1. FC Heidenheim vs 08.08.26 11:004 – 3Full Time
VfL Osnabrück — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Heidenheim hold off late Osnabrück surge to win seven-goal thriller
1. FC Heidenheim opened their 2. Bundesliga season with a 4-3 victory over VfL Osnabrück at the Voith-Arena, a match that swung repeatedly before the hosts held on. The result lifted Frank Schmidt's side to second in the table after matchday one, while Timo Schultz's Osnabrück sit seventh having taken no points.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The home side led early through Budu Zivzivadze, who converted a Marcel Costly assist in the 10th minute, but Niklas Wiemann levelled for Osnabrück in the 23rd minute after Konrad Faber's pass. Costly then turned provider into scorer, restoring Heidenheim's lead in the 29th minute, only for David Kopacz to draw the visitors level again five minutes later, again teed up by Faber. Jan Schöppner put Heidenheim back in front with a stoppage-time strike before the interval, sending the teams in at 3-2.
Marvin Pieringer, assisted by Costly, made it 4-2 in the 89th minute to appear to settle the contest, but Robin Meißner's stoppage-time penalty in the 90+2nd minute set up a nervy finish as Osnabrück pulled back to 4-3. Heidenheim held on for the win, having controlled 54 percent of possession and generated 2.59 expected goals against Osnabrück's 1.81.
Marcel Costly had a hand in three of Heidenheim's four goals, scoring once and setting up two others including the late Pieringer strike, and was rated the top performer of the match at 8.2.
Heidenheim edged the expected goals count 2.59 to 1.81, reflecting their greater threat despite conceding three times.
1. FC Heidenheim beat VfL Osnabrück 4–3 (half-time 3–2).
1. FC Heidenheim met VfL Osnabrück in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 8 August 2026, 11:00 UTC at Voith-Arena. Referee: Eric-Dominic Weisbach.
Team pages: 1. FC Heidenheim · VfL Osnabrück · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Budu Zivzivadze (assist: Marcel Costly) — 1–0 · Watch Budu Zivzivadze's goal video (10')
- 23' Goal: Niklas Wiemann (assist: Konrad Faber) — 1–1 · Watch Niklas Wiemann's goal video (23')
- 29' Goal: Marcel Costly (assist: Mathias Honsak) — 2–1 · Watch Marcel Costly's goal video (29')
- 34' Goal: David Kopacz (assist: Konrad Faber) — 2–2 · Watch David Kopacz's goal video (34')
- 45' Goal: Jan Schöppner (assist: Jonas Föhrenbach) — 3–2 · Watch Jan Schöppner's goal video (45')
- 89' Goal: Marvin Pieringer (assist: Marcel Costly) — 4–2 · Watch Marvin Pieringer's goal video (89')
- 90' Goal (penalty): Robin Meißner — 4–3 · Watch Robin Meißner's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
1. FC Heidenheim (4-4-2)
VfL Osnabrück (3-4-2-1)
Pre-match read
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 58% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Attacks often blanking — These attacks failed to score in 30% of their last ten games.
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 82% over 1.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 33% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Attacks often blanking — These attacks failed to score in 30% of their last ten games.
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 62% both teams score On the other hand: The hosts clearly outclass the visitors — The home side is rated 327 Elo points above the visitors — big home favourites this size see the t
1. FC Heidenheim to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: A long break for the hosts — The hosts come in off 14 days' rest.
Home rated 1651 vs 1323 — 0.91 expected score 1. FC Heidenheim in stronger form — 1.4 vs 0.8 ppg (n=5) Home has won 3 of the last 4 H2H meetings VfL Osnabrück struggling away — only 20% wins (last 10)
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the 1. FC Heidenheim vs VfL Osnabrück final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Budu Zivzivadze's goal against VfL Osnabrück (10').
- Watch Niklas Wiemann's goal against 1. FC Heidenheim (23').
- Watch Marcel Costly's goal against VfL Osnabrück (29').
- Watch David Kopacz's goal against 1. FC Heidenheim (34').
- Watch Jan Schöppner's goal against VfL Osnabrück (45').
- Watch Marvin Pieringer's goal against VfL Osnabrück (89').
- Watch Robin Meißner's goal against 1. FC Heidenheim (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from 1. FC Heidenheim 4–3 VfL Osnabrück. Explore more on the 1. FC Heidenheim and VfL Osnabrück team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of 1. FC Heidenheim vs VfL Osnabrück?
1. FC Heidenheim beat VfL Osnabrück 4–3 (half-time 3–2).
›Who scored in 1. FC Heidenheim vs VfL Osnabrück?
Budu Zivzivadze (10') for 1. FC Heidenheim; Niklas Wiemann (23') for VfL Osnabrück; Marcel Costly (29') for 1. FC Heidenheim; David Kopacz (34') for VfL Osnabrück; Jan Schöppner (45') for 1. FC Heidenheim; Marvin Pieringer (89') for 1. FC Heidenheim; Robin Meißner (90') (penalty) for VfL Osnabrück.
›Where can I watch 1. FC Heidenheim vs VfL Osnabrück highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from 1. FC Heidenheim 4–3 VfL Osnabrück are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between 1. FC Heidenheim and VfL Osnabrück?
1. FC Heidenheim and VfL Osnabrück have met 4 times — 3 wins for 1. FC Heidenheim, 0 wins for VfL Osnabrück and 1 draw.