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SV Elversberg Faces Heidenheim in First Leg of Bundesliga Playoff

The underdog 2. Bundesliga team aims to secure a strong result away, despite key absences, to keep their promotion dream alive.

Fisnik Asllani hat seinen Marktwert nach Einschätzung der Experten des Fachportals transfermarkt.de seit seinem Engagement in Elversberg verfünffacht
Tom Zimmerschied, SV Elversberg
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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.