Bundesliga Gameweek 27 Sat, Mar 21 2026 · 14:30 Voith-Arena, Heidenheim an der Brenz
1. FC Heidenheim
3–3 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.57 – 1.53
Bayer Leverkusen
  • Hennes Behrens 56’
  • M. Pieringer 72’ (P), 85’
  • 22’ M. Tillman
  • 35’, 79’ P. Schick
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

1. FC Heidenheim fight back from two goals down

Bayer Leverkusen entered as clear favourites and led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Tillman and Schick. But Behrens and Pieringer scored to rescue a draw for 1. FC Heidenheim. The chances were even, with xG of 1.57 and 1.53.

1. FC Heidenheim14%
Draw ✓20%
Bayer Leverkusen66%

Model vs reality

1. FC Heidenheim goals
3
Model 0.93 · xG 1.57
Bayer Leverkusen goals
3
Model 2.22 · xG 1.53
Total goals
6
Model 3.15 · xG 3.10
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 0–2 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 61%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. Pieringer1. FC Heidenheim · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeRobin Braun
  • CoachesF. Schmidt · —
  • VenueVoith-Arena
  • Table before kick-off1. FC Heidenheim 18th · Bayer Leverkusen 6th

Timeline

  1. M. Tillman 0–1Assist Aleix García
    22’
  2. J. SchöppnerYellow card
    25’
  3. P. Schick 0–2Assist Álex Grimaldo
    35’
  4. P. SchickYellow card · Roughing
    39’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ M. TerrierFor E. Poku
    46’
  7. ⇄ J. NiehuesFor J. Schöppner
    46’
  8. ⇄ J. FöhrenbachFor B. Gimber
    46’
  9. ⇄ N. TellaFor M. Terrier
    54’
  10. Hennes Behrens 1–2Assist M. Busch
    56’
  11. L. KerberYellow card · Roughing
    64’
  12. ⇄ S. ContehFor C. Conteh
    65’
  13. ⇄ M. PieringerFor L. Kerber
    65’
  14. M. Pieringer (pen) 2–2
    72’
  15. Aleix GarcíaYellow card
    74’
  16. P. Schick 2–3Assist Álex Grimaldo
    79’
  17. ⇄ E. FernándezFor Aleix García
    82’
  18. ⇄ T. OermannFor M. Tillman
    83’
  19. I. MazaYellow card · Roughing
    83’
  20. ⇄ A. BeckFor N. Dorsch
    84’
  21. M. Pieringer 3–3Assist A. Beck
    85’
  22. ⇄ Christian KofaneFor R. Andrich
    87’
  23. J. QuansahYellow card · Roughing
    89’
  24. A. BeckYellow card · Holding
    90’
  25. M. BuschYellow card · Roughing
    90+7’
  26. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

1. FC Heidenheim9 shots · 7 in box, 2 outside
Bayer Leverkusen12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
1. FC HeidenheimBayer Leverkusen
38% Possession 62%
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 1.53
1.41 Expected points (xPts) 1.35
9 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 4
7 Shots inside the box 8
2 Shots outside the box 4
308 Passes 509
83% Pass accuracy 87%
2 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
9 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.79 Team rating 6.85

Line-ups

1. FC Heidenheim 4-3-3

416.7 D. Ramaj(G)
267.6 Hennes Behrens 56.3 B. Gimber ↓46’ 66.3 P. Mainka 26.6 M. Busch A
306.6 N. Dorsch ↓84’ 36.5 J. Schöppner ↓46’ 205.9 L. Kerber ↓65’
106.9 C. Conteh ↓65’ 116.9 B. Zivzivadze 87.2 E. Dinkçi
  • 41D. Ramaj (G)6.7
  • 26Hennes Behrens7.6
  • 5B. Gimber↓46’6.3
  • 6P. Mainka6.3
  • 2M. BuschA6.6
  • 30N. Dorsch↓84’6.6
  • 3J. Schöppner↓46’6.5
  • 20L. Kerber↓65’5.9
  • 10C. Conteh↓65’6.9
  • 11B. Zivzivadze6.9
  • 8E. Dinkçi7.2

Substitutes used

  • 19J. Föhrenbach↑46’6.7
  • 16J. Niehues↑46’6.7
  • 21A. BeckA↑84’7.0
  • 18M. Pieringer ★↑65’8.9
  • 31S. Conteh↑65’6.9

Unused: F. Feller, O. Traoré, M. Honsak, S. Schimmer

Coach: F. Schmidt

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1

16.2 M. Flekken(G)
207.3 Álex Grimaldo AA 85.6 R. Andrich ↓87’ 46.7 J. Quansah 426.3 Montrell Amare Culbreath
247.7 Aleix García A↓82’ 257.0 E. Palacios
196.2 E. Poku ↓46’ 107.2 M. Tillman ↓83’ 307.0 I. Maza
147.9 P. Schick
  • 1M. Flekken (G)6.2
  • 20Álex GrimaldoA×27.3
  • 8R. Andrich↓87’5.6
  • 4J. Quansah6.7
  • 42Montrell Amare Culbreath6.3
  • 24Aleix GarcíaA↓82’7.7
  • 25E. Palacios7.0
  • 19E. Poku↓46’6.2
  • 10M. Tillman↓83’7.2
  • 30I. Maza7.0
  • 14P. Schick7.9

Substitutes used

  • 11M. Terrier6.5
  • 23N. Tella↑54’7.2
  • 15T. Oermann↑83’6.2
  • 6E. Fernández↑82’6.3
  • 35Christian Kofane↑87’

Unused: J. Omlin, J. Blaswich, A. Tape, J. Hofmann

Player stats

Top rated
M. Pieringer1. FC Heidenheim8.9
2nd
P. SchickBayer Leverkusen7.9
3rd
Aleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen7.7

1. FC Heidenheim

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Ramaj G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 78% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Hennes Behrens M 90 1 0 2 (2) 1 86% 28 2 0 1/2 0/3 7.6
B. Gimber D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
P. Mainka D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 27 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
M. Busch D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 85% 26 4 2 1/1 1/0 6.6
N. Dorsch M 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 41 1 1 1/1 0/1 6.6
J. Schöppner M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
L. Kerber M 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 55% 11 0 0 0/2 2/0 5.9
C. Conteh F 65 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 9 0 0 2/4 0/1 6.9
B. Zivzivadze F 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 67% 15 2 0 0/1 1/0 6.9
E. Dinkçi F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 30 4 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
J. Föhrenbach D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 26 2 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Niehues M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 19 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Beck M 6 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.0
M. Pieringer F 25 2 0 2 (2) 0 75% 4 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.9
S. Conteh F 25 0 0 0 (0) 1 67% 3 0 1 0/0 1/2 6.9

Bayer Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Flekken G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 50% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
Álex Grimaldo D 90 0 2 0 (0) 3 80% 44 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.3
R. Andrich M 87 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 66 1 0 0/0 2/0 5.6
J. Quansah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 73 2 1 0/2 2/2 6.7
Montrell Amare Culbreath M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 31 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
Aleix García M 82 0 1 1 (0) 1 89% 70 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.7
E. Palacios M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 90 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
E. Poku F 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 0 0 1/6 0/0 6.2
M. Tillman M 83 1 0 2 (2) 1 79% 33 1 1 0/1 1/0 7.2
I. Maza F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 25 2 0 2/3 2/2 7.0
P. Schick F 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 81% 21 0 0 1/2 1/0 7.9
M. Terrier F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Tella M 36 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 10 1 0 2/2 1/3 7.2
T. Oermann D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Fernández M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Christian Kofane M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.