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Bundesliga | Gameweek 27
Mar 31, 2024 at 4.30pm UK
Mercedes-Benz-Arena
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Stuttgart
3 - 3
Heidenheim

Guirassy (41'), Stiller (53'), Undav (90+8')
Anton (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Nubel (62' og.), Kleindienst (84', 85')
Schmidt (90+7')
Dovedan (90+6')

Preview: Stuttgart vs. Heidenheim - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Stuttgart vs. Heidenheim - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Bundesliga clash between Stuttgart and Heidenheim, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Stuttgart will continue their pursuit of Champions League qualification when they welcome Heidenheim to the Mercedes-Benz Arena on Sunday.

Sebastian Hoeness's side remain set for a comfortable top-four finish, just 12 months after only escaping relegation thanks to a playoff win over Hamburg.


Match preview

After losing their first two games of 2024, Stuttgart have been irresistible in the Bundesliga, taking 22 points from a possible 24.

This next encounter provides Stuttgart with the opportunity to go nine league matches unbeaten for the first time in 12 years, after they thrashed Hoffenheim 3-0 away from home shortly before the international break.

Successfully shutting out Hoffenheim also saw Stuttgart record back-to-back Bundesliga clean sheets for the first time since they were promoted back to the top flight in 2020.

For a side that got just 33 points last season, and only avoided relegation thanks to the playoffs, their tally of 56 this time around is scarcely believable.

Sitting in third, Stuttgart have a healthy seven-point gap over RB Leipzig in fifth, and it is still not beyond possibility that the whole of the top five will earn Champions League places thanks to the coefficient.

Upcoming opponents Heidenheim are one of the sides who have beaten Die Schwaben this season though, winning 2-0 in the reverse back in November.

Shortly after that success, Heidenheim then went on an eight-game unbeaten run between December and February, swiftly ending any fears of an instant relegation back to the 2. Bundesliga.

Since that impressive streak ended though, Heidenheim have taken just two points from five games - losing against Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and Augsburg.

Only for Eren Dinkci's second-half equaliser salvaging a point against Borussia Monchengladbach last time out, it could have been four defeats from five for Frank Schmidt's men.

The threat of relegation remains almost non-existent though, as the Bundesliga debutants remain 10 points above the bottom three heading into the weekend.

Stuttgart Bundesliga form:

Heidenheim Bundesliga form:


Team News

Stuttgart's sensational recent form has coincided partially with the return of Serhou Guirassy from injury, as the club's top scorer has netted five in five to take his tally in the league to 22 this season.

The hosts remain without numerous first-team options though, with the likes of Nikolas Nartey, Dan-Axel Zagadou and Anthony Rouault all out injured.

Atakan Karazor, Enzo Millot and Fabian Bredlow have all been suffering with illness during the break, but the trio could be in line for returns to the squad this weekend.

Heidenheim are set to be without one of their most important attacking outlets, as Jan-Niklas Beste is currently sidelined with a groin issue.

Beste has contributed to 15 league goals in his debut top-flight season and may join the likes of Thomas Keller and Elidon Qenaj on the treatment table.

Elsewhere, Lennard Maloney (knee) and Adrian Beck (ankle) also remain doubtful for the visitors ahead of the weekend's clash, with a late decision to be made on the pair.

Stuttgart possible starting lineup:
Nubel; Vagnoman, Anton, Ito, Mittelstadt; Millot, Stiller, Karazor, Fuhrich; Guirassy, Undav

Heidenheim possible starting lineup:
Muller; Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach; Maloney, Schoppner, Pieringer; Dinkci, Kleindienst, Dovedan


We say: Stuttgart 3-1 Heidenheim

With Guirassy back and firing again, Stuttgart have proven impossible to stop since late-January, and they will be out for revenge after losing the reverse encounter.

Heidenheim's form has tailed off of late, but even if they do fall to another defeat here, that should not take any shine off what has been a superb first season at this level.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayern MunichBayern97203272523
2RB Leipzig96211551020
3Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt95222314917
4Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen94412015516
5Borussia DortmundDortmund95131715216
6Freiburg85031311215
7Union BerlinUnion Berlin943298115
8Stuttgart93421716113
9Werder Bremen83321416-212
10Augsburg93241320-711
11Heidenheim93151212010
12Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach83141113-210
13Wolfsburg92341617-19
14Mainz 05Mainz82331213-19
15St Pauli9225711-48
16Hoffenheim92251319-68
17Holstein Kiel91261123-125
18VfL BochumVfL Bochum9018929-201
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