- Bayern Munich are on a five-game winning streak across all competitions.
- FC Bayern Munich have won 13 of their 15 Bundesliga home games this season.
- Heidenheim have won one, drawn two and lost 12 of their 15 Bundesliga away matches this season.
Bayern’s style is best described as a high-tempo, fluid positional game
FC Bayern Munich are the dominant force in Germany once more and sit top of the table with 82 points after 31 matches, while Saturday’s visitors FC Heidenheim 1846 prop up the table on 22 points after the same number of games.
Vincent Kompany has implemented a style of play at Bayern which is high-tempo and focused on creating numerical superiority at key points across the pitch, which their players regularly exploit to devastating effect. The FC Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim 1846 preview highlights that they play an aggressive game where they are not afraid to take risks on the ball and their players understand their positions and how to rotate to maintain the possession and create chances.
On the other hand, Heidenheim boss Frank Schmidt has developed a playing style that can best be described as pragmatic and team-specific. His side play a defensive style which adapts to each opposition and are disciplined in man-marking systems while looking to counterattack quickly and exploit turnovers. The visitors will look to disrupt Bayern’s play and get their forwards on the counter-attack. Our FC Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim 1846 prediction is that Heidenheim will aim to frustrate Bayern's attacking rhythm and capitalize on any mistakes.
Kompany’s Bayern are a class apart
Bayern Munich are an absolute class apart from their opponents here and as a result, the FC Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim 1846 prediction for the 1.23 odds on the home win looks a little on the short side. The bet that makes the most appeal at this fixture is ‘Both teams to score - Yes’ at 1.61, while ‘Over 2.5 goals’ looks great value at 1.19.
Bayern Munich came away with a 4-3 win against Mainz in their last Bundesliga game while Heidenheim won 2-0 at home to St. Pauli. Bayern have a current five-game winning run across all comps while Heidenheim have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games. In terms of FC Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim 1846 betting tips, consider backing both teams to score given the attacking potential on both sides.
Heidenheim are winless in their last two away games and have lost 12 of 15 away fixtures, conceding 31 goals in the process. Bayern have won 13 of their 15 home matches and average 4.00 goals per home game at the Allianz Arena.
A clash of styles should make for an interesting contest
This should be an interesting game between a side with the ball who will look to overload and attack at pace, against a side who look to sit deep, defend in numbers and look to counter. Heidenheim’s Stefan Schimmer is the club’s most prolific scorer with just five goals from 24 appearances, but he is a key figure in their counter-attacks from deep. Jan-Niklas Beste is the playmaker in the centre of the field who is a threat from set pieces and can pick out a pass with his vision.
Harry Kane is Bayern Munich’s finisher, with 33 goals in 28 Bundesliga appearances this term, he always leads the line and can be deadly from distance, but Jamal Musiala’s creativity and trickery often unlocks the most stubborn of defenses and he is the catalyst for Bayern’s attacks.
The FC Bayern Munich vs FC Heidenheim 1846 prediction here points towards Bayern’s dominance, but Heidenheim’s counterattacking ability could make things entertaining. Bayern Munich to win and BTTS & Over 2.5 goals look the best bets in this fixture.
