Match Report
Heidenheim went into the game 17th in the table on 26 points; FSV Mainz 05 sat 10th on 40 — a 14-point gap. Heidenheim had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall.
Over the last five, Heidenheim had taken 10 of 15 points to FSV Mainz 05's 4.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Heidenheim 2, draws 1, FSV Mainz 05 2, at 2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
FSV Mainz 05: Phillip Tietz (7'), Nadiem Amiri (43')
Key stats
Possession: Heidenheim 54% · FSV Mainz 05 46% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 6-3