Borussia Dortmund vs Heidenheim Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 31/08/2023, 03:40  by Daniel Ngulu in Bundesliga Predictions

Heidenheim’s first ever taste of the Bundesliga isn’t going well, ahead of their trip to Borussia Dortmund on Friday. They’ve lost their opening two games and are 16th in the standings, 10 places below their hosts. Borussia Dortmund will view this game as a chance to improve on their 1-1 draw with Bochum. In their third game of the season, Donyell Malen’s third goal wasn’t enough to secure three points. Dortmund will want to make it up for the dropped points here. Last match’s result marked the 10th unbeaten match for Dortmund. They have six wins in that run. Returning home will be welcome for Malen, who has five goals in the last five home league matches. On a 16-match unbeaten run in the Bundesliga, Dortmund should be able to extend that here. They’ve won 14 of those 16 home league matches.

Heidenheim lost just five of 34 matches in the second tier last season, emerging champions. Here things are different and tougher. They’ve played two Bundesliga matches and lost both. Their only win this season remains the 8-0 triumph over Rostocker FC in the German Cup. They have conceded five goals in their two league games. Their most recent outing ended in a 3-1 home loss to Hoffenheim after a 2-0 loss to Wolfsburg. An improvement will be needed here but they face a tougher opponent. The visitors’ defensive performance will particularly be a concern as they face one of the in-form forwards in Malen. In the last game, they led 2-0 and seemed to be cruising to three points. However, they capitulated in the final 13 minutes, conceding three times.