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 betting odds, statistics.
Copenhagen
The Danes remained unbeaten in 4 of 6 matches in the main round of the Conference League (2 wins, 2 draws) and ultimately finished 18th. Despite conceding only a few goals (9), 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.
Defender Kevin Diks is suspended for the upcoming match.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 matches involving the Danes in the Conference League.
- At home in this tournament, the team has not lost in 5 of the 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 Uescas, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira – Mohamed Elyounoussi, Viktor Claesson, Thomas Delaney, William Clem – Amin Sheikh, Robert.
Heidenheim
The team can already consider their debut in European competitions a success. Frank Schmidt's side won their first three matches in the main round but managed only one point in the remaining games. Heidenheim failed to score only against Chelsea, while they kept a clean sheet in two matches.
- The team opened the scoring in 6 of 8 games in the Conference League.
- 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 matches 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 Schöppner, Leo Scienza, Luca Kerber – Sir Lord Conteh, Mikkel Kaufmann.
Referee
Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Copenhagen vs. Heidenheim
The Danes are rightly considered favorites for the upcoming match. Copenhagen has significantly more experience in European competitions and shows good results at home in the Conference League. Jakob Neestrup's team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 home matches in this tournament (4 wins, 1 draw), and in the only lost match during this stretch, they conceded the decisive goal in the 90th minute.
Heidenheim has not won in their last three matches in the Conference League (1 draw, 2 losses). In the Bundesliga, Frank Schmidt's side is at the bottom of the table, and this situation inevitably affects the team's psychological state.
Defensive issues for the opponents are likely to impact the scoring in the upcoming match. The Danes have conceded in 6 of their last 7 games in the Conference League, and Heidenheim has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of 8 matches in this tournament.
My prediction: Copenhagen will not lose and Total over 1.5 goals