Heidenheim vs Mainz Preview: Team News & Prediction

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On the back of four straight league defeats, the pressure is building on Heidenheim ahead of Mainz’s visit to Voith-Arena.

Kick-off date/time: Sunday February 16th 2025: – UK – 6:30pm / US ET – 1:30pm / US PT – 10:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

Heidenheim Team News: Three at the back for home team

Expect Mainka, Gimber and Busch to be selected in a big three by Frank Schmidt, who will be without Niklas Dorsch once again with the midfielder currently nursing a knee injury. Jonas Fohrenbach is doubtful.

Predicted XI (3-4-3): Muller; Mainka, Gimber, Busch; Traore, Kerber, Schoppner, Kratzig; Wanner, Zivzivadze, Honsak 

Unavailable: Dorsch (Injured)

Questionable: Fohrenbach (Injured)

Mainz Team News: Bell only absentee

Mainz will not have Stefan Bell available for their trip to Heidenheim as the versatile defender has a hamstring injury. Aside from him however, Bo Henriksen should have a fully fit squad to choose from here.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Zentner; Da Costa, Jenz, Kohr; Widmer, Sano, Amiri, Caci; Nebel, Lee; Burkardt

Unavailable: Bell (Injured)

Questionable: 

Heidenheim vs Mainz Prediction

Although Heidenheim enjoyed a memorable European night in midweek, stunning FC Copenhagen in Denmark, their exploits in the UEFA Conference League will no doubt have taken a lot out of their small squad, which doesn’t bode well for them when it comes to their Bundesliga commitments. Especially when taking into account that Heidenheim are currently inside the bottom three and only out of the automatic relegation places on goal difference.

Mainz are the sort of team who could easily come to Heidenheim are do a job on the hosts, stay in the game, soak up pressure and eventually strike later in the piece as Frank Schmidt’s side begin to tire. When also considering the desperately poor league form Heidenheim are going through, a shrewd play would be backing Mainz to gain at least a point from this one, if not all three.

Heidenheim vs Mainz Tip: Double chance - draw/Mainz