As part of the 18th round of the German Second Bundesliga, Heidenheim will play at home with the Rostock Hansa. The forecast for this meeting is presented to your attention.
"Heidenheim"
The Blue-Reds dream of trying their hand at the elite division of the country, so far taking 3rd place in the championship standings, lagging behind the two leaders by 3 and 1 point, respectively. This winter, Frank Schmidt's team played 6 test matches at once, losing only to Augsburg (0:2). There were also draws with Victoria Pilsen (1:1) and Cluj (2:2). The victories were celebrated in duels with Waldhof (2:0), Ingolstadt (1:0) and Piast (1:0).
"Hansa"
"Hansa" is in the middle of the standings – in 9th place. At the same time, it is closer to the outsiders, ahead of the relegation zone by the results of the first round by only 4 points. Rostock also played 6 friendly matches, but only Cracovia (6:0) and Groiter Fürth (4:1) were able to win. There was also a draw with Lech (0:0). But the other 3 matches were lost by Patrick Gleckner's team – Union Berlin (0:2), CSKA Sofia (1:2) and the same Polish Lech (0:4).
Statistics and figures
- Heidenheim has a 5-match unbeaten streak (4 wins + 1 draw), with the last 3 matches won;
- In four of the last five matches, Heidenheim have scored at least three goals;
- Heidenheim has a 9-match unbeaten streak at home (7 wins + 2 draws);
- In the last seven full-time matches of "Heidenheim" with "Hansa", the "Total less than 2.5" bet was held;
- "Hansa" has lost only 1 match out of the last four, winning twice;
- In four of the last five matches of "Hansa" the bet "Total less than 2.5" was held;
- "Hansa" has a 4-match unbeaten away streak (2 wins + 2 draws).
Forecast
Heidenheim is the second most productive team of the Second Bundesliga according to the results of the first round. But it's not a fact that he will start scoring a lot again right after a long vacation. It will take some time to build up. In addition, "Hansa" can be quite dangerous on the road, so it is impossible to expose the rear in a confrontation with Rostockians – they will definitely be punished.