Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 26 apiece, Heidenheim 17th and St. Pauli 18th. FC Heidenheim's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Per game in the league, Heidenheim were scoring 1.21 and conceding 2.12, St. Pauli 0.85 and 1.76, against a competition average of 1.62 goals per team per game.
St. Pauli had not won in 6 games.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 3 for Heidenheim, 5 for St. Pauli and 0 drawn, at 1.88 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 63% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
Walter-Birkhold-Jugendstadion, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Heidenheim led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Heidenheim: Budu Zivzivadze (3'), Eren Dinkçi (82')
Key stats
Possession: Heidenheim 45% · St. Pauli 55% · Total shots: 12-11 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-6