1. FC Heidenheim 0-3 SC Freiburg – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates 1. FC Heidenheim at 56% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this 1. FC Heidenheim vs SC Freiburg encounter.

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Analysis

SC Freiburg make the trip to Voith-Arena to face 1. FC Heidenheim in Bundesliga, Regular Season - 4. The match kicks off on Saturday 21 September 2024 at 14:30 UTC.

Form

1. FC Heidenheim (all games): 5W 3D 2L across 10 Bundesliga fixtures this term — 1.80 PPG. Last five: D W W W L. They are averaging 2.00 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. 1. FC Heidenheim have played only a handful of Bundesliga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.

In front of their own supporters this season, 1. FC Heidenheim have posted 3W 4D 3L at Voith-Arena — 1.30 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.70 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 1.30 lags behind their overall 1.80 — the home advantage has not translated into superior results at Voith-Arena this season.

SC Freiburg's overall Bundesliga record this term: 3W 3D 4L from 10 games (1.20 PPG). Last five: D L W L W. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 1.40 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. SC Freiburg have played only a handful of Bundesliga games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.

SC Freiburg's away record: 3W 1D 6L from 10 road trips in Bundesliga this season (1.00 PPG). Away from home they average 1.10 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.

Form favours the hosts. 1. FC Heidenheim's 1.80 PPG return is 0.60 points per game ahead of SC Freiburg's 1.20 — a genuine gap in recent results that provides a statistically grounded case for backing the home side.

H2H History

The head-to-head record is closely matched — 1. FC Heidenheim lead 1W to 0W over the last 2 encounters, with 1 draws, though neither side has established a commanding advantage.

These two sides have produced goals at a consistent rate historically, averaging 3.5 per game across 2 meetings. That scoring profile provides genuine support for the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent clash, on 11 May 2024, ended 1–1 with a draw.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.5 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.

Trading Data

1. FC Heidenheim goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (37 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 71% of the time; BTTS occurs in 72% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 38%.

SC Freiburg goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (37 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 72% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; BTTS occurs in 44% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 35%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — 1. FC Heidenheim 70% and SC Freiburg 62% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (1. FC Heidenheim 54% | SC Freiburg 65%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects 1. FC Heidenheim 1.94 xG and SC Freiburg 1.05 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: 1. FC Heidenheim attack 1.216 / defence 0.820 | SC Freiburg attack 0.802 / defence 0.967. League average goals — home 1.648 / away 1.591. Data: 37 1. FC Heidenheim games / 37 SC Freiburg games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: 1. FC Heidenheim 56% | Draw 26% | SC Freiburg 18%. Fair-value odds: 1. FC Heidenheim 1.79 | Draw 3.85 | SC Freiburg 5.56. The model has a clear lean to 1. FC Heidenheim (56%) — a 38pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 57% | BTTS probability 58% | Total xG 2.98. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 57% — the 2.98 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 58% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is 1. FC Heidenheim at 56% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 26% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

The Poisson model projects 2.98 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 57% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game.

Poisson assigns a 58% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: 1. FC Heidenheim 80% | SC Freiburg 50% BTTS from recent games.

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