Bayern Munich will host Heidenheim in the Bundesliga after qualifying for the Champions League. In this matchup, a freshly promoted Heidenheim club, who have played the fewest games of any team to have competed in the German top division (10), takes against a Bayern team, who have played the most games in Bundesliga history (1,986).
Preview (Bayern Munich vs. Heidenheim)
Bayern Munich defeated Galatasaray 2-1 at home on Wednesday. They are one of just three teams that have a perfect record in the Champions League group stage. They eventually broke through with two goals from goal machine Harry Kane in the last ten minutes. The visitors eventually found a consolation goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
Bayern, who are comfortably atop Group A. They are eight points ahead of Copenhagen and Galatasaray with two games remaining. They have extended their record-breaking unbeaten run in the Champions League group stage to 38 games. The Bundesliga team led by Thomas Tuchel is also undefeated after racking up 26 points from their first ten games. This is their highest point total at this point since 2015–16 under former manager Pep Guardiola. The German powerhouses dominated Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their most recent league game. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in his Der Klassiker debut.
Bayern, who have had a great start, is still two points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Heidenheim has only gained one of their ten points this season away from home. It included an unexpected 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund in September. As a result, they enter the Allianz Arena on Saturday with the joint-worst away record in the Bundesliga. Heidenheim had only faced Bayern once before but in the 2018–19 DFB-Pokal quarterfinals. They lost a thrilling nine goals as Robert Lewandowski scored a penalty kick in the 84th minute.
Team News
Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich was substituted for in the first half of the team’s victory over Galatasaray due to a hamstring injury. He will be treated in the same room as Matthijs de Ligt (knee) and Tarek Buchmann (thigh). Because of Musiala’s absence, Thomas Muller is expected to start at number 10, while Leon Goretzka will likely continue to play with Konrad Laimer in center midfield while Joshua Kimmich serves the final game of his two-match suspension. With 15 goals in his first 10 games, Kane, who shares the all-time Bundesliga record for the best scoring start to a campaign with Gerd Muller (1968–69), is anticipated to lead the line.
Regarding Heidenheim, Marvin Pieringer is doubtful for Saturday’s match due to an ankle injury that kept him out of last weekend’s victory against Stuttgart. Thomas Keller and Elidon Qenaj are also out with knee ailments. Due to Pieringer’s probable absence, Adrian Beck may continue to play in an advance-midfield role behind Kleindienst, the center striker, with Jan-Niklas Beste and Eren Dinkci, who together have scored 10 goals in all tournament play this season, occupying the flanks.
Bayern Munich 4 – 1 Heidenheim
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