The Matchday 15 Bundesliga clash between Heidenheim and Bayern Munich will take place on December 21 at the Voith-Arena. Heidenheim v Bayern Munich: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Heidenheim
In the last round, Frank Schmidt's side were beaten by St. Pauli away (1-2). As a result, Heidenheim have failed to win in seven of their last nine league matches (2 draws, 5 defeats). Moreover, the club have conceded at least two goals in nine games this Bundesliga season. With 11 points, they sit second-bottom of the table. It's also worth noting Heidenheim have the worst defence in the current campaign, having conceded 30 goals.
- The club have failed to win in 9 of their last 11 Bundesliga home matches (3 draws, 6 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 previous home league games for the club.
- No more than three goals were scored in 5 of Heidenheim's last 6 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted Heidenheim lineup (3-4-3)*
Diant Ramaj – Thomas Keller, Patrick Mainka, Tim Ziersleben – Jonas Föhrenbach, Julian Njehus, Marnon Busch, Adrian Beck – Jan Sheppner, Marvin Pieringer, Arijan Ibrahimovic.
Defender Leart Paqarada and forward Budu Zivzivadze will miss the game due to injuries.
Bayern Munich
In the last round, Vincent Kompany's side were held to a surprise 2-2 draw at home by Mainz. Thus, Bayern Munich failed to win for only the second time this Bundesliga season (2 draws), after previously registering ten large-margin victories. The Bavarians have 38 points and lead the table comfortably, nine points clear of second-placed RB Leipzig. The team also top the charts for goals scored (51) and conceded (11) in the current campaign. Incidentally, Bayern set a club record for goals after 14 matches of a single Bundesliga season.
- The club are unbeaten in their last 15 Bundesliga away matches (11 wins, 4 draws).
- The team have scored at least three goals in 9 of their last 10 away league games.
- Bayern did not concede in the first half in 6 of their last 7 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted Bayern Munich lineup (4-5-1)*
Manuel Neuer – Josip Stanišić, Kim Min-jae, Dayot Upamecano, Hiroki Ito – Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry – Harry Kane.
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and midfielder Jamal Musiala will miss the game through injury. Midfielder Konrad Laimer is suspended. In addition, forward Nicolas Jackson is on Africa Cup of Nations duty.
Referee
Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Matches – 5 (Bundesliga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 13;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 0%.
Heidenheim v Bayern Munich: Match Prediction
I expect this to be a high-scoring encounter. Heidenheim may struggle for results even at home, but they have often been effective in attack. In their last eight home Bundesliga matches the club failed to score only twice, and in three of those games they scored at least twice. Conversely, Heidenheim have not kept a clean sheet in their last eight home league matches and conceded at least two goals in five of those fixtures.
Bayern lead the division by a wide margin for goals scored and have so far always managed to score at least twice in games this season. The Bavarians also maintain their attacking output away from home: in 9 of their last 10 league trips they scored three or more goals.
It's also worth noting that in both previous meetings at Heidenheim the teams combined for at least four goals. Considering all factors, my prediction: Total over 3.5
*Each team's listed starting XI is taken from their previous match in this competition.