Overview
- SV Elversberg begins their Bundesliga promotion playoff campaign today with an away match against 1. FC Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena.
- Elversberg will be without their captain and defensive leader Lukas Pinckert, who is suspended for the first leg due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
- Coach Horst Steffen emphasizes the need to capitalize on critical moments to maintain their ambition of reaching the Bundesliga for the first time in club history.
- Fisnik Asllani, Elversberg’s loanee striker and the second-highest scorer in the 2. Bundesliga, has drawn attention from multiple Bundesliga and European clubs ahead of the playoff.
- Historically, Bundesliga incumbents have dominated relegation playoffs, winning 13 of 16 ties since the format’s reintroduction, posing a significant challenge for Elversberg.