Heidenheim currently sit bottom, but Frank Schmidt’s side are not the only team in deperate need of points as we enter the final straight of the 2025/26 campaign.
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Club: Heidenheim
Position: 18th (automatic relegation)
Points: 15
Goal difference: -34 (27-61)
Next fixture: Borussia Mönchengladbach (a)
After narrowly avoiding relegation by defeating Elversberg in the play-off last term, Heidenheim are once again embroiled in a battle to beat the drop in what is their third campaign amongst the elite.
Having suffered eight defeats and registered only one victory in their opening 11 matches, back-to-back wins over Union Berlin and Freiburg offered hope of a revival but they have not won since - a run of 14 games. A 3-3 draw against Leverkusen has lifted spirits a little, but time is slowly running out for Schmidt’s men as they look to make up the nine-point deficit that would give them a chance of safety via the play-off.
Watch: Heidenheim 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen - highlights
