Greuther Fürth - FC Heidenheim

Heidenheim to see off Greuther Furth at Sportpark Ronhof

TEAM NEWS

Greuther Furth's Yosuke Ideguchi, Hans Nunoo Sarpei, Maximilian Bauer and Tobias Mohr won't feature because of injury.

Heidenheim will be without the injured midfielder Robert Leipertz.

Greuther Furth

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Yosuke Ideguchi, Tobias Mohr (both knee); Hans Nunoo Sarpei (pubis), Maximilian Bauer (ankle)

Heidenheim

Suspended: None

Doubtful: None

Injured/unavailable: Robert Leipertz (tendon)

MATCH PREVIEW

MAIN PREDICTION: AWAY WIN

Greuther Furth have taken four points from their last two league games, beating Duisburg 1-0 at home before battling to a 2-2 draw at Holstein Kiel last weekend. However, worryingly for the Shamrock, they have won just two of their past 12 league matches, losing seven and drawing three along the way. No other team in Germany's second tier have scored fewer goals than Greuther Furth (six) in the last nine league outings.

Heidenheim have been flying lately, winning five and drawing three of their last eight league fixtures, including a 2-2 draw against leaders Hamburg on home soil last weekend. They have lost only one of their last 15 league outings, too, winning eight and drawing six. Sitting in fourth, Heidenheim are hot on Union Berlin and Cologne's heels, with just two and one point separating them from the two sides above them respectively.

Having moved within touching distance of the top three, Heidenheim will be eyeing up another win here. Greuther Furth have not been convincing and their only win since late November was against rock-bottom Duisburg. Back the visitors to pick up all three points form this one.

SECOND PREDICTION: CORRECT SCORE – 0-2

Heidenheim have kept a clean sheet in two of their last three league matches at Sportpark Ronhof, with two of those ending 2-0. I fancy this to be a comfortable league fixture for the visitors here too and will back them to win by the same scoreline.

HEAD TO HEAD

Heidenheim beat Greuther Furth 2-0 at home when they last met in the league in September. However, their records have been identical over the last seven league encounters with three wins each and one draw.