Heidenheim vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction 13.09.2025 | Bundesliga

Heidenheim’s maiden Bundesliga adventure in 2023-24 turned into a fairytale as they stormed to an eighth-place finish and sealed a historic European ticket, but the magic quickly faded last season when survival only came through a dramatic 4-3 aggregate victory over Elversberg in the relegation play-off.

As a result, FCH face the urgent task of improving their consistency to escape a repeat of last season's woes, and the early weeks have painted a bleak picture, with defeats to Wolfsburg (3-1) and RB Leipzig (2-0) leaving them pointless after two fixtures.

Ahead of resuming Bundesliga action following a fortnight of international fixtures, Frank Schmidt’s squad edged out Kaiserslautern in a pulsating 3-2 friendly clash, gaining a much-needed confidence lift in the process.

Hand on heart, Heidenheim have endured a fairly tough schedule in the opening weeks of the domestic campaign, but it's clear that the defensive line will need to step up their solidity, as they've proved easy to concede to date, conceding 2+ goals in their last three outings.

After suffering a groin injury on the final day of last season, 25-year-old forward Marvin Pieringer has returned to training, but he isn’t fully ready to play yet, leaving him as Heidenheim’s only absentee.

It must be honestly said that Borussia Dortmund did not shine last season, but with exceptional performance in the final stage, they managed to squeeze into the top four and thus qualify for UEFA's most prestigious club competition for the 10th consecutive campaign.

Over the summer, Borussia Dortmund strengthened their squad with a series of smart signings, bringing in young, talented players poised to elevate their chances of contending for the Bundesliga crown more convincingly than before.

Under Niko Kovac, the team kicked off their 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign in fine style, beginning with a spectacular six-goal draw at St. Pauli before securing their first victory with a convincing 3-0 triumph over Union Berlin.

Borussia will hope to keep their undefeated streak alive as they enter matchweek three, building on a reliable run away from home where they have remained unbeaten across their last five Bundesliga fixtures (W3 D2).

Still, Borussia Dortmund faces a tough challenge as they will be missing several key players, including Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule, Julian Brandt, summer signing Fabio Silva, and captain Emre Can, all sidelined by injury.