Heidenheim
- Heidenheim 1846 have the whip-hand in this particular fixture and will be keen to take advantage.
- Heidenheim are winless in their last five Bundesliga matches, but that run includes two draws and three defeats.
- Home record: 2 wins, 5 draws, 7 defeats from 14 games.
Union Berlin
- Union Berlin sit 10th with 32 points from 28 matches.
- Union have won one of their last three Bundesliga away games.
- Away record:4 wins, 2 draws, 8 defeats from 14 matches; conceded 25 goals.
Head-to-Head
- Heidenheim’s last meeting with Union Berlin was a 2-1 road win four months ago in the Bundesliga.
- That makes it three wins from the last three between the clubs, with two of those victories coming away from home.
- Union are winless in their last two Bundesliga trips to Voith-Arena.
Key Players
- Both clubs are compact and get men behind the ball, but Heidenheim are much more flexible in their formations and will adapt their defensive shape to the situation, while Union are much more physical and play a back three with their wide men and a target man to launch quick counters.
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Key players:
- Stefan Schimmer - five Bundesliga goals in 21 appearances.
- Ilyas Ansah - five goals in 27 matches.
Betting Insights
- Their 3-3 home draw with Bayer Leverkusen was another match full of goalmouth action, so we can certainly expect end-to-end football and plenty of second-ball battles here.
- Heidenheim’s recent matches (a 3-3, a 2-2 and a 1-0 loss) suggest unpredictable scorelines and chances for both sides.
- Trend: Union are struggling for wins on the road and Heidenheim have been drawing frequently at home.
Prediction
A 2-2 draw with both sides on the scoresheet looks likely.
