HEIDENHEIM, Germany — Heidenheim dey face Bayer Leverkusen for Voith-Arena on April 5, 2025, as dem dey fight for survival for Bundesliga. Dis match get plenty implications as both team dey look for points for different reasons.
Heidenheim dey sit for 16th position wit only 22 points and dem gatz avoid relegation. On di other hand, Bayer Leverkusen dey try maintain dem title defense as dem dey sit second on di league log with 59 points, six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.
Last week, Heidenheim manage win dem last match against Wolfsburg 1-0, thanks to penalty wey dem collect for first half. E be like say dem don find dem form back, as dem win two matches in a row after a long dry spell. Coach Frank Schmidt don lead dem through dis impressive run, and di team dey show improvement in both attack and defense.
“We dey build on di momentum from our last wins and we sure sey we fit carry di day against Leverkusen,” Schmidt talk during di pre-match press conference.
As for Leverkusen, dem gatz bounce back after dem lose for DFB-Pokal semi-finals midweek. Dem also don struggle for di league lately, losing four out of dem last six matches. Manager Xabi Alonso dey face plenty injury issues too, wit key players like Wirtz, Terrier, and Belocian out.
“We no fit afford to drop points again, especially as we dey chase Bayern. We go give our best,” Alonso talk. He go need his team to rediscover di form wey carry dem to di top for most of di season if dem go get anything from dis match.
Heidenheim dey desperate for points as dem dey sit just three points above di automatic relegation zone. But dem don find some spirit lately as dem no go fit afford to slack with Bochum and St. Pauli dey chase dem.
Heidenheim dey miss some important players, including Zivzivadze and Honsak, but dem fit still field a strong side. Dem likely go set up with a 3-4-1-2 formation focusing on strong defense.
Leverkusen meanwhile go hope sey dem fit control di match early to avoid any surprises from di home side. Di visitors go try to take advantage of dem clean sheet e don dey hard for dem as dem don concede 13 goals in di last six matches.
Both teams don meet before dis season, wit Leverkusen coming back to win after trailing 2-0. Dis time around, Heidenheim dey look for chance to ikari Leverkusen and shock dem for home.
As di stadium go dey full, fans for both sides get high hopes for wetin go happen. Dis match fit prove to be crucial for both teams’ season as dem try to achieve dem goals.
Kick-off na by 2:30 PM local time, and e go sure be one watchable encounter as Bundesliga dey dey shape up for di final matches of di season.
