Match Report
Borussia Mönchengladbach went into the game 12th in the table on 38 points; Heidenheim sat 17th on 26 — a 12-point gap. FC Heidenheim's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.56 for Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1.21/2.12 for Heidenheim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.62.
Heidenheim had not won in 14 games. From the last five rounds, Borussia Mönchengladbach held 8 points of 15 and Heidenheim 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 5 Borussia Mönchengladbach wins, 0 for Heidenheim, 1 draw, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
The match was played at Stadion im Borussia-Park (capacity 54,057). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Wael Mohya (16'), Franck Honorat (74') · Heidenheim: Patrick Mainka (26'), Marnon Busch (63')
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Mönchengladbach 52% · Heidenheim 48% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 2-3