2. Bundesliga: Two contenders in decent shape get together for this match. Heidenheim could have a tiny upper hand with their 2nd place in the league table?
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have the most scored goals (59) in 2. Bundesliga
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
SpVgg Greuther Fürth form and stats
The overall 2. Bundesliga statistics playing at home this season for SpVgg Greuther Fürth are 7-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Greuther tasted defeat here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games in the league.
In their previous game, the manager Zorniger led his SpVgg Greuther Fürth to a defeat away at Hansa Rostock. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. Itter (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.4/10. Itter hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 49 successful passes (of 61 total).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Jahn Regensburg.A decent goal production from SpVgg Greuther Fürth in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 14 league matches. Greuther have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Heidenheim form and stats
The visitors are W5-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Bundesliga.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Muller is eager to challenge this, with his 229 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Heidenheim go into this game after a win, the home game against Holstein Kiel that ended 3-0. Midfielder Beste was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.14. Beste scored one goal, served one assist and hit seven key passes.
Prior to that result Heidenheim won their away game at Hannover 96. The scoreline was 3-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Heidenheim have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away. Heidenheim have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Heidenheim - SpVgg Greuther Fürth 3-1 was the score in these contenders' last head to head match, earlier this season. Greuther-Heidenheim H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: SpVgg Greuther Fürth three wins, Heidenheim four wins, three draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  T. Kleindienst 22 goals |   B. Hrgota 10 goals |  J. Beste 9 goals |
SpVgg Greuther Fürth missing players
Heidenheim missing players
| SpVgg Greuther Fürth | Heidenheim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 11 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 59 |
| 43 | 15 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 93% |
| 86% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 76% |
| 62% | 57% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 43% | 59% |
| 31% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 34% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 72% | 71% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 43% | 48% |
| 21% | 29% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 43% | 41% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 17% |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12 | 13.8 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
| 30% | 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 38% | 44% |
| 11.8 | 11.1 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.4 | 13.7 | 12.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3.3 |
- Heidenheim have the most clean sheets (12) in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have the most clean sheets (6) away in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have the most scored goals (59) in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in 2. Bundesliga
- Heidenheim have the the best goal difference (+28) in 2. Bundesliga
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have scored in all their home matches so far.
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in 2. Bundesliga
- SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 61 |
| 2 | Heidenheim | 29 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 57 |
| 3 | Hamburger SV | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 56 |
| 4 | Paderborn | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 47 |
| 5 | St. Pauli | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 47 |
| 6 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 47 |
| 7 | Kaiserslautern | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 44 |
| 8 | Holstein Kiel | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 28 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Karlsruher SC | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | Hannover 96 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -4 | 37 |
| 11 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | Magdeburg | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Nurnberg | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -15 | 33 |
| 14 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -12 | 32 |
| 15 | Arminia Bielefeld | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -8 | 29 |
| 16 | Jahn Regensburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | Hansa Rostock | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 28 |
| 18 | Sandhausen | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -25 | 25 |
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