Heidenheim vs Dortmund Prediction for 13 September 2025 - Football

🔊 Will this be Heidenheim's third consecutive defeat at the start of the season? Borussia Dortmund, known for their inconsistency, are visiting Voith-Arena — they can either deliver a thrashing or suffer one themselves. Kovac's side have already dropped points against an underdog in the first round, allowing Bayern to take the lead, and another slip-up could nearly end their title race hopes by the third matchday. Can Heidenheim swiftly derail the "Bees" and claim their first-ever victory against them? Unfortunately, both the bookmakers' odds and our own analysis cast significant doubt on this outcome.

Head-to-Head

📊 In their brief head-to-head history, Heidenheim have yet to secure a victory: two losses and two draws. Last season, Borussia claimed victory twice over their opponents—4-2 at home at Signal Iduna Park and 2-1 away at Voith-Arena—demonstrating a clear advantage in their matchups.

Heidenheim Team Overview

🔴 Heidenheim have kicked off their third Bundesliga season with back-to-back defeats. In the second round, they traveled to Leipzig, where they failed to secure any points despite having opportunities (0-2). Following their opening round loss to Wolfsburg (1-3), Frank Schmidt made three changes to the starting lineup: Tim Siersleben, Jan Schöppner, and Budu Zivzivadze were benched, with Luca Kerber, Mathias Honsak, and Mikkel Kaufmann stepping in.

🔵 In the first half, the "Red-Blue-Whites" had several chances to take the lead: Mathias Honsak had two excellent opportunities, but Leipzig's goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi was flawless on both occasions. Heidenheim also managed to keep Leipzig from scoring, and the teams went into halftime with a goalless draw. In the second half, Leipzig showcased more clinical finishing and asserted greater dominance: Christoph Baumgartner and Romulo netted the goals that secured the victory for the hosts (0-2).

Borussia Dortmund Team Overview

🟡 After stumbling in the first round, Borussia bounced back with a commanding 3-0 victory over Union in their first home game of the season. Historically, Borussia have dominated the Berlin side at Signal Iduna Park, and this time was no different.

⚫ Despite creating numerous chances, Serhou Guirassy scored the opening goal just before halftime. He doubled his tally in the second half, while Felix Nmecha also found the back of the net. Union had opportunities to level the score early in the second half, but Borussia's goalkeeper Gregor Kobel kept them at bay. The victory for Dortmund seemed well-deserved. Notably, Chelsea loanee Aaron Anselmino made his debut in the starting lineup. Another former Chelsea player, Carney Chukwuemeka, came on in the 77th minute, while newly signed forward Fabio Silva did not participate in the match.

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Heidenheim

🎙 Frank Schmidt summed up the match: "In the end, it was a well-deserved defeat. I agree with the assessment of the first half—it was respectable, especially after our poor performance against Wolfsburg. Overall, the game was nearly balanced, and we had the chance to build on our success in the second half, but that didn't happen. Instead, we conceded possession early and suddenly lost our composure. Considering the second half, the defeat was fully justified. It's unfortunate we couldn't maintain the same compactness as in the first half. Although, in my opinion, the team tried hard. We just couldn't keep up with them."

💰 On transfer deadline day, the club parted ways with one of their key players—Leo Schinz moved to Southampton on the last day of the summer transfer window for 9 million euros.

❌ Goalkeeper Frank Feller (knee injury) and forward Marvin Pieringer (ankle injury) will not feature in the upcoming match.

Borussia Dortmund

🎙 Niko Kovac after the match against Union: "The start of the game was tough for us. Overall, we dominated and deserved the win. Serhou Guirassy is a crucial player for us, scoring goals even in difficult situations. Aaron Anselmino put in a world-class performance, which is exactly why we played him. He's in great physical shape."

❌ The participation of Emre Can and newcomer Fabio Silva remains uncertain. Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle, and Julien Duranville are still recovering from injuries. Defender Filippo Mane has returned to the squad after being sent off in the first-round match against St. Pauli.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

Felix Zwayer has been appointed as the main referee for the match at the Voith-Arena. Known for his strictness, he has averaged 5 yellow cards over the last 10 games. The average number of cautions in the head-to-head encounters between these teams stands at 4.25, with Borussia having the edge: their individual total is 2.75 compared to Heidenheim's 1.5. For the upcoming match, we recommend considering a bet on total yellow cards over 3.5, a scenario that occurred in 3 of the last 4 meetings between the teams.

⚽ Goal Prediction

Borussia have never lost in their four encounters with Heidenheim, boasting an average individual total of 2 goals in their head-to-head history. In the upcoming match, the "Bumblebees" are also favorites, so we suggest a bet on Borussia's individual total over 1.5 goals, given that they have scored more than 1.5 goals in each of their last 10 Bundesliga matches.

🚩 Corner Prediction

The average total of corner kicks in this matchup is 9.25: Heidenheim's individual total is 3.75, while Borussia's is 5.5. We recommend betting on total corners under 9.5, a trend that has been successful in 5 consecutive Heidenheim matches and 6 of Borussia's last 7 games.

Frank Schmidt's team remains, in our view, the league's main underdog. Naturally, they won't just be bystanders in every match and will strive to challenge each opponent, snatching points and achieving surprise victories. However, Borussia cannot afford to drop points against another underdog early in the season, as they did with St Pauli. Kovac's side is already trailing Bayern, and another slip-up would make catching the leaders extremely difficult. We're backing a Borussia victory. Serhou Guirassy is in excellent form and will aim to top the goalscoring charts after this weekend. The predicted score is 1-2.