Bundesliga: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Despite their unsatisfactory form, Borussia Dortmund have a decent shot at three points in this round 20 match, when visiting FC Heidenheim. Though playing at the Voith-Arena on Saturday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.

Placed 16th in the table FC Heidenheim have amassed 14 points after 19 matches. On 26 points, Borussia Dortmund rank 11th with 19 matches played this season.

Form: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

FC Heidenheim Form

A draw was the best FC Heidenheim could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 3-3 draw against Werder Bremen, before getting trounced 0-2 against St. Pauli. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Augsburg ran out 2-1 winners. FC Heidenheim only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Voith-Arena in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded 12 goals.

Borussia Dortmund Form

Borussia Dortmund have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Bologna, before picking up a 2-2 draw against Werder Bremen. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Shakhtar Donetsk. Borussia Dortmund claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Patrick Mainka will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Borussia Dortmund hope Serhou Guirassy can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

Popular betting markets: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Voith-Arena across all tournaments FC Heidenheim won two times, drew two and lost six times. Borussia Dortmund claimed two wins, one draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Borussia Dortmund conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to FC Heidenheim in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, FC Heidenheim scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While FC Heidenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Borussia Dortmund kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of FC Heidenheim’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches. Borussia Dortmund conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.