Borussia Dortmund vs. Heidenheim: Two unbeaten sides face off
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Borussia Dortmund
Nuri Sahin is yet to taste defeat as Dortmund boss, but he would have been frustrated by the fact his side dropped points in their away meeting with Bremen before the international break. Die Schwarzgelben travelled to the Weserstadion on the back of two victories over Phönix Lübeck and Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB-Pokal and Bundesliga respectively. They were unable to make it three victories on the bounce as they played out an underwhelming goalless draw against Bremen.
Sahin can at least take confidence from the fact his team have started the Bundesliga campaign with back-to-back clean sheets. They are also one of five teams that are yet to lose in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund will look to maintain that record in Friday’s contest as they go in search of a fourth consecutive home victory in the top flight.
Team News
Sahin has revealed that Serhou Guirassy is available for selection after recovering from a knee injury. Guirassy's fellow summer addition Yan Couto has also been declared fit for Friday's fixture.
However, the hosts are unable to call upon the injured Gio Reyna and the suspended Nico Schlotterbeck.
Heidenheim
Heidenheim have made an impressive start to the 2024-25 season, having kicked off the new campaign with five consecutive victories in all competitions. They have seen off Villingen in the DFB-Pokal and claimed a couple of victories over Hacken to seal their place in their Europa Conference League qualifying tie. Meanwhile, in the Bundesliga, Heidenheim claimed a 2-0 win over St Pauli before they recorded a commanding 4-0 win over Heidenheim in their most recent outing.
Having scored six goals without conceding, Heidenheim are currently sitting top of the Bundesliga table as one of three teams with a 100% record. While it will be tough to claim another victory in Friday’s fixture, the visitors may fancy their chances of taking at least a point after drawing both of their meetings with Dortmund last season. They drew 2-2 at Signal Iduna Park in September 2023, before they played out a goalless home draw in February.
Team News
Denis Thomalla and Frank Feller are sidelined due to illness and injury respectively. Meanwhile, Julian Niehues and Thomas Keller are continuing to work their way back from anterior cruciate ligament injuries.