Highlights

Matchday 15

FINAL

MEWA ARENA

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

12'

PieringerMarvin Pieringer

B. Dankert

MEWA ARENA

Full-time: Mainz 0-1 Heidenheim

Hats off to Heidenheim for taking their first-ever Bundesliga away win. Mainz pushed all the way to level Pieringer's first-half strike, but were unable to finish a host of chances while the visitors defended with all their might to seal the points.

Full-time

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Tim Siersleben

Lennard Maloney

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Brajan Gruda

90'

Heidenheim goal disallowed

Pick smashed a shot in from the edge of the box via the inside of the post, in what would have sealed Heidenheim's first away win - but the goal is chalked off for offside.

90'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionNo goal

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Brajan Gruda32.88km/h

Danny da Costa32.50km/h

Tom Krauß32.27km/h

86'

Substitution

David Mamutovic

Danny da Costa

86'

Substitution

Aymen Barkok

Marco Richter

82'

Backs to the wall for Heidenheim

Mainz have been upping the intensity as they desperately try to salvage a result. The hosts have hit 14 shots to Heidenheim's three.

76'

Substitution

Kevin Sessa

Eren Dinkçi

75'

Substitution

Florian Pick

Jan-Niklas Beste

73'

Substitution

Marcus Müller

Merveille Papela

69'

Substitution

Norman Theuerkauf

Marvin Pieringer

68'

Richter really wants a goal

Mainz winger Marco Richter has had six shots now - more than the entire Heidenheim team (three). His latest one is a decent drive from the left that curls just wide.

63'

Substitution

Karim Onisiwo

Jonathan Burkardt

62'

Opening up

You can feel something might be brewing here as Burkardt, Richter and Kleindienst all have efforts within the space of a few minutes. Mainz are really pushing for a goal and leaving space for the visitors to exploit on the break.

57'

Yellow card

Jan-Niklas Beste

48'

Ajorque hits post

Mainz almost get back on level terms! Gruda does well to turn the ball into Ajorque in a promising position in front of goal. The striker scoops his effort past the goalkeeper but onto the outside of the post.

46'

Back underway

Mainz will be determined to get back into this tie to give their fans something to cheer in their final home match of the year. Jae-sung Lee is brought on in the game's only change at the break.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 3

Substitution

Jae-sung Lee

Tom Krauß

Half-time: Mainz 0-1 Heidenheim

Heidenheim have a good chance of taking their first-ever Bundesliga away win with Pieringer's early goal putting them in front at the break. Mainz have pressed for a leveler, with young Brajan Gruda lively, but have created few big openings.

Half-time

44'

Yellow card

Ludovic Ajorque

38'

Yellow card

Tom Krauß

34'

Yellow card

Marnon Busch

32'

Good saves keep Heidenheim ahead

Mainz are pushing for an equaliser. Marco Richter charges towards goal and sends a dipping effort in from 20 metres out that Müller leaps to push over the bar.

30'

Yellow card

Benedikt Gimber

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Eren Sami Dinkci31.63km/h

Danny da Costa31.46km/h

Brajan Gruda31.44km/h

20'

Set-piece masters Heidenheim

The opening goal means the newly promoted side have taken an away lead for the first time this season. It was their 12th goal from a set piece this season - more than any other side.

13'

Heidenheim in front!

Mainz have made a determined start but Heidenheim go and pinch an early goal. It comes from a Jan-Niklas Beste set piece, which is headed on by Gimber for striker Marvin Pieringer to pounce for his second goal of the season.

12'

Marvin Pieringer

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

39 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

10.77 m

Kick-off!

Three big points at stake in Mainz

Mainz would climb out of the bottom two if they take their second win of the season today. Heidenheim start five points ahead of the hosts in 13th but are still searching for their first away win since gaining promotion.

0:12

0:07

0:06

Mainz starting XI

Batz - Da Costa, Van den Berg, Kohr (c), Mwene - Papela, Krauß - Gruda, Richter, Burkardt - Ajorque

Mainz subs

Rieß, Bell, Wilhelm, Barkok, Lee, Onisiwo, Mamutovic, Müller

Heidenheim starting XI

Müller - Busch, Mainka (c), Gimber, Föhrenbach - Dinkçi, Schöppner, Maloney, Pieringer, Beste - Kleindienst

Heidenheim subs

Eicher, Sierleben, Theuerkauf, Sessa, Pick, Dovedan, Beck, Janeš, Schimmer

Schmidt's view on Mainz

"Regardless of their position in the table, you mustn't forget this is a team that beat Leipzig 2-0. They press high, run a lot like us. They play with high intensity, attack high and always with Gegenpressing. They'll do that from the start, and we have to counter it. They've also got a lot of good individual attackers, they're an aerial threat and have some real technicians."

Siewert's view on Heidenheim

"They're a well-structured team who have grown together over the years. I know many of the players myself, have even coached some of them like Patrick Mainka. It's a team that has a lot of movement. They've unfortunately got more points than us, so we know what we have to do. We need to be patient in order to get some chances in this game."

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Beste foot first

Beste co-leads this season's Bundesliga assists charts along with Julian Brandt (Dortmund), Leroy Sané (Bayern) and Xavi (Leipzig). The Heidenheim talisman has set up seven goals, whilst scoring a further three.

Probable line-ups

Who’s set to play this weekend? Who’s going to miss out? Keep up to date with all the latest team news right here!

A footballing first

Despite both having histories that go back well over 100 years and being only a three-hour drive apart, Mainz and Heidenheim have never before faced each other in a competitive fixture at professional level. Saturday's encounter will be the 956th different fixture played in 61 seasons of the Bundesliga.

Watch: Heidenheim 3-2 Darmstadt - highlights

Heidenheim moved five points clear of the drop zone as a quick-fire double from Patrick Mainka earned them the spoils against Darmstadt.

Watch: Cologne 0-0 Mainz - highlights

There were no goals as Mainz remain in the automatic relegation zone following their draw at 16th-placed Cologne, who remain a point ahead.

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