Borussia Dortmund
- While Dortmund are 2nd with 42 points from 19 matches, Heidenheim sit rock bottom with a paltry 13 points from 19 matches.
- So this clash is very much a clash of the titans vs the battlers, and the odds of 1.23 for the home side reflect that.
- Dortmund are unbeaten in 9 home games this season, winning seven and drawing two.
FC Heidenheim
- It is no surprise that the draw is listed at a huge 5.9 and the visitors are rightful clear underdogs.
- Heidenheim have lost three of their last five matches and drawn the other two.
- In their last Bundesliga games, they have lost 2-1 away to Mainz, drawn 1-1 at Wolfsburg, and then lost 3-0 at home to RB Leipzig.
- Heidenheim have lost seven of their nine away games in Bundesliga to date.
Head-to-Head
Borussia Dortmund have won three and drawn two of the last five H2Hs, while Heidenheim have never won ( W3, D2 ).
Key Players
- Maximilian Beier leads the way in the Dortmund attack with six Bundesliga goals in 17 appearances this term.
- He’s one of the few players capable of causing chaos and being a constant outlet for the Dortmund players to pass to.
- Dortmund’s mobile attackers and advanced wing-backs often create space in the opponent’s half, which they exploit with their pace and quality.
- Long-serving manager Frank Schmidt has the men set up to be compact, and it has helped keep them in touch in most games.
Betting Insights
- Dortmund have scored 19 goals in nine home Bundesliga games and they are always a threat at Signal Iduna Park.
- Heidenheim have averaged just 0.78 goals per game on the road in the Bundesliga.
- Over 2.5 goals looks too good of a price at 1.44 as they should rack up plenty of chances against a compact Heidenheim side, while the hosts have the quality to punish them in numbers.
Prediction
Niko Kovač ’s men have gone off the boil a little of late ( W3, D1, L1 in last five in all comps), but they should have far too much quality for the visitors.
