It is not surprising that a team like Heidenheim have many shortcomings in their squad considering heidenheim is a team that is not supported by strong finances at all, so it is not surprising that they often face big challenges in the Bundesliga so far, besides that the number of mainstay players they released in the transfer market last summer could be one of the main factors that worsen their condition this season,
moreover, I saw that the players they recruited as replacements for the players who left did not show better abilities and performance, to improve their condition and position in the standings at the moment, of course, coaches and players must hard work to find effective strategies to win and stay away from the relegation zone later.
Their next two games will not be easy either. It will be hard for them to develop their team performance in a short time. Next up against Union Berlin and Bremen, they might drop points again. The situation will be worse for them, it will be quite different when they can handle Union Berlin whose situation might not be good enough. It means there is still a chance for them to get out of the relegation pressure.
I also think that it will be difficult for Heidenheim to improve and rise in the remaining two matches of the first half of the season, but by entering the January transfer market it should be a way for them to get even better in the second half, I think they still need to strengthen every line to be able to optimize the remaining matchesz As for their closest games against Bremen and Berlin later, it looks like it will be a tough match for them and will also likely add to their long losing list this season.
Many people in Germany are following the race for the top, but there is also a lot of competition in the relegation zone. Heidenheim is trying to get out of this area. They could still drop to the bottom. The teams they will play will be difficult teams. Their chances of gaining points are low. They have only collected ten points so far. I was a little hopeful when they finished the league in eighth place last year, but they are really bad this year.
I think every one of us who watches football is often more focused on the championship competition, especially if the competition is very crucial with only a small point difference between each team, but indeed we often forget that the competition in the relegation zone can be very tense, especially when every match becomes very crucial and determines their chances of staying in the league or being relegated later.