1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs. Bayer Leverkusen Preview

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 clashes with Bayer Leverkusen in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is coming off a1-0 road win against VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday while Bayer Leverkusen beat VfL Bochum 3-1 at home on Friday.
2. FC Heidenheim 1846 is in 16th place in the Bundesliga standings with 22 points in 27 games while Bayer Leverkusen is in second place with 59 points in 27 games.

The player to watch in this game is Patrik Schick, who has 17 goals and zero assists in 24 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Patrik Schick a 55.88 percent chance to score against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. He has 29 SCA and 1 GCA in 24 Bundesliga games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. 

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 6.40
• Bayer Leverkusen 1.44
• Draw: 4.70

Spread

• 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 +1, +1.5 (1.83)
• Bayer Leverkusen -1, -1.5 (1.98)

Total

• Over 3 (1.95)
• Under 3 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on November 23 and Bayer Leverkusen won 5-2.

Projected Leaders

For 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, Marvin Pieringer has a 10.14 percent chance to score. He averages 0.63 shots overall per sim, 0.28 shots on goal per and 0.11 goals per sim.

For Bayer Leverkusen, Patrik Schick has a 55.88 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.15 shots overall per sim, 1.25 shots on goal per and 0.82 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayer Leverkusen 1.44

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayer Leverkusen in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayer Leverkusen 2.03 to 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0.53.