A lot of elements here that may or may not be crucial, and it makes this match one of the most interesting of the night! There is the relegation battle of Heidenheim, but also the winter break and Copenhagen, and the absentees and new players. I see this is as a match of all opportunities and the odds for a surprise are huge!
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The first leg of the UEFA Conference League Round of 16 clash between FC Copenhagen and Heidenheim takes place at Parken Stadium on Thursday at 22:00. The return leg will be played at Voith-Arena next week.
Superliga leaders FC Copenhagen, managed by Jacob Neestrup, are returning from their domestic league's winter break next Monday. Since their last league match in early December, they have only played friendly matches following the conclusion of the Conference League group stage. After 17 rounds, Copenhagen is at the top of the Superliga table, level on points with Midtjylland (33).
Norwegian forward Mohamed Elyounoussi has been Copenhagen's key player in the Superliga, scoring seven goals and providing six assists. Icelandic striker Orri Oskarsson follows closely behind with five goals.
During January and February, Copenhagen played five friendly matches, winning the first three and losing the last two. In their final warm-up match last Saturday, they suffered a 3-4 defeat to Aarhus despite leading 3-0 at halftime at New Veljby Stadium.
In the Conference League group stage, Copenhagen finished 18th overall with two wins, two draws, and two losses. They claimed full points against Dinamo Minsk (2-1 at Mehdi Huseyndaza Stadium) and Hearts (2-0 at Parken Stadium). Draws came against Real Betis (1-1 at Estadio Benito Villamarin) and Basaksehir (2-2 at Parken Stadium), while they suffered defeats to Jagiellonia (1-2 at Parken Stadium) and SK Rapid (0-3 at Allianz Stadion).
Copenhagen's eight goals in the group stage were distributed among Amin Chiakha and Kevin Diks (three each), while Elyounoussi and Pantelis Hatzidiakos each contributed one.
Team news
Copenhagen will be without defenders Nicolai Boilesen and Kevin Diks (3 goals!) midfielder Oliver Højer, and forwards Roony Bardghji and Andreas Cornelius.
Possible FC Copenhagen (4-4-2) starting lineup:
Ramaj; Meling, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Huescas; Delaney, Clem, Robert, Claesson; Chiakha, Elyounoussi.
Frank Schmidt’s Heidenheim, currently 16th in the Bundesliga and sitting in the relegation playoff spot, suffered their fourth consecutive league defeat last Saturday, falling 0-1 to Freiburg at Europa-Park Stadion. Vincenzo Grifo scored the game’s only goal in the 30th minute. They would be in the relegation zone also in the xG-based table, but with 7 points more in the bag! They have been somewhat unlucky, and are worth a Bundesliga status in my papers.
In the Conference League group stage, Heidenheim finished 16th with three wins from six matches. They defeated Olimpija Ljubljana (2-1 at Voith-Arena), Pafos (1-0 at Alphamega Stadium), and Hearts (2-0 at Tynecastle Park). A 1-1 draw against St. Gallen at Voith-Arena earned them another point, while they suffered defeats to Chelsea (0-2 at Voith-Arena) and Basaksehir (1-3 at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium).
Heidenheim’s seven group-stage goals came from Sirlord Conteh (1 goal, 2 assists), Mathias Honsak (1 goal, 1 assist), Adrian Beck, Patrick Mainka, Jan Schöppner, Norman Theuerkauf, and Paul Wanner, who each netted once.
Team news
Heidenheim will be without defender Franz Krätzig, midfielder Niklas Dorsch, and forward Stefan Schimmer. Additionally, defender Jonas Föhrenbach is a doubt.
Possible Heidenheim (4-5-1) starting lineup:
Müller; Theuerkauf, Gimber, Mainka, Traore; Scienza, Wanner, Kerber, Schöppner, Conteh; Breunig.
As mentioned, I can understand people backing Copenhagen because of the troubles, but personally I see the winter break as a big minus, and as this is only the first leg between teams with almost equal player market value this could be a very even encounter, and for Heidenheim also a chance to breathe more freely and enjoy playing football as there is less pressure.
Good luck!
