Professionals, 25. April 2025
Record against Heidenheim:
Overall: 7 games. 3 wins, 2 draws, 2 defeats. 14:11 goal difference.
In the Bundesliga: 3 games. 1 win, 1 draw, 1 defeat. 6:6 goal difference.
Looking back: two goals on the stroke of half time
VfB won the previous meeting between the teams 3-1 away in the first half of the season, thanks to goals from Maxi Mittelstädt, Enzo Millot and Nick Woltemade.
Stiller sharing the league lead in assists
Angelo Stiller has eight assists to his name this season, six of them during the second half of fixtures, putting him level with Bayern’s Michael Olise and Dortmund’s Pascal Groß as the leader in that particular category.
VfB two years younger on average
Sebastian Hoeneß’s starting line-ups have had the youngest average age in the Bundesliga this season at 25 years and 119 days. Heidenheim come in around mid-table in this respect, with an average age of 27 years and 90 days.
What the coaches said: "Important match for both clubs"
VfB head coach Sebastian Hoeneß: “We’re expecting an intense and aggressive opponent. It’s a very important game for both teams. A robust approach, an intense style of play - we have to push ourselves to the limit.”
Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt: "We’re at Matchday 31 with the end of the season not far away, so by now you’re getting what you’ve deserved, which makes it all the more important for us to pick up points. VfB are the favourites, but we still reckon we’re in with a shout."
Squad news
VfB: Enzo Millot (muscle injury) will miss the match against Heidenheim, along with long-term absentees El Bilal, Dan-Axel Zagadou, Anrie Chase, Nikolas Nartey and Luca Raimund. Josha Vagnoman and Justin Diehl are both still working their way back to full fitness, but Jamie Leweling is available again after missing the trip to Berlin last week.
Heidenheim: According to Frank Schmidt, Mathias Honsak has been back in training with the team since last week, but the coach has not yet decided as to whether the player will feature against VfB. Striker Budu Zivzivadze is definitely out through injury.
Attendance: Capacity crowd
Friday night’s match at the MHP Arena is already sold out.