Bundesliga - Promoted Heidenheim travels to Mainz for the basement duel
With a win at FSV Mainz 05, 1. FC Heidenheim wants to keep a direct competitor in the fight to stay in the league at bay and improve its poor away record so far. The promoted team from the eastern Swabian Alb has only picked up one point away from home in the Bundesliga so far - a 2-2 draw at Borussia Dortmund in September. He expects an intense game in Mainz on Saturday (3.30 p.m./Sky) without a long feeling-out period, said coach Frank Schmidt. The Rheinhessen side are penultimate in the table ahead of the 15th matchday, while Heidenheim are 13th.
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- Despite being from Baden-Württemberg, 1. FC Heidenheim has struggled to garner points away from home in the Bundesliga, managing only one point against Borussia Dortmund.
- The cellar duel between 1. FC Heidenheim and 1. FSV Mainz 05 promises to be intense, as both teams are fighting for class preservation in the Bundesliga.
- Heidenheim's poor away record has put them in a vulnerable position, and they desperately need a win against Mainz to avoid being overtaken by their direct competitor in the fight to stay in the league.
- Frank Schmidt, the coach of 1. FC Heidenheim, has warned against underestimating Mainz, expecting an intense contest without a lengthy feeling-out period.
- As Germany's 1. FC Heidenheim travels to 1. FSV Mainz 05 for the basement duel, the Bundesliga fans eagerly await the outcome of this crucial match between the two struggling teams.
Source: www.stern.de