| Heidenheim may not have made it to safety, but they at least managed to avoid direct relegation. Now the hosts have a great chance of remaining in the top flight of German football. Only one of the last twelve Bundesliga teams has been relegated via the relegation play-offs. The self-proclaimed village club from Saarland actually managed to climb from ninth place to third in the final standings during an eight-match unbeaten streak recording five wins and three draws. In general, the relegation playoffs between the 16th-placed team in the Bundesliga and the third-placed team in the 2.Bundesliga have mostly been a one-sided affair. In 20 of the 26 relegation matches to date, the Bundesliga club has managed to avoid relegation an experience that Heidenheim has also experienced. In 2020, the Swabians were eliminated on away goals by Werder Bremen after two draws. This time the the guests are in really great form and should be able to get a positive result from the first leg. |
