Elversberg vs. Heidenheim: Second leg of the relegation for a Bundesliga chance!

Elversberg vs. Heidenheim: Second leg of the relegation for a Bundesliga chance!

Next Monday, May 26, 2025, the second leg of the relegation to the Bundesliga between SV Elversberg and 1. FC Heidenheim will take place. The eagerly awaited game kicks off at 8:30 p.m. in Elversberg. The match will be broadcast live and free of charge on free TV on Sat.1, while the pay TV channel Sky will also offer coverage from 8:00 p.m. Viewers can also follow the game via live stream on ran.de and Sky Go, provided they are subscribers. WOW TV will also broadcast the game live, although a subscription is required. According to Merkur, the TV rights are divided into both pay and free TV.

In the first leg on May 23, 2025, Heidenheim and Elversberg met in the Voith Arena. This will be the third competitive game between these two teams. In the 2013/14 third division season, Heidenheim won 1-0 in the home game, while the away game ended 1-1, report Sport1 and the statistics Kicker. For Heidenheim, this is already the second participation in the relegation after the defeat against Werder Bremen in the 2019/20 season.

The starting position of the teams

1. FC Heidenheim faces the challenge of improving its record in relegation games. In the last twelve seasons, a second division team has only been defeated once, as the team did against Union Berlin in the 2018/19 season. Elversberg, on the other hand, has unfortunately lost in the last five relegations against Bundesliga teams. Nevertheless, expectations are high at Elversberg, especially since the team played in the 4th league just three years ago and now has the chance of promotion to the Bundesliga.

A crucial player for SV Elversberg is Fisnik Asllani, who has contributed an impressive 26 goals this season (18 goals, 8 assists). Equally remarkable is Elversberger's strong away record, which only suffered three defeats and conceded just twelve goals in the second division. The team also currently has an eight-game unbeaten streak, including three wins in a row, which highlights their form ahead of the crucial game.

Coach opinions and expectations

Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt was optimistic about the first game and the upcoming challenges against Elversberg. He emphasized the high intensity of the game and sees the second leg as a new opportunity for both teams. The outcome of this duel could be enormously important for the future season, both for promotion and for staying in the Bundesliga.

The second leg on Monday in Elversberg is therefore awaited with great excitement, not only by the fans of both teams, but also by the league experts. The possibility of establishing oneself in the highest German football league is at stake.