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Aron Wright - February 3, 2019
Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen
German DFB Pokal
Date: Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Kick-Off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Voith-Arena (Heidenheim an der Brenz).
Bayer Leverkusen will face a stern Heidenheim test in the third round of DFB Pokal on Tuesday evening at Voith-Arena. Die Werkself are favourites coming into this tie, but they will have to be at their best to secure the progress against an in-form opposition here.
Heidenheim are unbeaten in last five league outings. They climbed up to 6th place as a result and are only three points shy of third Union Berlin.
Frank Schmidt’s men played the likes of Union Berlin on Wednesday when Timo Beermann’s 81st-minute own goal denied them a super important three-pointer. It ended 2-2 as Heidenheim continued their fine attacking form.
Schmidt’s troops won five, drew two and lost two of nine home matches in this term of 2. Bundesliga. They demolished division rivals Sandhausen 3-0 on the home patch in the second round of DFB Pokal. Bayer’s defense will no doubts be on a serious test here.
The two teams did not have the chance to play each other in the past.
The visitors will also enter the game in high spirits. They began the year with a disappointing 0-1 home loss to Borussia Monchengladbach, but bounced back instantly beating Wolfsburg 0-3 on the road in the following fixture.
Peter Bosz has a deadly line-up of attackers in his ranks and Heidenheim will certainly face troubles to keep things quiet at the back here.
Furthermore, Die Werkself demolished Borussia Monchengladbach 0-5 on the road in the toughest of second-round fixtures in DFB Pokal (at least on paper).
Since both teams are enjoying a splendid attacking form coming into this match-up, the BTTS option has to be the way to go at the odds of 1.70. Braver tipsters can try with Heidenheim not to lose at the sky-high 2.62 odds.
