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Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

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Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

Things have been going very well at Voith-Arena in recent times. Tuesday’s hosts come into this match having avoided defeat in each of their last six competitive matches, four of which they’ve won, while they’re also coming off the back of a pleasing home victory at the weekend. Getting the better of a useful Bundesliga side such as Leverkusen will be anything but easy, though the hosts will be feeling confident after their recent exploits.

Heidenheim, who’ve both scored and conceded in three of their last four DFB Pokal matches against Bundesliga opposition, are far from being the best team in 2. Bundesliga but they’ve developed a knack of being ultra-competitive and tough to beat over the last few months. What’s more, they’ve made a pleasing habit of scoring plenty of goals at this venue over the course of the campaign, which is positive ahead of a match where attacking strength will be key. Only once have Heidenheim failed to score at home during the current campaign, while they’ve scored an average of 1.8 goals per game at Voith-Arena, scoring seven in their last three.

Heidenheim’s attacking numbers will give them plenty of belief ahead of this match, particularly since they’ll be going up against a Leverkusen side that will do anything but sit back. However, if we look at their defensive efforts, then it’s easy to fear for the hosts. Frank Schmidt’s men have conceded in three of their last four at home, shipping a worrying total of eight goals during that time. The likes of Holstein Kiel and Paderborn have made light work of finding the net multiple times at Voith-Arena in recent times. With this in mind, Leverkusen should have little problem in, at the very least, creating opportunities.

In the Bundesliga, Leverkusen have been a bit hit and miss on the road, though some of their attacking efforts tells us that they ought to do well offensively against second-tier opponents. Tuesday’s visitors scored three goals away against Werder Bremen last time out and recorded a very positive 3.53 expected goals for, a repeat of that effort would be more than enough for them to run riot at Voith-Arena.

However, the visitors, who’ve scored at least once in five of their last six away in the Bundesliga and who average 1.43 expected goals for on their travels, haven’t exactly covered themselves in defensive glory when playing away from the comforts of home, even against the weaker teams in the top flight. Leverkusen have conceded on the road to Schalke, Nurnberg, who’re nothing more than a glorified 2. Bundesliga side at present, Bremen and Dusseldorf, who also won’t be far away from relegation, while they’re shipping an average of 1.63 expected goals for.

In terms of quality, the visitors ought to have what it takes to see off the hosts, though given their defensive numbers away from home this season, it would be no surprise if they had to do it the hard way. When we consider the performances of both in their respective home and away matches, ‘Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams to Score’ stands out at the prices.

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