Bundesliga Playoffs 2024-2025: Heidenheim-Elversberg, likely lineups

Thursday, May 22 at Heidenheim’s Voith-Arena at 8:30 p.m. will see the Bundesliga Playoff match between Heidenheim and Elversberg for a place in Germany’s top division.

Heidenheim has not excelled in the Bundesliga this year, finishing 16th in the standings with 29 points in 34 days. This involves facing the third-place finisher in the 2. Bundesliga, in this case Elversberg. Elversberg, in fact, ranked third in the German second division with 58 points in 34 games. Now there will be two challenges, round-trip, to determine who will go i remain in the Bundesliga.

The hosts are expected to take the field with a 3-4-2-1. Muller in goal, with the 3-man defense in front of him consisting of: Gimber, Mainka and Siersleben. Pieringer is the lone forward.

The Elversberg, on the other hand, will adopt a 4-2-3-1. The two midfielders in front of the defense will be Fellhaurer and Sahin. Asllani as the only forward.

Probable lineups

Heidenheim (3-4-2-1): Muller, Gimber, Mainka, Siersleben; Honsak, Dorsch, Schoppner, Traorè; Beck, Wanner; Pieringer. All: Schmidt

Elversberg (4-2-3-1): Kristof, Neubauer, Joncour, Pinckert, Baum; Sahin, Fellhaurer, Zimmerscheid, Damar, Petkov; Asllani. All: Steffen