Stuttgart dispatched Celtic with ease in the first leg of their Europa League playoff clash against Martin O’Neill’s side during the week, and can carry that momentum into this encounter. Stuttgart are fourth in the Bundesliga, and are in a real battle with Leverkusen, Leipzig and Hoffenheim for the two remaining Champions League spots on offer.
Stuttgart ran out 1-0 winners in the most recent meeting between the sides, and were pretty comfortable in that triumph with Heidenheim limited to just one shot on target. Heidenheim have the worst home record of any side in the Bundesliga this season, winning just two of their 11 matches in front of their own supporters.
Furthermore, Heidenheim have only netted 10 goals across these games, suggesting that their lacklustre attacking display against Stuttgart last time out was not an anomaly.Recent form is also on the side of Stuttgart, that midweek win over Celtic made it four wins from their last five matches across all competitions. Heidenheim have failed to win any of their last five matches, with their only point in this recent sequence coming against fellow relegation candidates, Wolfsburg.
