Bundesliga Regular Season - 13
1. FC Heidenheim 2 - 1 FT SC Freiburg
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
13' Thomas Keller
37' Benedikt Gimber
J. Manzambi (P. Treu) 40'
HT
46' ↓ T. Keller ↑T. Siersleben
46' ↓ B. Gimber ↑A. Ibrahimovic
↓ P. Lienhart ↑M. Rosenfelder 46'
59' P. Mainka (M. Busch)
↓ J. Manzambi ↑Y. Suzuki 67'
↓ V. Grifo ↑D. Scherhant 67'
70' ↓ J. Niehues ↑S. Schimmer
↓ SC Freiburg ↑A. Jung 71'
83' ↓ M. Busch ↑O. H. Traore
↓ L. Kubler ↑C. Gunter 84'
Anthony Jung 87'
88' ↓ N. Dorsch ↑L. Kerber
90' S. Schimmer
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
1. FC Heidenheim
Goalkeepers
Diant Ramaj 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Thomas Keller 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Patrick Mainka 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Benedikt Gimber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Julian Niehues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Marnon Busch 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Jan Schöppner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niklas Dorsch
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jonas Föhrenbach
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Marvin Pieringer 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
12%
Pass Acc
Mathias Honsak 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Kevin Müller 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tim Siersleben
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Haktab Omar Traore
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adam Kölle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arijon Ibrahimović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Kerber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Beck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Schimmer 
CLUTCH HERO
0
Goal Time
0
Goal Time
0
Impact
7.7
Rating
Yannik Wagner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
SC Freiburg
Goalkeepers
Noah Atubolu
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Lukas Kübler 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
55%
Duel Win %
Matthias Ginter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Philipp Lienhart
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Philipp Treu
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Maximilian Eggestein
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Patrick Osterhage
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
2
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Jan-Niklas Beste
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Johan Manzambi
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Vincenzo Grifo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Forwards
Lucas Höler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Florian Müller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Max Rosenfelder
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Anthony Jung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Günter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuito Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Höfler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Derry Scherhant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Adamu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Matanović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2025 | SC Freiburg | 1 - 0 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 21/09/2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0 - 3 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 11/05/2024 | SC Freiburg | 1 - 1 | FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | Europa-Park Stadion |
| 20/12/2023 | FC Heidenheim | 3 - 2 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 08/05/2016 | SC Freiburg | 2 - 0 | FC Heidenheim | 2. Bundesliga | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
| 27/11/2015 | FC Heidenheim | 1 - 2 | SC Freiburg | 2. Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
08/02/2025
21/09/2024
11/05/2024
20/12/2023
08/05/2016
27/11/2015
1. FC Heidenheim Win
SC Freiburg Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +40
P: 13 GD: +15
P: 13 GD: +12
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: +1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -16
P: 13 GD: -14
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +56
P: 19 GD: +21
P: 20 GD: +20
P: 20 GD: +10
P: 20 GD: +11
P: 19 GD: +12
P: 20 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: -5
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 20 GD: -3
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 19 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -14
P: 20 GD: -16
P: 20 GD: -10
P: 20 GD: -16
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Schimmer Shatters Freiburg's Control in Stoppage Time
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 58/100. A six-pointer charged with intensity and dramatic precision: Heidenheim snatched three vital points in the 90th minute and gasped for air in the relegation battle.
Freiburg's Possession Dominance, Heidenheim's Clinical Edge
The Voith-Arena witnessed a match of contrasts. SC Freiburg suffocated play with 62 per cent possession and 461 passes—a masterclass in technical control. Yet the numbers masked the narrative. Johan Manzambi broke the deadlock in the 40th minute, capitalising on P. Treu's delivery with surgical precision. For Heidenheim, languishing in the relegation zone with just eleven points from thirteen matches, it was a hammer blow. But Patrick Mainka answered. The Heidenheim defender—rated 8.3—levelled in the 59th minute after M. Busch's assist, dragging his side back from the brink.
The Turning Point: Schimmer's Stoppage-Time Salvation
What followed was pure theatre. While Freiburg unleashed 31 shots and peppered the Voith-Arena with fourteen corners, clinical finishing eluded them. With just five shots on target, Heidenheim proved that intensity transcends volume. The twist arrived in the 90th minute: S. Schimmer, introduced in the 70th minute, delivered the shock. The substitute converted to make it 2-1 and shattered Freiburg's resistance in stoppage time. For Heidenheim, this was survival—a lifeline in their fight against the drop. Jonas Föhrenbach (7.7 rating) orchestrated the midfield with two key passes, anchoring the balance when it mattered most.
Statistics That Deceive
Freiburg posted an xG of 0.84 versus Heidenheim's 2.22—yet only three points registered on the scoreboard. The lead changes (three in total) and comebacks underscore a match transcending tactical sophistication. Heidenheim struck when it counted. Freiburg paid the price for profligacy despite superior control. In the Bundesliga's unforgiving landscape, efficiency trumps possession.
Key Questions
How dramatic was Schimmer's 90th-minute winner?
Decisive. The substitute struck in the 90th minute for a 2-1 victory, handing Heidenheim a psychological triumph in their relegation dogfight.
How did Heidenheim complete the comeback against Freiburg's dominance?
Mainka equalised in the 59th minute. Heidenheim exploited counter-attacking efficiency against Freiburg's 62 per cent possession, then Schimmer struck in stoppage time.
How did substitute Schimmer alter the match's trajectory?
Schimmer entered in the 70th minute and scored the 90th-minute winner—a textbook super-sub performance with immediate, seismic impact on the result.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Heidenheim's Home Fortress Crumbles Against Freiburg's Pragmatism
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 39/100. A six-pointer that feels like a mid-table afterthought—Freiburg should win, but Heidenheim's desperation could create chaos neither side expects.
The Setup
1. FC Heidenheim have won just one of six home matches this season, conceding two goals per game on their own patch. The Form is rotten. SC Freiburg, meanwhile, sit nine points clear with a Balance that suggests genuine competence—four wins, four draws, five losses, a goal difference that doesn't flatter. The Stakes are minimal: neither side fights for the title, neither faces the drop. This is the Bundesliga's beige middle match.
Key Battle
Freiburg's organised press against Heidenheim's panicked build-out will set the tempo. Noah Atubolu, Freiburg's keeper, has posted two clean sheets in five matches—a save rate that suggests he'll face few genuine threats. The battle is won before kickoff: Freiburg's structural discipline versus Heidenheim's structural collapse.
Our Prediction
Freiburg dominate possession, suffocate Heidenheim's early press, then strike via the counter. Heidenheim grab a scrappy second-half goal—a set-piece or turnover—but Freiburg's third seals it. Final score: 2–1 to the visitors. The Voith-Arena becomes a stage for Freiburg's professionals to showcase why they belong five places higher.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you're tracking Heidenheim's relegation battle. Otherwise: skip and find drama elsewhere.
What's the predicted outcome?
Freiburg 2–1. Visitors' stability overcomes hosts' chaos; Heidenheim grab a consolation goal.
Where are both teams in the league table?
Heidenheim 16th (11 points), Freiburg 9th (16 points). A five-place gulf in quality.
What is Heidenheim's current form?
Two wins, three losses in their last five. Fragile and inconsistent across the board.
Which goalkeeper is in better form?
Noah Atubolu (Freiburg) with two clean sheets in five matches. Clear edge to the visitors.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.