1. FC Heidenheim will face Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart in a friendly match on Friday afternoon. The encounter serves as preparation for their return to 2. Bundesliga action following the international break.
Heidenheim head into the match in solid form. In their last five competitive games, Frank Schmidt's side have recorded three wins, one draw and one defeat. Their most recent outing was a 2-2 draw away at Arminia Bielefeld last Sunday. Budu Zivzivadze scored from the penalty spot and Paul Hennrich found the net just before half-time for Heidenheim.
Current League Standing
The friendly comes at a positive time for Heidenheim overall. The club currently sits third in the 2. Bundesliga table with 13 points from six matches. J. Schöppner, who has scored three goals this season, provides a reliable source of goals. Full details on the squad and upcoming schedule are available on the squad and fixtures pages.
Hosts Stuttgart, meanwhile, enter the match on the back of two consecutive Bundesliga defeats, most recently a 1-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund. The friendly kicks off at 14:30 UTC on 25 September. Heidenheim's next competitive fixture is at home against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 10 October.
