Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — SC Freiburg 7th with 47 points, Heidenheim 17th with 26, 21 apart. The last five rounds placed FC Heidenheim 8th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: SC Freiburg 1.5 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Heidenheim 1.21 and 2.12, with the league averaging 1.62.
SC Freiburg came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, SC Freiburg had taken 12 of 15 points to Heidenheim's 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 SC Freiburg wins, 2 for Heidenheim, 1 draw, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Europa-Park Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 34,700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: SC Freiburg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
SC Freiburg: Johan Manzambi (24'), Maximilian Eggestein (83') · Heidenheim: Budu Zivzivadze (58')
Key stats
Possession: SC Freiburg 46% · Heidenheim 54% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 5-4