Heidenheim will resume their Bundesliga campaign after the winter break with a home game against Union Berlin at Voith-Arena on Saturday. The hosts are in 16th place in the league table with three wins and 10 points. The capital club have four wins to their name and are in 12th place in the standings.
The hosts have endured a poor run of form and are winless in their last nine games across all competitions, suffering eight losses. They concluded 2024 on a seven-game losing streak in the Bundesliga and suffered a 2-0 away loss to Bochum in their previous outing.
Berlin are also winless in their last nine games in all competitions. They met Werder Bremen in their previous league outing and fell to a 4-1 away loss. András Schafer halved the deficit in the 23rd minute but Bremen scored twice later in the the match to record a comfortable win.
Heidenheim are winless in their last nine games across all competitions, conceding 27 goals, and will look to improve upon that record. They are winless in their last six home games in the Bundesliga, failing to score in four, which is a cause for concern.
Marvin Pieringer will serve a suspension on account of yellow card accumulation. Long-term absentee Julian Niehues is back in training but is not yet an option for this match.
Die Eisernen have won just one of their last 13 Bundesliga away games, suffering four consecutive losses. They have lost six of their last seven away meetings against the hosts, which is a cause for concern.
Rani Khedira is suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Frederik Rønnow is sidelined with an elbow injury while Kevin Vogt is a major doubt with a stomach issue. Yannic Stein and Ivan Prtajin are also not expected to start here.
Both teams have been in poor touch recently and considering their goalscoring record, a low-scoring draw is likely to ensue.
Prediction: Heidenheim 1-1 Union Berlin
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes