Karlsruher SC – 1. FC Heidenheim

Karlsruher SC host 1. FC Heidenheim at the BBBank Wildpark with the hosts sitting 13th on 8 points after two wins, two draws and four defeats, while the visitors sit comfortably in fifth place on 14 points from four victories, two draws and two losses. The home side have scored ten and conceded fourteen, whereas Heidenheim’s 15‑15 goal tally underlines a slightly sharper attack but an equally porous defence. Both teams will be eager to improve their positions, with Karlsruhe hoping to climb out of the lower half and Heidenheim aiming to close the gap on the leaders. The clash promises a test of whether the struggling hosts can tighten up at the back against a side that has already shown it can both score and concede freely.