1. FC Heidenheim vs. 1. FC Kaiserslautern: Perfect Home Run
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1. FC Heidenheim host 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2. Bundesliga matchweek 7 action on Friday 9 October 2026 at the 15,000-capacity Voith-Arena in Heidenheim an der Brenz, where the hosts defend a spotless home record of three wins from three games.
Heidenheim boast three wins from three at the Voith-Arena
The hosts sit third in the table with 13 points from their opening six fixtures, scoring 14 goals and conceding 12. At home, they have taken maximum points, beating Dynamo Dresden 5-3 on 29 August and Holstein Kiel 1-0 on 13 September as part of their three home victories. Overall, 1. FC Heidenheim have generated plenty of threat, creating an average of 2.25 expected goals per match while allowing 1.13 over their last five fixtures with data. Leading scorer Budu Zivzivadze has supplied three goals in all competitions, though the side will be without the injured Sirlord Conteh.
Kaiserslautern travel with three confirmed absentees
- FC Kaiserslautern enter the match in fifth place with 11 points from six league games, holding a goal difference of plus-two with six scored and four conceded. While their defense has been sturdy, their away returns have been uneven: one win, one draw, and one defeat across three road matches in the league, with two goals scored and four conceded. Their last away fixture ended in a 3-0 defeat at 1. FC Magdeburg on 12 September, though they rebounded with a 1-0 home victory against Eintracht Braunschweig on 19 September. The visitors must manage without three injured players: Ivan Prtajin, Naatan Skyttä, and Owen Gibs. Top scorer Erencan Yardımcı leads their scoring chart with two goals across all competitions.
Our model expects a 1. FC Heidenheim win
Our forecasting model expects a 1. FC Heidenheim win. Heidenheim's unblemished home record of three wins from three matches, paired with their output of 2.25 expected goals created per game, stands in clear contrast to an away side managing just two goals across three league trips and missing three squad members through injury.
