With Heidenheim rooted to the bottom of the Bundesliga table, they must look to take points when they face hosts Union Berlin on Saturday at Stadion An der Alten Forsterei.
Union have 15 points following their 1-0 victory against St Pauli on November 23 and are in eighth place, just five points from the sixth-placed Conference League spot occupied by Eintracht Frankfurt, whereas the visitors are 18th with five points having lost 3-0 against Borussia Monchengladbach on November 22.
Contents
- 1 Union Berlin vs Heidenheim prediction: Strong defence against weak attack
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Union Berlin predicted to win by the bookmakers
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: Heidenheim‘s long unbeaten streak
- 4 Union Berlin preview: Improved form of late
- 5 Heidenheim preview: Destined to be relegated from the Bundesliga?
- 6 Player to watch: Danilho Doekhi
Union Berlin vs Heidenheim prediction: Strong defence against weak attack
Key stats
- Union Berlin have kept as many clean sheets in their last three (two) as they had in their prior nine matches.
- Heidenheim have only scored once in their last three matches.
- The visitors have led at the half-time interval in just one of their 11 Bundesliga fixtures this term.
Correct score prediction: Union Berlin 2-0 Heidenheim
Union Berlin must be confident that they can claim three points given the poor performances of the visitors, who have found it difficult to make an impact up front.
Heidenheim will also be facing an improved defensive unit, so they will no doubt experience numerous challenges on Saturday.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Union Berlin predicted to win by the bookmakers
- HOME: 4/6 (1.67) – 60%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.8) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 19/5 (4.8) – 20.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Union Berlin are the expected winner of this clash, with a probability of 60%, and the bookmakers would find it surprising if Heidenheim claimed even a single point.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Heidenheim‘s long unbeaten streak
Not only are Heidenheim unbeaten in their last four clashes with Union in all competitions, but they have also avoided defeat in their past 10 league meetings with their hosts, winning seven times.
Heidenheim won the corresponding fixture 3-0 in 2024-25, and won their home match 2-0 against Union in January.
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Union Berlin preview: Improved form of late
Union have won one and drawn two of their last three fixtures, with one of those stalemates a 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich on November 8.
If centre-back Danilho Doekhi is selected in the XI, it would be his 62nd consecutive start in the Bundesliga, and there is little reason to doubt his inclusion.
Predicted lineup: Ronnow (GK), Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite, Trimmel, Khedira, Kemlein, Rothe, Burke, Ilic & Ansah
Last five results:
- St Pauli 0-1 Union Berlin
- Union Berlin 2-2 Union Berlin
- Union Berlin 0-0 Freiburg
- Union Berlin 2-1 Arminia Bielefeld
- Werder Bremen 1-0 Union Berlin
Heidenheim preview: Destined to be relegated from the Bundesliga?
Heidenheim have failed to win any of their past seven games, a period in which they lost five times, and they are three points and three places from automatic safety.
Boss Frank Schmidt will certainly start Patrick Mainka in his side's four-man defence considering he has started the captain in all 79 of the Bundesliga matches the club have played since their first season in the top flight in 2023-24.
Predicted lineup: Ramaj (GK), Traore, Mainka, Siersleben, Fohrenbach, Schoppner, Dorsch, Ibrahimovic, Beck, Honsak & Pieringer
Last five results:
- Heidenheim 0-3 Borussia Monchengladbach
- Bayer Leverkusen 6-0 Heidenheim
- Heidenheim 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
- Heidenheim 0-1 Hamburger SV
- Hoffenheim 3-1 Heidenheim
Player to watch: Danilho Doekhi
Danilho Doekhi has been integral to much of Union Berlin's success, and he has also been key in the final third, scoring four times in the Bundesliga.
The centre-back ranks as the team's joint leading scorer in the top flight, and he has also won the joint most tackles (17) of any player in the squad.