1. FC Heidenheim vs FC St. Pauli

1. FC Heidenheim ended a negative run of seven games without a win against St. Pauli on matchday 1 with a 2-0 win. However, FCH have lost their last three competitive matches at home against St. Pauli - Heidenheim have never lost four consecutive home games against an opponent in professional football.

With just 14 points at the end of the first half of the season, 1. FC Heidenheim are seven points weaker than in their debut season in the Bundesliga (21 points). For FC St. Pauli, it was also the second weakest first half of the season in the Bundesliga with 14 points, beaten only in 2001-02 (8).

On matchday 17 at Werder Bremen (3-3), 1. FC Heidenheim earned points for the first time in this Bundesliga season after falling behind - the FCH even trailed three times in Bremen. This makes FC St. Pauli the only Bundesliga team to not have scored after falling behind this season.

1. FC Heidenheim picked up four points in the first two Bundesliga matches of 2024 - the same number as in the previous 13 matchdays combined. However, if you only look at the past 12 matchdays, Heidenheim is the weakest team in this period with just five points.

1. FC Heidenheim ended a drought of six Bundesliga home games without a win (D1 L5) in their last home game with a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin, the longest in the top flight for Heidenheim. Two home wins in a row would already be a BL record for the FCH (last season-spanning 2024).