Union Berlin vs 1. FC Heidenheim

1. FC Union Berlin are without a win in their last nine league games against 1. FC Heidenheim (D3, L6). Since beating FCH 1-0 in April 2016 in the second division, Union have won just one of the last 10 competitive meetings: a 2-0 victory in the second round of the DFB-Pokal in 2022/23. FCU are yet to beat FCH in the top flight (D1, L2) – the only other current Bundesliga side they have never beaten is FC Bayern (D4, L8).

1. FC Union Berlin are unbeaten in their last eight Bundesliga games (W3, D5), the longest ongoing run in the league. They have equalled their club record for a single top-flight season, only previously achieved between September and November 2020 under Urs Fischer.

1. FC Heidenheim have won two of their last three Bundesliga away games, exactly as many victories as they managed across their opening 13 away fixtures of this season (W2, D3, L8). FCH could now win consecutive top-flight away matches for the first time in their history.

1. FC Heidenheim have 26 points after 32 games and sit in the relegation play-off position of 16th. TSG Hoffenheim are ahead of them in 15th place on 31 points – since the introduction of three points per win, no side has ever made up a five-point deficit to 15th over the final two matchdays.

1. FC Heidenheim have kept two consecutive clean sheets, as many shutouts as they managed across their previous 22 Bundesliga games combined. FCH had only previously managed consecutive clean sheets in the top flight over this season’s opening two matchdays – they have never recorded three in a row.