1st FC Heidenheim 1846 – Borussia Dortmund
This Friday, the Bundesliga kicks off its 20th matchday. The first match of the season will be a hotly contested clash at the Brenz. Dortmund, who are fourth in the table, will travel to Heidenheim, who are playing strongly. Both teams will be looking to continue their good start to 2024. Find out which team will be best placed to do so in our Heidenheim v Dortmund betting tip.
The hosts recently recorded their third 1-1 draw in a row. They also got the same result in Hoffenheim. Coach Frank Schmidt’s team are unbeaten in six games. As a result, Heidenheim are in a strong 10th place in the table.
BVB, on the other hand, are still without a point in the new year. Although the Black & Yellows struggled for a long time last Sunday, they still deserved to win 3:1, moving Dortmund back up to fourth place in the table
Heidenheim – Dortmund info
- Date & Time: 02.02.2024, 20:30 hrs.
- Playing venue: Voith-Arena, Heidenheim
- Competition: Bundesliga, matchday 20
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Heidenheim Form & Balance Check
Heidenheim have put in a solid performance this season and are only on the brink of relegation. After the first 19 Bundesliga games, the team has collected an impressive 23 points under coach Frank Schmidt and is in 10th place in the table. FC Köln, who currently occupy the relegation spot, are already eleven points behind Heidenheim.
Last week, Heidenheim also recorded their sixth game in a row without defeat. The team from the Brenz drew 1-1 at TSG Hoffenheim. This means that Heidenheim have ended every single game in the new year with this result so far
Dinkci in the fast lane
Eren Dinkci joined Werder Bremen’s A-Youth in January 2019. The German-Turkish player then progressed through the North German club’s second team and joined the Bremen professionals in 2021. However, the 22-year-old only made a limited impact there. So far, Dinkci has made 25 appearances in the Bundesliga and 21 matches in the 2nd Bundesliga for SVW.
In his loan spell at 1. FC Heidenheim, however, the winger presents himself in a completely different light. The three-time Germany U20 international has contributed seven goals so far this season and also set up one goal. Dinkci is also currently the fastest player in this Bundesliga season with a top speed of 36.41 km/h.
Heidenheim facts & analysis
- FC Heidenheim 1846 have lost none of their last 7 matches.
- When 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is leading 1-0 in home matches they win 69% of them.
- When 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 is 0-1 down in home matches they win 60% of them.
Dortmund Form & Balance Check
In 2024, the visitors from Dortmund built on their performance from the start of 2023. At that time, Edin Terzic’s team won eight three-pointers in a row in 2023 without being convincing in terms of play. BVB have now won three games to start the new year without producing any fireworks either.
BVB also struggled in the small Ruhr derby against Bochum last Sunday and only secured a 3:1 victory in the closing stages. Borussia also benefited from Leipzig’s weak spell in the table and climbed back up to 4th place. The last time Dortmund were in this position was on match day 12
Füllkrug delivers
Sébastien Haller is currently at the Africa Cup with Côte d’Ivoire and even converted his penalty in the last 16 against Senegal in the penalty shoot-out. The Ivorian’s absence has strengthened Niclas Füllkrug’s position at the top of the attack. And the German international is absolutely repaying the trust placed in him.
The 30-year-old scored his first treble in a Borussia shirt against VfL Bochum. Füllkrug currently has nine goals and five assists in the Bundesliga. On the last matchday, coach Terzic also tried out the double-header of Füllkrug and Moukoko for the first time. And even if not every wheel has clicked into place yet, this duo could also start playing together more often in the near future
Dortmund facts & analysis
- Borussia Dortmund have not lost any of their last 7 games.
- Will the streak continue? Borussia Dortmund have scored in each of their last 8 games.
- When Borussia Dortmund leads 0-1 in away games, they win 72% of the matches.
Predicted lineup – last update on February 1, 2024
1. FC Heidenheim will probably play in a 4-2-3-1 formation again on Friday. Up front, coach Frank Schmidt will once again rely on Beste, Kleindienst and Dinkci. We don’t expect any changes to the starting eleven compared to the 1-1 draw against Hoffenheim.
We can well imagine Dortmund playing a 4-4-2 again on Friday. Mats Hummels will probably return to the starting eleven, as will Gregor Kobel. Sébastien Haller, however, is still away on international duty
Heidenheim – Dortmund head-to-head & stats
These two teams have only met once so far this season, in the first leg. That game ended in a 2-2 draw at the beginning of September
- FC Heidenheim 1846: Eren Dinkci has collected the most yellow cards (6). At Borussia Dortmund it is Mats Hummels (4).
- FFC Heidenheim 1846’s performance of the last 5 matches is better than Borussia Dortmund’s.
- FC Heidenheim 1846 scores 2.1 goals when playing at home and Borussia Dortmund scores 2.3 goals when playing away (on average).
- A look at 1. FC Heidenheim 1846: Eren Dinkci is the top scorer with 7 goals. Donyell Malen scored 7 times for Borussia Dortmund.
- Jan-Niklas Beste has the most assists for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 with 8. Julian Brandt (7) is behind for Borussia Dortmund.
