Union Berlin vs Heidenheim: Bundesliga Prediction (10.05.2025)

On Saturday, May 10, at 20:30 WIB, at the “An der Alten Försterei” stadium in Berlin, the local football club Union Berlin will host Heidenheim in a match for the 33rd round of the German Bundesliga 2024-2025. With two rounds remaining in the championship, the hosts are in 13th place with no risk of relegation and have little motivation in terms of their position in the league. Meanwhile, the visitors are in 16th place, which leads them to relegation playoffs, just one point ahead of Holstein Kiel, who are already in the direct relegation zone.

Let’s make a prediction for the Union Berlin – Heidenheim match, taking into account the maximum tournament motivation of the visiting team, which, however, is considered the underdog by bookmakers. A bet on “Union Berlin” winning can be placed with a coefficient of 2.20, a draw with 3.60, and “Heidenheim” winning with 3.30. The total over 2.5 is estimated with a coefficient of 1.91, meaning analysts do not expect a particularly high-scoring encounter. Bets on both teams scoring are accepted with a coefficient of 1.74.

Union Berlin

It cannot be said that Steffen Baumgart, who took over the team’s management in early January this year, has greatly improved the club’s results. Yes, “Union Berlin” no longer fears relegation, but they still don’t reach the level of a mid-table team in Germany’s top division. However, the character of this team deserves praise, as they have not lost in eight consecutive matches. Points have been earned slowly, as there have been five draws in this unbeaten streak. Nonetheless, Union Berlin has not lost to any of the league leaders – Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Eintracht Frankfurt. The team has no league motivation, but they strive to perform well in front of their fans.

Heidenheim

Under the guidance of Frank Schmidt, the visitors have not lost in their last two matches. They won 1-0 away against Stuttgart and settled for a 0-0 draw at home against Bochum. It’s difficult to hope for catching up with Hoffenheim, who are five points ahead of “Heidenheim,” and escaping the danger zone. However, dropping lower is quite possible, especially since their last match of the season will be against Werder Bremen, who have recently shown decent form. Heidenheim is a modest club that first promoted to the Bundesliga in 2023 but has already managed to take their fans to UEFA Conference League play-off matches, so relegation would be truly disappointing.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

Since 2023, the teams have met three times, and Heidenheim leads 2-0 in victories. In the first round of the current season, “Heidenheim” won 2-0 at home.

Prediction

The visitors need to carry out a real rescue operation. They have experience in winning against Union Berlin. Based on the maximum motivation of the team, we predict that Heidenheim will not lose with a coefficient of 1.72.