Erzgebirge Aue - FC Heidenheim

Aue and Heidenheim to play out draw

TEAM NEWS

Aue’s Steve Breitkreuz and Dennis Kempe have been ruled out while defender Malcolm Cacutalua is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Robert Leipertz is Heidenheim’s only absentee due to injury.

Aue
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Steve Breitkreuz, Malcolm Cacutalua, Dennis Kempe (all knee)

Heidenheim
Suspended: None
Doubtful: None
Injured/unavailable: Robert Leipertz (tendon)

MATCH PREVIEW
MAIN PREDICTION: DRAW

Aue have found it tough going in the league of late, losing each of their last three, with their latest defeat arriving away from home against Bielefeld via a 2-1 scoreline last time out. However, the Viola had won two league matches in a row before their losing streak. Daniel Meyer’s side are now in 14th place, five points above the bottom three. While it is unlikely that they will be dragged into the drop zone they still have work to do with six league matches left to play.

Heidenheim have claimed only four away league wins all season (seven draws, three losses), with the last one of those clinched in mid-February at Darmstadt (2-1). Frank Schmidt’s men have been in average form of late, winning only one of their last seven league fixtures, along with three draws and three defeats. That run has seen them drop down the table, with the side now sitting in seventh, five points behind the promotion playoff spot. Heidenheim fell to a 2-0 home league defeat against leaders Cologne last weekend.

Neither Aue nor Heidenheim are in good form, so it could go either way in Erzgebirge. Because of that, I am putting my money on this to end in a draw.

SECOND PREDICTION: HILO - LOW

Three of the last four league meetings between Aue and Heidenheim at Erzgebirgs Stadium have been low-scoring affairs(total goals two or fewer). I think that trend will continue, with two or fewer total goals expected.

HEAD TO HEAD

Heidenheim have won two, drawn one and lost one of their last four league meetings with Aue.