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Full-time: Heidenheim 2-0 Stuttgart
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Full-time
Goal probability 
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
90'
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How did that not go in?
Remarkable stuff! Raimund smashes the underside of the crossbar from just in front of the target and Leweling heads at a defender with the goal gaping.
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Substitution
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Substitution
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Heidenheim hit the bar again
Beste delivers a cross from the left that dips onto the top of the crossbar before running back into play. Four minutes of stoppage time are indicated, with time running out for Stuttgart to salvage something.
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Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
Zagadou effort blocked
A fierce drive from the defender in the box, but yet again a man in red throws himself at it to stop it.
86'
Leweling cross turned behind
The substitute's ball to the near post is cut out before Undav can reach it. A couple of corners follow without any openings resulting.
85'
Stuttgart pressing
The shape of the play is clear now, with Stuttgart pushing forward and Heidenheim doing everything to soak up the pressure. The ball is chipped into the box but Gimber heads it well clear. Dinkçi then hits a shot wide at the other end.
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Substitution
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Substitution
80'
Mittelstädt shot deflected behind
Stuttgart are pressing for an equaliser but Heidenheim continue their stoic defending. It is played out to Mittelstädt on the left edge of the box and Traoré races to get a block to his shot and send it behind for a corner.
80'
Substitution
First Bundesliga goal for Schöppner
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75'
Dinkçi goes into the noteback
Dinkçi grapples with Leweling on the break and is booked.
75'
Substitution
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Substitution
74'
Anton booked
The Stuttgart defender sees a yellow for bringing down Beste, who has been a real handful today.
73'
Beste bundles wide
Heidenheim have a free-kick 25 metres out. It's an ambitious effort from Beste but with the wind swirling, it is worth a go. He tries to drive into the bottom left of the target but sends the free-kick bouncing wide.
71'
Substitution
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Substitution
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Heidenheim take the lead!
They have threatened from corners all evening and Heidenheim get a vital opener that way! Beste pings another great delivery to the near post to present Schöppner with a simple header into the bottom corner.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
67'
Karazor booked
The Stuttgart defender drags Dinkçi down on the break to see a yellow card. Silas had a shot blocked as the visitors pressured just before the break. It's still end-to-end stuff!
64'
Stuttgart controlling possession again
Despite the penalty miss, it has been quite a pleasing second half for Sebastian Hoeneß. The visitors have been controlled in possession since the restart, have given Heidenheim fewer chances and will hope to make a breakthrough if the hosts tire.
62'
Second penalty miss in two for Stuttgart
Undav missed from the spot in the 2-3 defeat at home to Hoffenheim last weekend, and Silas was unable to convert a penalty today.
57'
Silas misses penalty
The Stuttgart attacker steps up and blazes over the crossbar. Another dramatic twist in this thrilling game.
56'
Penalty to Stuttgart!
Anton goes down under a challenge from Maika from a corner and the visitors have a spot kick.
52'
Hard-working Heidenheim
48'
Beste has a go
The hosts get the first shot of the second period. Traoré swings a cross in over the penalty area from the right and Beste smashes over the target.
46'
The second half starts
Heidenheim get us underway in what should be an intriguing second 45.
Kick-off!
Half-time: Heidenheim 0-0 Stuttgart
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Half-time
45'
Führich goes close
Stuttgart have another free-kick 20 metres out. Führich gets a decent curl on the delivery but sends it just wide of the target. One minute of stoppage time is indicated.
43'
Heidenheim hit the bar!
How is this game still goalless? Yet again Heidenheim are a handle from a Beste corner, with Gimber sending a powerful header from the edge of the box right into the crossbar.
42'
Stuttgart seek the lead
Undav almost works the ball through to Jeong in the box. Having ridden out the Heidenheim storm, Stuttgart are eager to grab a goal before the break.
39'
Undav fires off-target
A Stiller shot is blocked and Undav misfires a bouncing ball to send it well off target. We've certainly had our fair share of chances at either end in this half!
38'
Stiller hits the bar!
Suddenly Stuttgart have a great chance for an opener. Silas is fouled 20 metres out and Stiller dips the resulting free-kick towards the top corner, only to rattle the crossbar.
