Borussia Dortmund host 1. FC Heidenheim at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund on 1 February 2026. The standings underline the stakes: Dortmund sit 2nd on 42 points and pushing for the title and Champions League security, while Heidenheim are bottom (18th) on 13 points and fighting to escape relegation. Recent head-to-head history strongly favors Dortmund, who have won three of the last five meetings, including a 2-0 away win in September 2025 and a 4-2 home victory in 2024.
Dortmund arrive with strong momentum. Their league form reads “WWWDW”, backed by an impressive record of 12 wins and just 1 loss from 19 games. At home they are unbeaten (7 wins, 2 draws), scoring 19 and conceding only 6. Season stats show a powerful attack (2.1 goals scored per home game) combined with a tight defense (0.7 conceded at home), with 6 home clean sheets in 9. Top scorers Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi (all on 6 league goals) are not listed among the absentees, so Dortmund’s main attacking weapons should be available. Injuries to M. Sabitzer and N. Sule are blows to depth and control, but the squad still looks strong.
Heidenheim’s numbers are alarming. They are 18th with a goal difference of -25, and their recent form “LDLDL” indicates no wins in the last five. Away from home they have 1 win, 1 draw and 7 losses, scoring 7 and conceding 20 (2.2 goals conceded per away match, only 0.8 scored). They have yet to keep a clean sheet all season, and have failed to score in 3 of 9 away games. Several absences deepen their problems: B. Gimber is suspended, while C. Conteh, F. Feller, L. Paqarada and B. Zivzivadze are all ruled out, with S. Conteh and M. Kaufmann questionable. With no Heidenheim player among the league’s top scorers or assist providers, their attacking ceiling looks limited.
Verdict & Score Prediction
The statistics suggest a one-sided home win. Dortmund’s 2.1 goals per home game against a Heidenheim defense conceding 2.2 away points to multiple goals for the hosts, while Heidenheim’s weak attack faces a defense allowing just 0.7 at home. History also leans Dortmund’s way. Predicted outcome: Borussia Dortmund to win comfortably, 3-0. From a betting perspective, Dortmund on the handicap and a home win to nil look strongly supported by the data.
