Heidenheim before the European exemption in Istanbul!

Heidenheim before the European exemption in Istanbul!

Heidenheim, Deutschland - The 1st FC Heidenheim faces an exciting duel in the UEFA Conference League against Istanbul Basaksehir. On December 12, 2024, the team of coach Frank Schmidt has the chance to secure the move into the knockout-o. Heidenheim has already won three out of four games this international season and could catapult himself to the top of the qualification groups with another triumph. However, the pressure is also on the host, who is currently still without victory.

Heidenheim is currently in a difficult phase of the Bundesliga, where the last good news of November 7th-a 2-0 victory in the Conference League against Heart of Midlothian. In the home league, however, they only got one point out of the last eight games and bubble on the 16th place. This negative series could be broken with a strong appearance in Istanbul. As Kicker , a draw could already be made for the last group game against FC St. Gallen secure sufficiently.

personnel bottlenecks and high expectations

However, Heidenheim has to do without central players in Turkey: goalkeeper Kevin Müller and captain Patrick Mainka stay at home, while several other players are injured. Despite these challenges, the Heidenheimers have the backing of their loyal fans in their luggage, who will follow the game in Istanbul live, such as swr reported. The team will do everything they can to inspire the audience with a strong performance and to initiate the turn in the previously disruptive Bundesliga season. Coach Schmidt expects a high quality of Basaksehir, which is currently under pressure to win the first victory in the group.

Heidenheim has the opportunity to not only strengthen your own morality, but also to take an important step out of the crisis - a victory in Istanbul would be more than just a relief.