Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Heidenheim in 8th and Nürnberg in 7th place.
- Heidenheim have not yet lost a game at home.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 2. Bundesliga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Heidenheim form and stats
Heidenheim have performed here at Voith-Arena this season with 4 wins from 7 2. Bundesliga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
Stress levels are on the rise for Heidenheim's attacking players as they have now played 250 minutes without scoring in a league game. C. Kuhlwetter was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager F. Schmidt led his Heidenheim to a defeat in the 2. Bundesliga match away at Bochum. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Voith-Arena. Before that, Heidenheim drew at home versus Jahn Regensburg.
The Heidenheim fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 11 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Heidenheim have conceded only 4 goals.
Nürnberg form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Bundesliga matches, Nürnberg have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.
Robin Hack scored in Nürnberg's previous match, the home game against Erzgebirge Aue that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Holstein Kiel's place.
Nürnberg has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Nürnberg have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Heidenheim wins - draws - Nürnberg wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Kühlwetter 9 goals |   M. Schäffler 6 goals |  F. Lohkemper 4 goals |
Heidenheim missing players
Nürnberg missing players
| Heidenheim | Nürnberg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 85% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 57% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 46% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 23% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 46% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 69% |
| 38% | 57% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 31% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.8 | 13.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11 | 12.2 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 31% | 39% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 39% |
- Heidenheim have not yet lost a game at home.
- Heidenheim have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nürnberg has the most dropped points from leading position (14) in 2. Bundesliga
- Nürnberg have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nürnberg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Holstein Kiel | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Greuther Furth | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | Bochum | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | Erzgebirge Aue | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Nürnberg | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Heidenheim | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Osnabruck | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Darmstadt 98 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Paderborn | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Hannover 96 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Jahn Regensburg | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -16 | 12 |
| 16 | Sandhausen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 11 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Wurzburger Kickers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -16 | 4 |
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