Overview

• VfL Bochum remains in last place in the Bundesliga standings, four points behind the 16th-place relegation playoff spot, with only two matches left to play.
• Heidenheim retains the 16th position with 26 points, keeping control of their playoff fate as the season nears its conclusion.
• The match was overshadowed by a serious injury to Heidenheim goalkeeper Kevin Müller, who was knocked unconscious in a collision and stretchered off after over ten minutes of on-field treatment.
• Both teams suffered early setbacks with Bochum’s Philipp Hofmann and Heidenheim’s Leonardo Scienza forced off due to injuries in the first half.
• The German Football Association appointed experienced referee Sascha Stegemann to oversee this critical relegation battle, reflecting the high stakes of the encounter.