20:02
Incidentally, both teams are facing each other in a competitive game for the sixth time today. After two encounters in the cup, this duel also happened at the end of the 2019/20 season in the relegation, when the North Germans managed to stay up after two draws on the away goals rule. In a conventional point game, there is only the second meeting today. In the first leg on October 1, 2021, Werder won 3-0 in their own stadium.
19:54
Most recently, FCH lost 3-2 away at Darmstadt 98 despite leading 2-0 in the meantime. Coach Frank Schmidt still gives the core of the eleven the last week’s confidence. There is only one change: Kevin Sessa is preferred to Maurice Malone (bench). Meanwhile, Tim Kleindienst and Patrick Mainka are back in the squad, but initially only sit on the bench.
19:48
1. FC Heidenheim goes into the home game in poor form. The team from the Ostalb has been waiting for another threesome for four consecutive league games and only scored two out of twelve possible points. At least the FCH is considered strong at home. Of the previous twelve home games in the 2nd Bundesliga, the Baden-Württembergers have only lost one game (seven wins, four draws). With only eleven goals conceded in the Voith Arena, the Brenz team also has the best home defense in the second division.
19:42
Werder recently celebrated a 2-1 home win over Dynamo Dresden, which needs to be confirmed today. Ole Werner does without too much rotation and only changes twice compared to the most recent win. After serving a suspension, Romano Schmid is back in the starting XI for Niklas Schmidt (bank). In addition, Lars-Lukas Mai stands in for Ömer Toprak (muscle injury), who was absent at short notice.
19:36
The SVW is still unbeaten under Ole Werner and scored an incredible 28 out of a possible 30 points from the ten league games under the beginning successor. The four-time German champion is taking big steps towards returning to the Bundesliga. After St. Pauli and Darmstadt only drew on matchday 26, the Green-Whites also have a great chance to extend their lead in second place to three points tonight.
Good evening and welcome from the Voith Arena. Here, 1. FC Heidenheim welcomes SV Werder Bremen at 8:30 p.m. today as part of the 26th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga.