Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Heidenheim have produced a concise but increasingly heated record since the latter earned its first-ever promotion to the Bundesliga. Below is the distilled statistical overview of their meetings in Germany’s top flight.
Overall Fixture Count
Across all official competitions the clubs have crossed paths only four times (2020-2024), split evenly in Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park and Heidenheim’s Voith-Arena. Frankfurt remain unbeaten in this period: W 2, D 2, L 0.
Goals & Scorelines
Frankfurt have bagged nine goals, Heidenheim five. The average full-time score is 1.8-1.0 in favour of the Eagles, and every encounter has delivered at least two goals with both teams scoring in 75% of cases (3 out of 4 matches).
Home vs. Away Records
Frankfurt at home (2 games): 1-1, then 2-1 victory this season. Heidenheim at home (2 games): 0-0 earlier this year and 2-2 in 2020–21 DFB-Pokal round-of-16. Both clubs have therefore kept only one clean sheet apiece.
Expected Goals & Tactics
Expected-goal totals across the last two league matches sit at 1.88 (FF) to 1.23 (FCH) per game. Frankfurt average 56% possession; Heidenheim 44%. Key pattern: the Eagles press after a mid-block regain while Frank Schmidt’s side look to exploit half-spaces during the transition phase following set pieces.
Discipline & Cards
Heidenheim are the more physical outfit, averaging 14.8 defensive duels won per match versus Frankfurt’s 10.5. Consequently, Heidenheim have picked up eight yellows in four fixtures (2 per game) to Frankfurt’s three (0.75 per game), with zero reds shown so far.
Player Highlights
Randal Kolo Muani netted twice in the Bundesliga opener against Heidenheim after his summer move, giving him the best goals-per-minutes figure (one every 69 minutes) in the entire mini-h2h sample. Among Heidenheim alumni, Tim Kleindienst registered the team’s only brace, scoring both in the tense 2-2 cup draw during 2020.
Historical First
The only cup meeting produced the first spot-kick finale: Frankfurt advanced on penalties (5-4) after a dramatic extra-time equaliser, marking Heidenheim’s first-ever shoot-out at top-flight level.
What the Numbers Foreshadow
Short sample sizes always come with caveats, yet Frankfurt’s superior shot volume (18.5 attempts per game), set-piece conversion (40% of their goals versus FCH), and unbeaten comfort zone signal an uphill task for the promoted side. Heidenheim’s route to upset lies in sustaining pressing intensity after minute 70—Frankfurt have conceded 25% of their league goals inside that window.
If current offensive metrics hold, expect goals; if Heidenheim can convert the few half-chances they manufacture at set plays, the statistical tilt could tilt a little tighter next time the whistle blows in south-west Germany.
