vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

VfB Stuttgart and 1. FC Heidenheim come into this club friendly with five head-to-head meetings on record: the most recent in February 2026, a 3-3 draw away at Heidenheim (with the venue reversed compared to this fixture), before that a 1-0 win for Stuttgart in October 2025, further back a 0-1 win for Heidenheim in April 2025, a 1-3 win for Stuttgart away at Heidenheim in December 2024 (also with the venue reversed) and, furthest back of all, a 3-3 draw in March 2024. Stuttgart come off a 1-2 defeat away to 1899 Hoffenheim, before that a 3-1 win over Viking, further back a 4-1 win over 1. FC Köln, a 1-5 defeat away to Bayern München and, furthest back of all, a 4-0 away win over Hansa Rostock. Heidenheim come off a 1-0 win over Holstein Kiel, before that a 1-0 away win over SpVgg Greuther Fürth, further back a 5-3 win over Dynamo Dresden, a 2-5 defeat away to SSV Jeddeloh and, furthest back of all, a 2-4 defeat to Bayern München. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.