Heidenheim take on the visitors Magdeburg in the round 31 match of German Bundesliga 2. The match will be played on Sunday, April 7th at Voith-Arena (Heidenheim).
As the 31st round approaches, Heidenheim come as the main pursuer of the leader, Darmstadt. Frank Schmidt's team has accumulated 60 points, surpassing Hamburg by four points. After the match against Magdeburg, Heidenheim will face Paderborn, Sandhausen, and Regensburg, giving them a chance to secure promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time in their history. After two small setbacks in early April, where Schmidt's team first drew with Kaiserslautern (2-2) and then lost to St. Pauli (0-1), they went on to achieve three consecutive victories against Hannover (0-3), Holstein Kiel (3-0), and Großaspach (0-2). The victory over Großaspach in the previous round was particularly impressive, as they had suffered only one defeat at home prior to the match. Despite the opponent's defensive mistakes that contributed to the result, Heidenheim displayed a powerful performance. Despite having one loss, Heidenheim remains the best team in terms of home match statistics. In fifteen matches at the Voith-Arena, they have achieved eleven wins, three draws, and one loss. Furthermore, Heidenheim's attack, with 40 goals scored at home, is simply unstoppable, while they have conceded around 16 goals.
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Magdeburg have accumulated 38 points after 30 rounds and currently occupies the 11th position in the overall standings. With a nine-point gap from the relegation play-off zone, Christian Titz's team is likely to secure their place in the second Bundesliga. Magdeburg still has two home matches ahead, against Nuremberg and Arminia, where they can potentially confirm their safety. In the previous weekend, Magdeburg became the main newsmaker in the second division. This was due to their sensational home victory over Hamburg (3-2). Magdeburg took advantage of the opponent's vulnerabilities and not only took points from one of the leaders but also left them empty-handed. It is worth noting that this was their second consecutive victory, as they had previously defeated Eintracht Braunschweig. Magdeburg has shown great determination in away matches this season. Out of fifteen matches away from home, they have achieved six victories, two draws, and seven losses.
In my subjective view, Heidenheim are currently the best team in terms of quality of play in the league. Therefore, my sympathies and preferences are fully with the home team. However, instead of predicting a straightforward victory, I suggest considering an individual total. As mentioned earlier, Heidenheim has scored 40 goals in their fifteen home matches, averaging just over two goals per game. In twelve of their home matches, Heidenheim scored at least two goals. Magdeburg, particularly in away matches, is among the most prolific teams. They are not afraid to play attacking football, resulting in 25 goals scored. However, this style of play also has a downside, as they have conceded 32 goals. Only Eintracht Braunschweig (33) has conceded more goals away from home. In fact, in ten out of their fifteen away matches, Magdeburg has conceded at least two goals. My prediction: Over 1.5 goals for Heidenheim.
Prediction for the match: Heidenheim to score over 1.5 goals.
