Frank Schmidt made three changes to Heidenheim's starting lineup for the 2. Bundesliga away match at Arminia Bielefeld. The manager reacted to the 1-0 home win against Holstein Kiel a week earlier by bringing Christian Conteh, Paul Hennrich and Budu Zivzivadze into the team from the start. Oualid Mhmadi, Marcel Costly and Matthias Honsak dropped to the bench.
Heidenheim lined up in a 4-4-2 formation in Bielefeld. Kevin Müller was in goal, with a back four of Marnon Busch, Patrick Mainka, Jonas Föhrenbach and Norman Heule. Hennrich, Jan Schöppner, Marvin Niehues and Conteh operated in midfield, while Tim Vogt and Zivzivadze formed the strike partnership. Oliver Kirch's side opted for a 4-5-1 system with two new faces from their defeat in Darmstadt, as Tim Handwerker and David Min replaced Arne Sicker and Marvin Mehlem.
The trip to Bielefeld was part of a strong start to the season for Heidenheim. Ahead of the matchday, the team sat third in the table with 13 points from six games. Top scorer Jan Schöppner had already netted three times this season. The next challenge is a home fixture against fifth-placed 1. FC Kaiserslautern on October 10.
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