Last week Dortmund beat Bochum badly and in the Bundesliga opener this week they will still face another weak team and this time the opponent will be Heidenheim. In terms of squad depth, it is clear that Dortmund is far superior and currently of course Dortmund wants to maintain its chances of not being knocked out of the top 4 again. This will be Dortmund's fourth consecutive win if they can beat Heidenheim away from home.

However, Heidenheim will probably still make it difficult for Dortmund to win because in the last 3 matches Heidenheim only got a draw and that will certainly be quite detrimental for Dortmund if the match ends in a draw. Dortmund has to be careful not to concede a single goal and they have to strengthen their defense. They must win with a landslide score and this week they will still be quite safe from being chased by Leizpig, who currently have a 3 point difference from Dortmund.