Bundesliga Gameweek 8
1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 1 FT 1. FC Heidenheim
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
18' F. Asllani (A. Kramaric)
45' T. Lemperle (B. Toure)
HT
↓ N. Dorsch ↑M. Honsak 46'
↓ B. Zivzivadze ↑S. Schimmer 46'
↓ B. Gimber ↑J. Niehues 46'
57' Albian Hajdari
63' A. Kramaric (B. Toure)
67' ↓ B. Toure ↑A. Prass
67' ↓ W. Burger ↑G. Promel
↓ A. Beck ↑M. Busch 67'
S. Schimmer (J. Fohrenbach) 75'
76' ↓ F. Asllani ↑M. Damar
76' ↓ T. Lemperle ↑M. Moerstedt
↓ O. H. Traore ↑M. Pieringer 78'
83' ↓ A. Kramaric ↑O. Kabak
Jan Schöppner 89'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
1899 Hoffenheim
Goalkeepers
Oliver Baumann 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vladimír Coufal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Hranáč
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Albian Hajdari 
MAGNET
98
Activity
98
Activity
80
Passes
18
Duels
Bernardo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Andrej Kramarić 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Leon Avdullahu
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
63
Passes
5
Duels
Wouter Burger
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Bazoumana Touré 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
16%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Tim Lemperle 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.9
Rating
Fisnik Asllani
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Luca Philipp 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kevin Akpoguma
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ozan Kabak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Prass
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Umut Tohumcu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Muhammed Damar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Grischa Prömel 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Max Moerstedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ihlas Bebou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
1. FC Heidenheim
Goalkeepers
Diant Ramaj
MAGNET
58
Activity
58
Activity
56
Passes
2
Duels
Defenders
Patrick Mainka 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
77%
Duel Win %
Benedikt Gimber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Tim Siersleben
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Omar Haktab Traoré
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Niklas Dorsch
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Jan Schöppner
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonas Föhrenbach
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Arijon Ibrahimović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Beck
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Budu Zivzivadze
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
BENCH
Kevin Müller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marnon Busch 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Adam Kölle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julian Niehues
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Kerber
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thomas Keller
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Stefan Schimmer 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Mathias Honsak
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marvin Pieringer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/25/2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 - 1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 03/09/2025 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 1 | 1. FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 10/27/2024 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 0 - 0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 01/27/2024 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 - 1 | FC Heidenheim | Bundesliga | PreZero Arena |
| 08/26/2023 | FC Heidenheim | 2 - 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | Voith-Arena |
| 07/09/2022 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 - 0 | FC Heidenheim | Friendlies Clubs | Wiesentalstadion |
10/25/2025
03/09/2025
10/27/2024
01/27/2024
08/26/2023
07/09/2022
1899 Hoffenheim Win
1. FC Heidenheim Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 8 GD: +26
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +6
P: 8 GD: +8
P: 8 GD: +7
P: 8 GD: +3
P: 8 GD: +2
P: 8 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 10 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -4
P: 8 GD: -6
P: 8 GD: -8
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 8 GD: -9
P: 8 GD: -12
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1899 Hoffenheim
1. FC Heidenheim
1899 Hoffenheim
1. FC Heidenheim
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Hoffenheim Overwhelms Heidenheim: Touré's Orchestration Seals Comfortable Victory
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 42/100. In a match that laid bare the chasm between mid-table ambition and relegation despair, Hoffenheim harnessed relentless intensity and midfield control to dismantle Heidenheim 3-1 and maintain their push toward the European places.
Early Dominance Sets the Tone
Hoffenheim announced their intentions from the opening whistle at the PreZero Arena. By the 18th minute, Fisnik Asllani had already broken the deadlock, finishing a crisp move orchestrated by Andrej Kramarić. The early strike established a pattern: relentless pressing, crisp passing, and clinical finishing. With 60% possession and 14 shots, Hoffenheim suffocated their opponents, creating a balance between control and aggression that Heidenheim simply could not match.
Touré's Masterclass in the Middle
Bazoumana Touré was the orchestrator of this Hoffenheim symphony. The midfielder's two assists barely scratched the surface of his influence—his positioning, pressing, and range of passing turned the midfield into a one-way street. Before the interval, Lemperle doubled the lead (45') from another Touré delivery. By the 63rd minute, Kramarić added a third, converting from close range. Hoffenheim's stakes rose with each goal: 26 shots attempted, 10 on target, an xG of 2.37 that reflected their overwhelming superiority.
Schimmer's Consolation Changes Nothing
Heidenheim's only bright spot came via substitute Schimmer, who pounced on a loose ball in the 75th minute after Fohrenbach's assist. Yet this goal merely papered over the cracks. With 40% possession, 12 shots, and an xG of just 1.11, the visitors' struggles laid bare: four points from eight matches, a goal difference of minus-nine, and a relegation battle that grows darker by the week. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, climbed to 13 points and signalled serious intent.
Key Questions
What made Fisnik Asllani the standout performer?
Asllani combined clinical finishing with intelligent movement: one goal, two key passes, and an 8.6 rating showcased his complete contribution to Hoffenheim's dominance.
Did substitute Schimmer's goal change the match's trajectory?
No. Schimmer's 75th-minute strike was merely consolation. Hoffenheim's 3-0 lead and superiority made any comeback impossible for the struggling visitors.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Kramarić’s Clinical Edge Meets Heidenheim’s Defensive Resilience
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 29/100. A mismatch on paper that tests whether Hoffenheim can finally translate their top-five status into home dominance against a fragile opponent.
The Setup
Heading into this October 25 clash at the PreZero Arena, 1899 Hoffenheim finds itself in a curious position. Despite sitting 5th in the Bundesliga, they remain winless at home this season after three attempts. Their overall Form is elite, boasting four wins in five matches, but the Balance remains skewed toward a high-octane offense that often leaves the back door open. They face a 1. FC Heidenheim side mired in a relegation battle, currently sitting 16th. With a combined 4.3 goals conceded per game between these two sides, the Stakes for the visitors are immense as they try to shore up a defense that has leaked 28 goals already. The Stars in the home lineup should prove the difference maker.
Key Battle
The outcome hinges on the duel between Andrej Kramarić and Sirlord Conteh. Kramarić is the creative heartbeat of the home side, consistently finding pockets of space to exploit. Meanwhile, Conteh represents Heidenheim's primary threat on the break. If Heidenheim’s keeper Diant Ramaj—who has been busy with 21 saves recently—can hold firm, Conteh’s pace against a high Hoffenheim line will be the visitors' only path to an upset.
Our Prediction
Expect Hoffenheim to dominate possession and utilize the delivery of Vladimír Coufal to stretch the Heidenheim back line. Given Heidenheim’s tendency to concede nearly two goals per game, Kramarić should find ample opportunities to improve his tally. While the visitors might snatch a goal through a quick transition, the home side’s firepower is simply too superior. Hoffenheim will finally claim their first home win of the campaign in a comfortable 3-1 victory.