Heidenheim take on the visitors Borussia Dortmund in the round 20 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Friday, February 2nd at Voith-Arena (Heidenheim).
Heidenheim can already consider their debut season in the Bundesliga a success, regardless of what happens next. Just over half of the season has passed, and the modest team of Frank Schmidt is comfortably positioned in the middle of the table, in tenth place. The team has not lost in five consecutive league matches. In terms of points, they are even closer to the European competition zone than the relegation zone. It's really cool. However, in the upcoming round, I expect Heidenheim's unbeaten streak to end. Firstly, in the two previous matches (against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim), the team played to a draw, but in terms of xG, they were inferior to their opponents. Secondly, one of the strongest teams in Germany is now visiting. So far this season, Heidenheim have not hosted any representatives from the top 4 of the table. Nevertheless, Schmidt's team has already suffered a couple of home defeats, for example, against Augsburg (2-5) or the aforementioned Hoffenheim (2-3).
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Apparently, Borussia's head coach and its players have done the necessary work on mistakes during the winter break. The team looks inspired and uplifted after the resumption of the championship. They have secured three confident victories in a row with a total score of 10-1: at home against Bochum (3-1) and away against Darmstadt (3-0) and Cologne (4-0). I think Heidenheim will be added to the list of defeated opponents by Die Schwarzgelben after the next round. Despite all the respect, Heidenheim are likely to move down the table in the second half of the season. As for Borussia, everything is going well for Edin Terzic's team. Fyolkrug is scoring goals, Malen, Mukoko, and Brandt are in excellent form. Marco Reus is making his presence felt, and Jadon Sancho has returned in great shape and has already made a contribution.
In the first round of the current season, the Bundesliga debutant sensationally held their ground in Dortmund and took one point from there, drawing with Die Schwarzgelben. But I believe that it will be much more challenging for Heidenheim to take points from Edin Terzic's team now, even considering the home-field advantage. The current Borussia are a bit different from the team at the start of the season. There is much more confidence and class in the Hornets' game now, and most importantly, stability. Plus, there will definitely be no underestimation of the opponent from the favorite in this match, as was the case in the first round. My prediction is that the difference in class will make a difference, and Dortmund will extend their winning streak in the league to four matches in a row. The bet is on Dortmund to win.
Prediction for the match: Borussia Dortmund to win.
