Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 3 match between FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Borussia Dortmund head over to the Voith-Arena on Saturday to face title favourites FC Heidenheim in a round 3 match in the Bundesliga.
FC Heidenheim have nothing to show for the first couple of matches in the Bundesliga and going into this round three they will be eager to get off the mark.
Team form: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
FC Heidenheim Form
FC Heidenheim endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-4 against Werder Bremen, before Wolfsburg won 1-3, while RB Leipzig claimed a victory in a 2-0 match. FC Heidenheim claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Bundesliga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded 13 goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund beat RW Essen 0-1, drew 3-3 with St. Pauli and beat Union Berlin by 3-0. Borussia Dortmund won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 16 goals whilst conceding 12.
Betting stats and facts for FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Heidenheim and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 10 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have lost 8 of the last 10 home matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- FC Heidenheim have won 6 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 9 Borussia Dortmund matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Borussia Dortmund have won 7 of the last 9 matches in the Bundesliga while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Borussia Dortmund matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players on top: FC Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund
Look no further than Adrian Beck, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for FC Heidenheim in the Bundesliga, while Serhou Guirassy managed eight goals in the last half dozen matches for Borussia Dortmund in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
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 five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Borussia Dortmund have hit a nice vein of form with 10 matches now without losing. Borussia Dortmund didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Borussia Dortmund have not lost to FC Heidenheim in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, FC Heidenheim only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Borussia Dortmund played. Borussia Dortmund will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with FC Heidenheim managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games.
Total goals
FC Heidenheim saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of four goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Borussia Dortmund played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.8 goals themselves during this run. Borussia Dortmund scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.