Another setback for Leipzig?

Two teams in search of their first Bundesliga points will face each other at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on the upcoming matchday. As expected, the Saxons are the favorites in the odds for an RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim tip on the three-way market. However, we were not at all impressed by what Ole Werner’s team offered in the first two competitive games of the new season.

That’s why we don’t think a home win in the upcoming match is as certain as the bookies’ odds suggest. There is therefore no value to be found in betting on the favorites to win. Even the small 1. FC Heidenheim could be a stumbling block for the Red Bulls in their current form. That’s why we’re focusing on other betting markets in our RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim prediction.

As was the case in the 2-2 draw in the second half of last season, we expect to see a few goals in the upcoming match. Both teams showed major weaknesses in defense at the start of the season, while both teams have as much to offer as ever in attack.

Against this backdrop, we find the RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim odds at the Wettbasis-verified bookie Bet365 for more than three goals in the game and for both teams to score interesting. New customers can currently take advantage of 100% betting credits up to €100 for a deposit at the British bookie.

RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim AI prediction

Only slightly higher than the bookmakers, AI lady BETSiE sees the chances for a home win in her RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim AI prediction. Conversely, there is just as little value in betting on an unbeaten game for the visitors according to the AI outlook.

In addition, BETSiE does not quite believe that Heidenheim will score against the favorites. However, with an xG value of 0.86 calculated in the RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim AI prediction, at least one goal is in the air for the underdogs. With the Saxons’ xG value at 2.28, we find value in a handicap win bet on the favorites, for which the bookies calculate a probability of less than 50%.

RB Leipzig – Statistics & current form

Nightmare start for Leipzig in the new Bundesliga season. In a tough away game in Munich, the Red Bulls were completely outclassed and demonstrated why RB Leipzig is unlikely to be among the top teams in the German top flight again in the new season.

However, the bookies believe the Saxons can make amends in their first home game of the new season. As expected, the odds for RB Leipzig against Heidenheim are clearly in favor of the home team at German betting providers. Given that Leipzig has failed to win its last three home games in the German top flight, perhaps even too clearly.

Will Leipzig stumble again against Heidenheim?

The favorites were just as clear in last season’s home game against the Swabians. However, the Red Bulls could not manage more than a 2-2 draw in that game and even had to come back from a 0-2 deficit. And the first two competitive games under new coach Ole Werner were by no means convincing. That’s why we’re moving away from predicting a win for the favorites in the RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim match.

The team from the eastern German metropolis has been particularly vulnerable defensively so far. They conceded six goals against Bayern, and even third-division Sandhausen scored twice against the Bulls in the first round of the DFB Cup. That’s why we believe the visitors from Swabia are also capable of scoring at the Red Bull Arena. However, the Saxons are unlikely to come away empty-handed themselves.

In only one of their ten competitive games so far has Ole Werner’s team failed to score against the Swabians, who also have many defensive weaknesses. In addition, Leipzig are likely to be angry after their heavy defeat against Bayern, which Schmidt’s team are now set to feel the effects of. At the very least, we don’t expect another defeat for Leipzig in their upcoming home game against opponents who are clearly inferior in terms of individual quality. Furthermore, for the reasons mentioned above, we expect a few goals in the upcoming match.

Heidenheim – Statistics & current form

Heidenheim’s iconic coach Frank Schmidt said he was thrilled with his team’s preparation. What he meant by that was that his team showed the typical Heidenheim characteristics of willingness to run and fighting spirit during preparation. Anyone who knows the sober Swabian Frank Schmidt knows that such superlatives rarely cross his lips.

However, he was likely less enthusiastic about his team’s Bundesliga opener last weekend. The opening defeat against Wolfsburg continued the home weakness from last season. In contrast, it was surprising in the previous season that FCH earned more points away than at home and was able to pull off a few surprises on the road.

Will Heidenheim prove strong away from home again?

This is surprising given that, for years, FCH has almost exclusively picked up points at home on the Schlossberg and has struggled away from home. The small club from the Ostalb region is naturally hoping that this away run will continue in the new season – preferably in the upcoming match. The Swabians also surprised their upcoming opponents RB Leipzig in the previous season, taking a point home with them.

The underdogs can certainly be trusted to do so again this time, as their upcoming opponents are still far from their top form. A RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim prediction of something tangible is certainly risky due to the Swabians’ individual inferiority, but on the other hand, it is more likely.

RB Leipzig – Heidenheim Head-to-head comparison / H2H record

Heidenheim has only prevailed once in ten matches against the Red Bulls. Furthermore, there have been five Leipzig victories and four draws in the history of this fixture. At home, the Saxons are even undefeated against the team from the Ostalb.

However, three of the five games against Schmidt’s team at the Red Bull Arena ended in a draw. Nevertheless, the stronger East Germans are once again the clear favorites in the RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim betting odds for this Saturday.

RB Leipzig – Heidenheim Tip

Two goals conceded against third-division Sandhausen, six goals conceded in Munich – Ole Werner’s training focus this week is likely to have been increasingly on defensive work. Will this work already bear fruit this coming weekend against the clear underdogs Heidenheim?

In any case, in our RB Leipzig vs. Heidenheim prediction, we doubt that Werner has already got his team completely sorted out in such a short time. That’s why we’re betting on goals from both sides in the upcoming match. Fittingly, the Swabians have scored in three of their four first division matches against the Red Bulls so far.

Conversely, Leipzig has only failed to score in one of its ten matches against Heidenheim so far. We also consider it very unlikely that there will be a second goalless game against the Swabians this Saturday. Just as unlikely as a defeat for the Saxons. Nevertheless, we are staying away from the three-way market in the upcoming match.

This is because FCH has performed well away from home in the league so far this calendar year, shocking many favorites. This includes their upcoming opponent RB Leipzig, where the Swabians earned a point in the second half of last season. And given the current form of Werner’s team, we would not rule out a similar result this Saturday.