Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 28th February 2026

Werder Bremen and FC Heidenheim will be desperate for points on Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Werder Bremen approach round 24 as number 17 in the Bundesliga table with 19 points on their account so far. With 23 rounds behind them, FC Heidenheim have amassed 14 points, placing them as number 18 in the standings.

Werder Bremen are aiming to extend the lead on FC Heidenheim in the standings as they go toe-to-toe this coming Saturday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger.

Werder Bremen have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly five goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.5 goals per game, in which they conceded 20 goals, or two goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to one clean sheets in this run.

FC Heidenheim travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 23 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.3 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Werder Bremen played against FC Heidenheim. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair.

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Prediction

Werder Bremen Form

Werder Bremen endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-0 against Freiburg, before Bayern Munich won 0-3, while St. Pauli claimed a victory in a 2-1 match. Werder Bremen didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Bundesliga games at the Wohninvest WESERSTADION. They have a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored five goals.

FC Heidenheim Form

In their previous three games, FC Heidenheim lost 0-2 and 1-0 against Hamburger SV and Augsburg, respectively, before drawing 3-3 with VfB Stuttgart. FC Heidenheim only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by ten goals to seven.

Werder Bremen need to show they are capable of rising to the occasion after the recent setbacks, losing their previous two matches. We favour them to get a real boost of out playing in front of their home crowd and to claim a win.

Werder Bremen won 12 points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won three, scored 12 and let in seven goals. FC Heidenheim claimed zero wins from six goals scored and 13 conceded from their past six matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them two points to their account. Werder Bremen claimed four wins, seven draws as well as 12 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Heidenheim enjoy a record of three wins, five draws and 15 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Squads

Werder Bremen Squad

Thioune will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against FC Heidenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Karl Hein (0/2), Markus Kolke (0/0), Mio Backhaus (0/21), Amos Pieper (0/12), Felix Agu (0/8), Isaac Schmidt (1/14), Julian Malatini (0/8), Karim Coulibaly (1/21), Marco Friedl (1/21), Maximilian Woeber (0/0), Mick Schmetgens (0/0), Mitchell Weiser (0/0), Niklas Stark (0/9), Yukinari Sugawara (0/21), Cameron Puertas (0/18), Jens Stage (6/21), Justin Njinmah (4/22), Leonardo Bittencourt (0/9), Olivier Deman (0/5), Patrice Covic (0/11), Romano Schmid (2/23), Senne Lynen (0/22), Wesley Adeh (0/0), Jovan Milosevic (2/7), Keke Topp (1/17), Marco Gruell (2/23), Salim Musah (0/0), Samuel Mbangula (3/20), Victor Okoh Boniface (0/11).

FC Heidenheim Squad

Listed below is the full squad of FC Heidenheim players that the manager Frank Schmidt will choose from for the upcoming game:

Diant Ramaj (0/23), Frank Feller (0/0), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Adam Koelle (1/6), Benedikt Gimber (0/16), Jonas Foehrenbach (1/19), Leart Paqarada (0/0), Leonidas Stergiou (0/3), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/20), Tim Siersleben (0/14), Adrian Beck (1/18), Hennes Behrens (0/5), Jan Schoeppner (1/21), Julian Niehues (3/18), Luca Kerber (0/11), Nick Rothweiler (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/21), Omar Traore (0/21), Patrick Mainka (1/23), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Sirlord Conteh (2/12), Arijon Ibrahimovic (1/23), Budu Zivzivadze (1/10), Christian Conteh (0/2), Eren Dinkci (1/12), Marvin Pieringer (2/17), Mathias Honsak (0/19), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/13), Stefan Schimmer (5/18), Tobias Weigel (0/0), Yannik Wagner (0/0).

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Team News

Werder Bremen could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday. Jens Stage gets a day off from the Werder Bremen squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Victor Okoh Boniface sit this one out for Werder Bremen due to an injury.

FC Heidenheim have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Leonidas Stergiou and Omar Traore racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the FC Heidenheim travelling party for their next match.

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Lineups

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim H2H

Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday. Werder Bremen have a 20% win rate against FC Heidenheim, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 1-2-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Results

Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous five matches between home side Werder Bremen and FC Heidenheim. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/3.

Werder Bremen vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Bundesliga, Keke Topp will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. FC Heidenheim hope Julian Niehues can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Bundesliga goals in his last six Bundesliga games.

Werder Bremen won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. FC Heidenheim won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Werder Bremen managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the games at Wohninvest WESERSTADION, FC Heidenheim kept their hosts from scoring in zero of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past five encounters between Werder Bremen and FC Heidenheim, with the latter scoring 2.4 goals on average in these. Werder Bremen managed an average of 2.4 goals as both teams scored five times in this run. Werder Bremen saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for FC Heidenheim, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of one time goals per game themselves.