Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund | Football Previews & Free Betting Tips | 13th September 2025

Voith-Arena under the lights, a noisy terrace at your back, and Borussia Dortmund rolling into town – Heidenheim get a crack at one of the big hitters in an early Bundesliga pulse check. The hosts have started 2025/26 punchily, while Dortmund arrive with seven wins in their recent eleven across competitions and the feeling they’re beginning to click again.

Tactical snapshot: Heidenheim keep things honest: a compact 4-2-3-1/4-4-2 out of possession, direct when they win it and lively from set pieces. Dortmund tend to a 4-3-3 that slides into 4-2-3-1, high full-backs and a front three that wants to run at you. In short: Heidenheim’s structure and dead-ball threat versus Dortmund’s pace and combinations between the lines.

Heidenheim

Injuries bite in midfield: Julian Niehues (ACL) and Thomas Keller (ACL) are sidelined; Niklas Dorsch (knee) and Nick Rothweiler (muscle) are out; Frank Feller (knee) also missing. Marvin Pieringer (ankle) is unavailable. Expect Kevin Müller in goal with the familiar spine of Patrick Mainka and Benedikt Gimber; width from Marnon Busch / Jonas Föhrenbach; and one of Budu Zivzivadze or Mikkel Kaufmann to lead the line with runners off him.

Borussia Dortmund

A busy treatment room: Fábio Silva (adductor), Julien Duranville (shoulder), Emre Can (adductor), Niklas Süle (muscle), Nico Schlotterbeck (meniscus, and possible suspension), Silas Ostrzinski (illness), Julian Brandt (knock) and Aarón Anselmino (knock) are noted absences; Carney Chukwuemeka is a doubt. Even so, there’s depth: Gregor Kobel in goal; full-backs Yan Couto and Julian Ryerson; midfield choices include Marcel Sabitzer and Pascal Groß; pace wide from Karim Adeyemi; and finishing via Serhou Guirassy or Maximilian Beier.

Dortmund over their last 11 competitive matches: 7–2–2, roughly 2.18 goals for and 1.00 against per game, four clean sheets and a healthy 58% average possession. Plenty of their games sail past the goals line (about 73% over 2.5), reflecting a front line that creates chances in bunches.

Heidenheim on a five-match read: 3–0–2, averaging a surprisingly punchy 2.80 scored and just 1.00 conceded, with three clean sheets. They tilt second-half for goals and remain dangerous from set plays.

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Heidenheim at Voith-Arena (last 10 home): tough to dislodge when in front, a strong set-piece profile and a decent clean-sheet clip. They’re happiest when the game gets scrappy and the crowd is up.

Dortmund away (last 10 on the road): goals both ways, rarely a dull watch. They control territory well but can leave space in transition if full-backs are caught high.

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Heidenheim – Budu Zivzivadze: robust target who occupies centre-halves and opens space for late runners. A real nuisance on crosses and second balls.

Dortmund – Serhou Guirassy: penalty-box menace with sharp movement across the near post. If service arrives from Adeyemi or Ryerson, he only needs a yard.

Heidenheim 1–2 Borussia Dortmund. The hosts are spirited and organised, but Dortmund’s attacking depth, set against Heidenheim’s willingness to open up in the second half, just tilts it the visitors’ way – even with a few injuries to juggle.

Main pick: Borussia Dortmund to win. Recent points return and chance creation numbers are strong enough to trust, even away.

Value angle: Under 3.5 total goals. Heidenheim’s shape can keep it competitive, while Dortmund have tightened up compared with last season’s average against.