The Matchday 7 Bundesliga encounter between Heidenheim and Werder Bremen will take place on October 18 at the Voith-Arena. Heidenheim vs. Werder Bremen: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Heidenheim
In the previous round, Frank Schmidt's team was outplayed by Stuttgart away (0-1). As a result, Heidenheim suffered their sixth defeat in the last seven Bundesliga matches. Furthermore, the club failed to score in their third match of the current championship. With three points, the team is at the bottom of the league table. Notably, Heidenheim has scored the fewest goals in the current Bundesliga season (4 goals).
- The club has not won in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the Bundesliga (1 draw, 5 losses).
- The team has not scored more than once in 6 of their last 7 home matches in the championship.
- Heidenheim has conceded in 11 of their last 12 home Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Heidenheim (4-4-2)
Diant Ramaj – Jonas Föhrenbach, Patrick Mainka, Tim Siersleben, Omar Haktab Traore – Niklas Dorsch, Jan Schöppner, Julian Niehues, Luca Kerber – Mikkel Kaufmann, Arijon Ibrahimovic.
Defender Leart Paqarada will not play due to injury.
Werder Bremen
Horst Steffen's side defeated St. Pauli 1-0 at home in the last round. This was only Werder Bremen's second win in the current championship and only their second clean sheet. In terms of goals conceded, the team (14) is second only to Eintracht (16) in the current Bundesliga season. In the league table, Bremen has moved up to 12th position with seven points.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Bundesliga (5 wins, 1 draw).
- At least four goals have been scored in five of the club's previous away matches in the championship.
- At least two goals have been scored in the first half in Werder Bremen's last 6 away Bundesliga matches.
Predicted lineup for Werder Bremen (4-5-1)
Karl Hein – Felix Agu, Marco Friedl, Karim Koulabaly, Yukinari Sugawara – Jens Stage, Cameron Puertas, Romano Schmid, Senne Lynen, Samuel Mbangula – Justin Njinmah.
Defenders Felix Agu, Niklas Stark, Olivier Deman, Maximilian Weber, and Mitchell Weiser will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Patrick Ittrich (Germany)
Matches – 12 (Bundesliga, 2023/24–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 43;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 42%.
Heidenheim vs. Werder Bremen: Match Prediction
The hosts have found the start of the current season challenging, particularly in defense. Heidenheim has conceded 11 goals in six rounds and generally lacks reliable defensive play even at home. In the last 12 home Bundesliga matches, the club managed only one clean sheet, and in eight matches during this period, they conceded at least two goals.
Werder Bremen boasts high attacking efficiency, including in away matches. In 7 of their last 8 away league encounters, the team has found the net, and in six instances during this stretch, they have breached opponents' defenses at least twice. Furthermore, in both of their last head-to-head encounters at Heidenheim's ground in the Bundesliga, Bremen scored at least two goals.
I expect a strong attacking performance from the visitors, so my prediction: Werder Bremen individual total over 1.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
