RBL looking to continue streak: Five things to know ahead of #RBLFCH | OneFootball

The plan for Saturday is clear – score our first goals and secure our first win of the new Bundesliga season. We take a look at some key facts ahead of the meeting with 1. FC Heidenheim at the Red Bull Arena, and the omens look good for RBL.

1. Leipzig’s unbeaten run

Seven wins, two draws – our record so far in opening home fixtures in the Bundesliga speaks for itself! The goal-hungry Red Bulls have even notched an impressive 23 goals across those nine games.

2. Solid record

Saturday’s game will mark the fifth Bundesliga meeting between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Heidenheim. In the previous four encounters, RBL have claimed victory three times, with one match ending in a draw. They have always been tight contests – RBL claimed 2-1 wins at home and away in 2023/24, while last season saw a 1-0 triumph in Heidenheim followed by a 2-2 at the Red Bull Arena.

3. 154th game at the Red Bull Arena

The Red Bulls have already kicked off their tenth year of Bundesliga football, but Saturday will be our first competitive fixture of 2025/26 at the Red Bull Arena and our 154th in total there in the top flight.

4. A look at the opposition

1. FC Heidenheim suffered a 3-1 defeat at home in their Bundesliga opener against VfL Wolfsburg. In contrast, RBL’s upcoming opponents ran riot away at Regionalliga side Bahlinger SC, progressing to the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-0 win. Heidenheim’s head coach is the ever-present Frank Schmidt, who has been in charge of the side for almost 18 years.

This summer has seen a number of changes in their squad:

The spine of the team remains unchanged, namely captain Patrick Mainka, midfielder Adrian Beck and forward Leo Scienza, the latter of whom scored the club’s first goal of the season on matchday  1.

5. Young vs. Old

Matchday 1 saw Ole Werner field the youngest team among all 18 Bundesliga sides. The 16 players that appeared in the Allianz Arena for RBL had an average age of 23.82 years old. Heidenheim come in at 15th in this category with an average of 25.48.

Even taking the whole squad into account, RB Leipzig’s average age of 24.3 is the youngest in the division this year, while the opposition rank fifth oldest in 2025/26.

Looking at the head coaches tells a similar story – at 37 years of age, Ole Werner trails only HSV’s Merlin Polzin (34) as the youngest in the German top flight. By comparison, Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt is one of the older heads in this year’s Bundesliga at 51 – the sixth oldest in 2025/26.

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