Hanover started last season with a couple of home wins, but this time the fortune turned away from them. The fans took the draw in the first round in Bremen with enthusiasm, but it was followed by amazing defeats in the games with the newcomers of the division: Hansa (0:3) and Dynamo Dresden (0:2). The loss in the game with Hansa was especially painful, as it was a home match, and Hanover is traditionally strong at home. The team should feel quite nervous, but also quite determined before the upcoming match. This can provoke a high tempo of the game and good performance caused by the hosts' mistakes. Heidenheim started the season well, but there is also nothing to be proud of. If we take three matches with fairly average opponents, the team has scored 5 points. The guests should accept the proposed aggressive style which will eventually help both teams to score.