At the end of the game, Heidenheim managed to secure the win against Darmstadt. In the first half, Heidenheim held more possession with 58%, creating 7 goal attempts. However, none of them were successful and the first half ended 0-0. In the second half, Darmstadt improved their performance, with possession of the ball being evenly split in the middle. Ultimately, Heidenheim took the victory with a goal from Nikola Dovedan in the 90th minute.

In the standings, Heidenheim is in 11th place with 37 points. After the changes in European positions, the 7th place now also grants a European ticket, so Heidenheim is just 3 points away from the 7th place. With a win against Mainz, they will increase their chances of finishing within the top 7.

Mainz continued their unbeaten run with a home draw against Cologne. In the first half, Cologne held onto the ball more (59%), but it was Mainz who opened the scoring in the 29th minute with Leandro Barreiro. Cologne had a great opportunity to equalize in the 48th minute, but Luca Waldschmidt’s penalty was off target. Eventually, Cologne managed to equalize 1-1 with Florian Kainz scoring a second penalty in the 95th minute.

Mainz is currently in 16th place and is trying to climb higher to avoid relegation playoff matches. They have shown strength lately and it wouldn’t be unlikely for them to leave Borussia Monchengladbach or Union Berlin behind them.