Leverkusen Seeks Champions League Boost with Win Over Lowly Heidenheim

Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to build on their recent Champions League success as they welcome struggling Heidenheim to the BayArena this Saturday. Leverkusen come into the match on the back of a solid 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League, having bounced back from a 3-0 defeat to league leaders Bayern Munich the previous weekend.

With 17 points from their opening nine Bundesliga games, Leverkusen are determined to close the gap on the top four teams. The hosts have one of the league's most potent attacks, and they will be confident of exploiting Heidenheim's leaky defense.

In contrast, Heidenheim are struggling at the wrong end of the table, having won just one of their first nine league matches. The visitors have, however, shown signs of improvement, earning an impressive 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. But they will need to end their five-match winless run if they are to pull off an upset against the in-form Leverkusen side.