Heidenheim aiming to end six-game winless streak as Frankfurt visits.
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After recording three defeats in a row, Heidenheim take on Eintracht Frankfurt, aiming to end a six-game winless streak in the Bundesliga. Heidenheim vs. Eintracht Frankfurt begins at 16:30 [GMT] on Sunday, December 1, at the Voith-Arena.
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Despite losing 2-0 to Chelsea in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday, Heidenheim have made a bright start to life in their first European campaign with nine points from a possible 12. However, it is a different story in the Bundesliga, as they are struggling to replicate such form. Heidenheim [LLLDL] are winless in their last six Bundesliga games [0W, 1D, 5L], losing each of the last three. Victory is rare for Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena in this campaign, as they have picked up only a win at the ground [1W, 1D, 3L] so far while scoring five and conceding seven at home. Last weekend, Frank Schmidt’s men raced to a two-goal lead over Bayer Leverkusen with goals from Niklas Dorsch [10′] and Mathias Honsak [21′]. They, however, allowed Bayer Leverkusen to recover and secure a comeback 5-2 victory. Heidenheim will entertain Eintracht Frankfurt this weekend, a team they have suffered defeats against in all three meetings in German professional football. Schmidt is expected to start Mikkel Kaufmann in the front line of a 4—2—3—1 formation when both sides meet. Meanwhile, the manager will be without Marvin Pieringer, Julian Niehues, and Thomas Keller for the game against Frankfurt.
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Frankfurt are riding high in the UEFA Europa League with another victory, a 2-1 win, over FC Midtjylland on Thursday, placing them third on the log. Die Adler have no problem replicating that fine form in the BL, as they are 2nd on the log with 23 points [7W, 2D, 2L] in 11 games – this is their best start to a BL season since three points per win was introduced in 1995. They beat Werder Bremen 1-0 last weekend courtesy of Mario Götze’s strike [45′] to further extend their unbeaten streak in the league to four. To the amusement of their fans, Die Adler have scored 27 goals in the league, their best return in the BL since 1993/94. Manager Dino Toppmöller is expected to opt for a 4—4—2 formation while riding on the crest of a wave. Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike are in fine form, having accounted for 16 of the team’s 27 goals while also accumulating 16 assists between themselves. Oscar Højlund and Aurèle Amenda are ruled out of the match due to ankle injuries. Marcel Wenig is also ruled out from taking part in Sunday’s game.