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这里有很多因素可能是关键的，也可能不是，这使得这场比赛成为今晚最有趣的比赛之一！有海登海姆的保级之战，还有冬歇期和哥本哈根的比赛，还有缺阵的球员和新球员。我认为这是一场所有机会的比赛，惊喜的几率是巨大的！
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欧足联联赛16强首回合比赛将于周四22:00在Parken体育场举行，对手是哥本哈根FC和海登海姆。回程将于下周在沃伊特竞技场进行。
由雅各布·尼斯特鲁普执教的超级联赛领头羊哥本哈根足球俱乐部将于下周一结束国内联赛的冬歇期回归。自去年12月初的最后一场联赛以来，他们只在联盟联赛小组赛结束后打过友谊赛。17轮过后，哥本哈根在超级联赛积分榜上与米特日兰（33分）并列榜首。
挪威前锋穆罕默德·埃尔尤努西是哥本哈根队在中甲联赛中的关键球员，打入7球并提供6次助攻。冰岛前锋奥里·奥斯卡松紧随其后，打进5球。
在1月和2月期间，哥本哈根队进行了五场友谊赛，前三场获胜，后两场失利。在上周六的最后一场热身赛中，在新维利比体育场，尽管上半场3-0领先，但他们还是以3-4输给了奥胡斯队。
在联盟小组赛中，哥本哈根以2胜2平2负的成绩排名第18。他们在对阵明斯克迪纳摩（2-1，赫塞恩达萨球场）和哈茨（2-0，帕肯球场）的比赛中都拿到了满分。在与皇家贝蒂斯（1比1）和巴萨塞希尔（2比2）的比赛中取得平局，在与雅盖隆尼亚（1比2）和SK Rapid（0比3，安联球场）的比赛中失利。
哥本哈根队小组赛的8粒进球分别由基亚卡和迪克斯贡献（各3粒），埃尔尤努西和哈齐迪亚科斯各贡献1粒。
团队的新闻
哥本哈根将失去后卫布伊勒森和迪克斯（3球！）中场霍耶尔，前锋巴德吉和科尼利厄斯。
哥本哈根FC（4-4-2）首发阵容：
Ramaj;Meling, Pereira, Hatzidiakos, Huescas；德莱尼，克莱姆，罗伯特，克莱森；Chiakha Elyounoussi。
弗兰克·施密特的海登海姆，目前在德甲排名第16位，坐在降级附加赛席位上，上周六在欧罗巴公园球场0-1不敌弗莱堡，遭遇了联赛的四连败。文森佐·格里福在第30分钟打进了本场比赛的唯一进球。他们也会在以xg为基础的积分榜上处于降级区，但他们已经多拿了7分！他们有些不走运，在我的报纸上，他们值得拥有德甲的地位。
在联盟小组赛中，海登海姆以6场3胜的成绩排在第16位。他们击败了卢布尔雅那奥林匹克队（在沃伊特竞技场2比1）、帕福斯队（在阿尔法mega体育场1比0）和哈兹队（在泰纳卡斯公园球场2比0）。在沃伊特球场1-1战平圣加仑队的比赛中，他们又获得了1分，而他们分别输给了切尔西（在沃伊特球场0-2）和巴萨塞希尔（在巴萨塞希尔法提赫球场1-3）。
海登海姆小组赛的7粒进球分别来自康特（1球2助攻）、洪萨克（1球1助攻）、贝克、梅因卡、詹Schöppner、特乌尔考夫和万纳，他们各有1粒进球。
团队的新闻
海登海姆将失去后卫弗朗茨Krätzig、中场多施和前锋施希默。另外，后卫乔纳斯Föhrenbach也是个疑问。
海登海姆可能的首发阵容：
穆勒;特乌尔考夫、金伯尔、美因卡、特拉奥雷；Scienza, Wanner, Kerber, Schöppner, Conteh；Breunig。
如前所述，我可以理解人们因为麻烦而支持哥本哈根，但我个人认为冬歇期是一个很大的缺点，因为这只是球员市场价值几乎相等的球队之间的第一回合，这可能是一个非常公平的遭遇，对海登海姆来说也是一个更自由呼吸和享受足球的机会，因为压力更小。
好运！