36'
Heidenheim should be in front
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
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1.46
0.02
0
Goals
33'
More Heidenheim chances
A couple more threatening moments result from corners, with Kleindienst forcing Nübel into a diving save. The hosts are well on top now.
32'
Anton again!
That was so close to an opener for the hosts. Dinkçi breaks free and the hosts suddenly have three attackers on goal with just one defender back, but Anton intercepts the ball across for Kleindienst, who surely would have scored from that position.
30'
Dinkçi foiled by Anton
Dinkçi almost races clear on a quick break until Anton gets across to put in a brilliant challenge. The Stuttgart captain then gets in a great block to stop a Schöppner shot from the edge of the box.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
Stuttgart seeking inspiration
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A surprise on the cards?
Goal attempts
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1on target
17'
Gimber heads over
Another good corner from Beste is met by the defender, who heads just over. If that had gone on target, that could so easily have gone in.
15'
Heidenheim hunt the lead
Beck tries to thread the ball through the defence moments before having a shot blocked. Traoré then has an effort deflected into the hands of Nübel. Heidenheim are looking like plucky underdogs thus far!
12'
Ito drive
Stuttgart's Japanese defender takes aim from around 20 metres out and sends a low drive on target that Müller reaches down to save.
7'
So close from Silas
The Stuttgart winger weaves past Müller in the Heidenheim goal but Gimber is back and clears it away in front of the goal line on his Bundesliga debut.
7'
Heidenheim corner
Much was made of Heidenheim's defensive vulnerability from corners before the match, but they show they can threaten that way too as Beste whips in a brilliant corner that Beck just fails to meet at the far post.
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Confident start from Stuttgart
You can see that spirits are high for the visitors right now as they keep the ball well and probe Heidenheim in their half.
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Off we go
The Württemberg derby starts with Stuttgart getting us underway under the lights.
Kick-off!
Fans in full voice
They may have the smallest stadium in the Bundesliga, but the home fans are making quite the racket as they prepare to see their side battle with in-form regional rivals Stuttgart. Here come the players...
Chilly day in Heidenheim
The wooly hats have been pulled out of drawers all over the Heidenheim and Stuttgart areas for this encounter, with single-digit temperatures and a brisk wind today. Nothing like a fascinating battle on the pitch as an early winter warmer, however!
More on Stuttgart's team
Jeong Woo-yeong returns to the Stuttgart starting XI after his Asian Games heroics with South Korea, with Enzo Millot making way. Pascal Stenzel has travelled with the squad but a thigh injury means he will only watch on from the sidelines.
More on Heidenheim's team
Jonas Föhrenbach drops to the bench with Jan Schöppner keeping recent USMNT cap Lennard Maloney company in midfield, with Norman Theuerkauf moving to left-back.
Stuttgart subs
Bredlow, Mittelstädt, Stergiou, Haraguchi, Egloff, Massimo, Raimund, Leweling, Kastaranas
Stuttgart starting line-up
Nübel - Rouault, Anton (c), Zagadou, Ito - Karazor, Stiller - Silas, Jeong, Führich - Undav
Heidenheim subs
Eicher, Busch, Siersleben, Föhrenbach, Sessa, Pick, Dovedan, Schimmer, Thomalla
Heidenheim starting line-up
Müller - Traoré, Mainka (c), Gimber, Theuerkauf - Maloney, Schöppner - Dinkçi, Beck, Beste - Kleindienst
Some housekeeping
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Lay of the land
Going into Matchday 10's final game Heidenheim sit just one point above the drop zone and are looking for a victory that would pull them four clear of the bottom-three. As for VfB, third is still theirs regardless of the result but a win would move them to within two points of Bayern Munich and four of table-topping Bayer Leverkusen.
Schmidt's view on Stuttgart
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Hoeneß's view on Heidenheim
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Probable line-ups
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The Bundesliga new boys have conceded twice from corners in each of their last two games. They didn't ship a single goal following a corner across their first seven.
Past meetings
Heidenheim and Stuttgart are meeting for the first time in the Bundesliga. They faced off in Bundesliga 2 in 2019/20, with Stuttgart winning 3-0 at home and drawing 2-2 on the road. In 2016/17, Heidenheim won away and lost in front of their own fans.
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