{"id":21115,"date":"2024-11-27T11:24:50","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=21115"},"modified":"2024-11-27T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T11:24:50","slug":"heidenheim-vs-chelsea-preview-prediction-team-news-and-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/heidenheim-vs-chelsea-preview-prediction-team-news-and-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Heidenheim Vs Chelsea Preview, Prediction, Team News And Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Europa Conference League returns this week, here\u2019s our Heidenheim Vs Chelsea preview, prediction, team news and predicted lineups ahead of Thursday\u2019s match.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heidenheim Vs Chelsea Preview<\/h2>\n

Legendary Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt took over in 2007 and led the club to heights it could never have imagined.<\/p>\n

Rising from the fifth tier of German football, Heidenheim reached the Bundesliga in 2023.<\/p>\n

Their growth shows no signs of slowing, though. After an eighth-placed finish in their debut season, the club are now competing in Europe, and are about to host two-time Champions League<\/a> winners Chelsea.<\/p>\n

Heidenheim have won three from three so far in the competition, and sit sixth in the Conference League table. They have beaten Scottish side Hearts as well as\u00a0NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Pafos FC.<\/p>\n

Things are less positive in the Bundesliga this year, however. They are currently 15th in the table, with three wins from 11 games and just two points above the relegation play-off zone.<\/p>\n

Winless in seven domestic games, Chelsea<\/a> will pose possibly their toughest test yet.<\/p>\n

Enzo Maresca’s side are top of the Conference League table, with a perfect record and a +13 goal difference in just three games.<\/p>\n

The Blues are third in the Premier League, and have lost just two of their last 15 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n

As the overwhelming favourites to win the competition, Chelsea so far look to be walking their way through the Conference League.<\/p>\n

They beat FC Noah 8-0<\/a> and scored four goals in both their other wins against Panathinaikos and Gent.<\/p>\n

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We're off to Germany next! \u270a\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea pic.twitter.com\/zLTbFVEdE3<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) November 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n