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Final for Bundesliga place: Elversberg vs. Heidenheim - Who will win?
On May 26th, 2025, SV Elversberg will face 1. FC Heidenheim in a decisive relegation game for the last Bundesliga place.
Final for Bundesliga place: Elversberg vs. Heidenheim - Who will win?
In a decisive relegation game today, SV Elversberg is fighting against 1. FC Heidenheim for the last place in the first Bundesliga. The game kicks off at 8:30 p.m. While Heidenheim hopes to continue the season in Germany's top league, Elversberg is excited about the chance to get promoted to the first Bundesliga, something the club has never achieved before. Focus reports that the club from Heidenheim has been playing in the second Bundesliga since the 2014/15 season and was promoted to the first league for the first time in the following season.
Coach Frank Schmidt, who has been in office for 18 years, is planning several changes to the starting eleven. He already showed a brave change in the first leg when he substituted three players at half-time, who apparently had a decisive influence on his team's comeback. SV Elversberg, coached by Horst Steffen, is hoping for the return of its defense chief Lukas Pinckert, who missed the first game due to a yellow card suspension. Steffen was optimistic about the upcoming encounter and caused laughter with a humorous comment about the camera tracking at the press conference.
Team backgrounds and developments
SV Elversberg has had an impressive rise in recent years. After the club was promoted to the third division in the 2022/23 season, it moved to the second Bundesliga in the 2023/24 season. Now the club, which is based in the small community of Spiesen-Elversberg, has the opportunity to celebrate the greatest success in its history. The Elversberg district only has around 7,800 inhabitants, which makes the team's achievement all the more remarkable.
In contrast, Heidenheim achieved promotion to the first Bundesliga last season 2022/2023 and even qualified for the UEFA Conference League 2024/25. The experience of the coach and the team could be crucial today.
Broadcasts and Viewers
The game will be broadcast live, with Sky also preparing the commentary booth again for the return of the Bundesliga Friday games. It remains unclear which team will have luck on their side in this exciting encounter. Both Elversberg and Heidenheim have played an intense game in the past, and today it will depend on who keeps their nerve and takes advantage of the decisive opportunities.