The first leg of the 2024/25 Conference League playoff between Copenhagen (Denmark) and Heidenheim (Germany) will take place on February 13 at the Parken Stadium. Copenhagen vs. Heidenheim: prediction and statistics.
Copenhagen
The Danish side avoided defeat in 4 of their 6 matches in the main round of the Conference League (2 wins, 2 draws) and ended up in 18th place. Despite conceding only nine goals, Jakob Neestrup's team managed just one clean sheet. In the previous European campaign, Copenhagen reached the round of 16 in the Champions League, which is also the club's best achievement in the Conference League.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Copenhagen's last 7 Conference League matches.
- At home in this tournament, the team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
- Copenhagen's scoring streak at home in the Conference League spans 6 games.
Predicted lineup for Copenhagen (4-4-2)
Nathan Trott – Kevin Diks, Rodrigo Ueska, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira – Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson, Thomas Delaney, William Clem – Amin Sheikh, Robert.
Defender Kevin Diks is suspended for the upcoming match. The team also has Andreas Cornelius, Roni Bardagji, midfielders Rasmus Falk, and Lukas Lerager in the injury list.
Heidenheim
The team's debut in European competitions has already been a positive one. Frank Schmidt's side won their first three matches in the main round but managed to secure only one point in the remaining games. Heidenheim failed to score only in the match against Chelsea, while they kept their goal intact in two matches.
- Heidenheim opened the scoring in 6 of their 8 Conference League games.
- No more than two goals were scored in 4 of the club's last 5 matches in this tournament.
- Heidenheim won 3 of their last 4 away games in the Conference League (1 loss).
Predicted lineup for Heidenheim (4-4-2)
Kevin Müller – Norman Theuerkauf, Benedikt Gimber, Patrick Mainka, Omar Haktab Traore – Paul Wanner, Jan Schoppner, Leo Scienza, Luca Kerber – Sirlord Conteh, Mikkel Kaufmann.
Referee
Alexandros Tsakalidis (Greece)
Matches – 10 (Greek Championship, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.7;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 40%.
Match Prediction: Copenhagen vs. Heidenheim
Copenhagen is rightly favored in the upcoming match. They possess much more European experience and have shown strong performances at home in the Conference League. Jakob Neestrup's side has not lost in 5 of their last 6 home games in this tournament (4 wins, 1 draw), and in the only defeat during this stretch, they conceded the decisive goal in the 90th minute.
Heidenheim has been winless in their last three Conference League matches (1 draw, 2 losses). In the Bundesliga, Frank Schmidt's team is at the lower end of the table, which is affecting their psychological state.
Defensive issues on both sides are likely to impact the scoring in the upcoming match. Copenhagen has conceded in 6 of their last 7 Conference League games, while Heidenheim has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 8 matches in this tournament.
My prediction: Copenhagen will not lose and Total over 1.5 goals
