Gladbach in front of the crisis gymnastics: Heidenheim in sight!

Gladbach in front of the crisis gymnastics: Heidenheim in sight!

On March 1, 2025, Borussia Mönchengladbach has a decisive game. After the recent 0: 3 defeat against Augsburg, the Borussians want to achieve an important turnaround against Heidenheim next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. This game offers an opportunity for both Gladbach and Heidenheim to find the road to success.

Heidenheim has not won in the last seven Bundesliga games and is currently occupying the relegation place. With only four wins, three draws and 16 defeats in 23 games, the balance of the promoted is anything but rosy. The home form is particularly worrying, in which Heidenheim from 11 games could only collect seven points, which means 18th place in the home table. The last victory for the team of coach Frank Schmidt was over two months (on January 11th) when they defeated Union Berlin 2-0.

Heidenheim's search for the first victory

The Heidenheimers had the opportunity to score against RB Leipzig last weekend. After scoring a 2-0 lead through goals by Mathias Honsak and Marvin Pieringer, it was late for Leipzig through Loïs Openda and Benjamin Šeško. This makes the team six points away from the safe zone, but has a better goal difference than the last two places.

To improve their chances, Heidenheim will have to do without the injured players Maximilian Breunig and Julian Niehues as well as the blocked Jan Schöppner. The team is determined to fight for the first Bundesliga victory against Gladbach, against which they have never won in the past.

Gladbach in the favorite role

Despite the latest defeat, Borussia Mönchengladbach remains in the favorite role. Gladbach has never lost in five competitive games against Heidenheim, with four wins and a draw. The last victory against Heidenheim comes from the DFB Cup in 2011 when you won the penalty shootout. In the last two games, however, the Gladbachers won; They prevailed 2-1 against Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart.

Trainer Gerardo Seoane emphasizes that the encounter against Heidenheim is a challenge. However, he has to do without several of his players, including Moritz Nicolas and Rocco Reitz. Another key player, Jonas Omlin, is missing due to a red card he received in the game against Augsburg. With a win against Heidenheim, the Borussia could extend the series to three away wines in a row, which was last achieved in 2020.

referee Sören Stork will lead the game and has already whistled seven Bundesliga games with Gladbach's participation. The eyes will be aimed at Gladbach who try to consolidate their place in the upper midfield of the table.

The expectations for the game on Saturday are high, not only from the Gladbach fans who support the mentality of their team, but also from Heidenheim, who wants to defend themselves against the impending second division.