📏 Form Guide

Heidenheim

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Heidenheim are hoping to win again after their last result, the 0-1 Bundesliga triumph vs Stuttgart.

In that match, Heidenheim managed 30% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 2 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Heidenheim was Mathias Honsak (89'). For their opponents, Stuttgart got 19 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

A common feature of recent Heidenheim games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.

Taking their previous 6 matches before this one, in as many as 5 of them a bet on BTTS would have been a loser.

Their past results show that Heidenheim:

• haven't won against VfL Bochum in their previous 8 matches in the league.
• have not won at home in their last 2 league matches.

VfL Bochum

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In their last game, VfL Bochum drew 1-1 in the Bundesliga match with Union Berlin.

In that game, VfL Bochum managed 66% possession and 10 shots on goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for VfL Bochum was Matúš Bero (68'). On the other side, Union Berlin got 5 attempts on goal with 1 on target. Benedict Hollerbach (17') was the scorer for Union Berlin.

It is worth noting that VfL Bochum have suffered from a shortage of goals over their previous six clashes, netting the poor return of just 4. In those matches, Bochum have also seen the collective goal aggregate against them equal 14. Such a trend isn’t assured to be continued here, however.

Their previous form shows that VfL Bochum:

• haven't been beaten by Heidenheim in away games against them for the last 3 matches in the league.
• are without an away win for the past 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Delving into past results between these clubs going back to 16/05/2020 reveals that these encounters have not been kind to Heidenheim. They have not managed to come away with any wins at all whereas VfL Bochum have been too good for them, getting wins in 67 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.

A combined sum of 12 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 1 of them from Heidenheim and 11 netted by Bochum. The average goals per game has been 2.

The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was Bundesliga match day 15 on 22/12/2024 and the score finished VfL Bochum 2-0 Heidenheim.

On that day, VfL Bochum had 51% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The goalscorers were Moritz Broschinski (6') and Matúš Bero (38').

On the other side, Heidenheim had 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Sven Jablonski.

📋 Team News: Heidenheim

In all likelihood, Heidenheim could employ a 3-5-2 system, utilising Kevin Mueller, Patrick Mainka, Benedikt Gimber, Tim Siersleben, Omar Traore, Marnon-Thomas Busch, Jan Schoeppner, Leo Scienza, Frans Kraetzig, Adrian Beck and Marvin Pieringer.

ℹ️ Team News: VfL Bochum

Thanks to a mainly available group, there’s only the lone fitness problem for the VfL Bochum boss Dieter Hecking to be concerned about. Koji Miyoshi (Torn muscle fiber) misses out for this game.

It’s our belief that Bochum appear most likely to play in a 4-4-2 lineup, giving starts to Timo Horn, Tim Oermann, Ivan Ordets, Bernardo, Felix Passlack, Ibrahima Sissoko, Tom Krauss, Maximilian Wittek, Matus Bero, Philipp Hofmann and Giorgos Masouras.

🧠 Prediction

Our feeling is that VfL Bochum have it within them to break down this Heidenheim lineup, although that might not quite be enough to prevent defeat.

We reckon that it will be both teams to score in a 2-1 victory for Heidenheim at the end of the match. Hopefully this is a good one.

Peter Guest, 18:11 02/05/2025