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A defeat for hosts Heidenheim against Union Berlin on Saturday at Voith Arena will not mathematically condemn them to relegation, but their Bundesliga status would be hanging by a thread.
The home side are locked last in 18th place with just 16 points, and they are 12 points from automatic safety with 18 left to play for, while Union are 10th with 32 points, seven clear of the relegation zone.
Read on for our Heidenheim vs Union Berlin and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Heidenheim vs. Union Berlin key stats
- Heidenheim have scored as many goals (five) in their last two games as they did in their prior six.
- Union Berlin have scored more than one goal in just one of their past 12 games.
- Both teams have scored in four of Heidenheim’s last six matches.
- Union have kept just one clean sheet in their seven most recent fixtures.
Heidenheim vs. Union Berlin preview: A stay of execution or one step closer to the drop?
| Heidenheim | vs | Union Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| 18th | Position | 10th |
| 16 | Points | 32 |
| 29 | Goals For | 32 |
| 63 | Goals Against | 47 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 17th | Home Rank | 11th |
| 18th | Away Rank | 9th |
Though Heidenheim look certain to be relegated, they have drawn two consecutive games heading into the weekend's clash, with their latest result a 2-2 stalemate with Borussia Monchengladbach on April 4.
However, the club are winless in 15 games, and they are yet to keep a clean sheet in the Bundesliga, conceding the joint most goals in the top flight this season (63).
Manager Frank Schmidt is unlikely to be dismissed even if his side suffer relegation considering he has been in charge of the club since 2007, making him the longest-serving manager in professional German football history.
Forward Sirlord Conteh has been ruled out of Saturday's match as he has missed training due to a knee issue, so perhaps Mathias Honsak and Eren Dinkci will support centre-forward Budu Zivzivadze.
Union Berlin came back from 1-0 down against St Pauli to draw 1-1 on April 5, maintaining a seven-point gap to the 16th-placed relegation playoff spot.
The club's stalemate was the fourth time in five games that they failed to win, and it was also their fourth defeat in their past five away fixtures, a period in which they triumphed just once.
If fans were hopeful of three points against last-placed Heidenheim, their confidence would be somewhat dashed by the fact they have been beaten in each of their past three clashes with their hosts.
Head coach Steffen Baumgart will almost certainly field a three-man defence of Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld and Diogo Leite ahead of shot-stopper Frederik Ronnow.
Heidenheim vs. Union Berlin form guide & betting tips
| HEI | vs | UNI |
|---|---|---|
| L-L-L-D-D | League Form | L-L-W-L-D |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 17th | Form Table | 15th |
| 7 | Goals For | 3 |
| 12 | Goals Against | 10 |
| L-L-L-D-D | Form (all comps) | L-L-W-L-D |
Whispers predicts: Heidenheim 1-1 Union Berlin
It is difficult to separate the two teams, and backing the clubs to play out a tense stalemate at 3.4 could be the optimal prediction for Saturday's clash.
Considering both teams have scored in four of Heidenheim’s last six matches, we suggest backing Both Teams to Score, priced at 1.7.
If the game is particularly tense, then it could be sensible to predict Union Berlin to Score Under 1.5 Goals, a prediction also valued at 1.67.
Despite the fact the hosts have struggled all season, they have improved in the final third, and a safe prediction would be for Heidenheim to Score Over 0.5 Goals, with that prediction priced at 1.35.
> Both Teams to Score | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 1.5 Goals for Union Berlin | Likelihood: Probable
> Over 0.5 Goals for Heidenheim | Likelihood: Possible