1. FC Heidenheim travel to face Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday (20 September) with growing confidence from a three-match winning streak. Sitting third in the 2. Bundesliga with 12 points from five games, Frank Schmidt's side aims to continue their positive run against a team struggling for form.
The team from Ostalb are just three points behind league leaders Hertha BSC. Their latest result was a 1-0 home win over Holstein Kiel, secured by Jonas Föhrenbach's 83rd-minute goal. Previous victories include a 1-0 away win at Greuther Fürth and a thrilling 5-3 home triumph against Dynamo Dresden.
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Arminia Bielefeld approach the match without a win in their last four outings. A 2-2 draw with FC St. Pauli was followed by a 1-2 defeat at Darmstadt. Bielefeld recently deployed a 4-1-4-1 formation featuring goalkeeper Jonas Kersken and midfielder Sebastian Russo. Heidenheim manager Frank Schmidt is expected to stick with the reliable 4-4-2 setup that succeeded last time out, with goalkeeper Timo Dähne and a defensive line including Patrick Mainka and Jan-Niklas Beste.
Jan Schöppner is currently the team's most potent threat, having scored three goals in five appearances this season. The squad has netted twelve times but also conceded ten goals. The next fixture after the trip to Bielefeld is scheduled for 27 September.
