Heidenheim and Freiburg face off at the Voith-Arena for a German Bundesliga match on Saturday, September 21.
Heidenheim vs Freiburg preview: Will the home team manage to avoid losing?
Key Stats
- Last season, Heidenheim earned four points from their two encounters with Freiburg.
- Five out of Heidenheim’s six competitive games have seen more than 2.5 goals in the current campaign.
- Freiburg’s Junior Adamu has netted four goals in his last four appearances.
- Additionally, both teams found the net in their last two meetings.
Our score prediction: Heidenheim 2-2 Freiburg
Heidenheim’s league matches have averaged four goals per game this season. Having secured four points against Freiburg last year, the hosts might well manage to secure a score draw against the Breisgau-Brasilianer on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Heidenheim is listed as the underdog
- HOME: 17/10 (2.70) – 37%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 6/4 (2.50) – 40%
Heidenheim suffered their first season defeat with a 4-2 loss at Dortmund last weekend. Despite the setback, they remained competitive throughout the match. As 17/10 underdogs, Heidenheim has the resilience to challenge Freiburg head-to-head on Saturday.
Freiburg narrowly defeated Bochum 2-1 in their last Bundesliga game. Even though they didn’t beat Heidenheim in two matches last season, Freiburg are 6/4 favorites to win on Saturday. For more weekend predictions, visit our upcoming matches page.
Latest H2H encounters: Freiburg seeking revenge
When Freiburg last visited the Voith-Arena to face Heidenheim, they lost 3-2. The teams finished in a 1-1 draw in their most recent matchup in May.
Heidenheim update: Thomalla might be available
Frank Feller is unavailable for Heidenheim, but forward Denis Thomalla is expected to recover from an illness in time to play. Heidenheim manager Frank Schmidt is not anticipated to make significant changes to the starting lineup that was defeated 4-2 by Borussia Dortmund last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Muller (GK), Traore, Mainka, Gimber, Fohrenbach, Schoppner, Maloney, Beck, Wanner, Scienza, Pieringer
Freiburg update: Five players out for the visitors
Freiburg will be without injured players Merlin Rohl, Maximilian Philipp, Michael Gregoritsch, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, and Manuel Gulde for Saturday’s game. In their last match, Junior Adamu scored twice in the second half to secure a 2-1 victory over Bochum.
Predicted lineup: Atubolu (GK), Kubler, Rosenfelder, Lienhart, Gunter, Eggestein, Osterhage, Doan, Dinkci, Grifo, Adamu
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