Team form: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim

VfB Stuttgart Form

VfB Stuttgart recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Bochum 0-4. They were then defeated 1-2 against Werder Bremen, before drawing 4-4 against Union Berlin. VfB Stuttgart claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing zero and losing five matches, in which they scored 11 and conceded 13 goals.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-1 by Bayer Leverkusen, before Eintracht Frankfurt ran out 3-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Bayern Munich, who came out 0-4 winners. FC Heidenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to five.

Betting stats for VfB Stuttgart and FC Heidenheim

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between VfB Stuttgart and FC Heidenheim. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim

It has been a superb season for Ermedin Demirovic so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and VfB Stuttgart rely on his abilities against FC Heidenheim. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Friday seems like a decent punt.

Popular markets: VfB Stuttgart vs FC Heidenheim

Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments VfB Stuttgart won four times and lost six as well. FC Heidenheim won two times, drew three and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. VfB Stuttgart have not lost to FC Heidenheim in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

VfB Stuttgart scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, FC Heidenheim only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games VfB Stuttgart played. FC Heidenheim have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While VfB Stuttgart managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, FC Heidenheim kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. VfB Stuttgart have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with FC Heidenheim.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for VfB Stuttgart, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for FC Heidenheim, who scored 0.8 times on average in these matches. FC Heidenheim did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games