Five facts about the match between RB Leipzig and Heidenheim
- In 2014, 1. FC Heidenheim were promoted to the Bundesliga 2 as third division champions. Leipzig came second at the time and were promoted to the Bundesliga a further two years later. Heidenheim followed suit in the summer. FCH coach then as now: Frank Schmidt.
- Yussuf Poulsen has already played in the RB jersey in the 3rd division. In 36 games, the Dane contributed ten goals to promotion. One of them came in the 1-1 draw at home to Heidenheim.
- Things are going well for Leipzig at home. RB have not lost in ten home games in the Bundesliga (eight wins, two draws). The 2:3 against Mainz on April 1 is the last defeat at home to date.
- Both Leipzig and Heidenheim are distance specialists. The teams scored five goals each from long range. This means they share top spot in the league.
- Marco Rose has had the luckiest hand for both coaches so far. Six wildcard goals followed his substitutions - a league best. His counterpart Schmidt made a total of 56 changes, but not a single joker scored.
RB Leipzig, who have been unbeaten at home in the Bundesliga for ten consecutive games, will face fellow promotion-earners Heidenheim in their next match. In the past, Yussuf Poulsen, a player who has donned the RB Jersey, contributed to their promotion from the 3rd division with a goal in a 1-1 draw against Heidenheim.
Source: www.dpa.com
