Heidenheim 1846 to win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2 prediction: odds have drifted to a best price of 5/1 with BetGoodwin, out from 5/2 recently.
The odds on Heidenheim 1846 to win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2 have eased out to 5/1 with BetGoodwin, with all three bookmakers monitoring this market pushing their prices wider.
Three of three bookmakers have lengthened their odds on Heidenheim 1846 to win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2, making this a market-wide drift rather than one outlier move.
Heidenheim 1846 are currently priced at 5/1 with BetGoodwin, leaving them sixth-shortest in the promotion market.
The drift leaves Heidenheim 1846 well behind Wolfsburg, the clear leaders in the market at 1/4 with BetAhoy.
It comes despite Heidenheim taking 12 points from their opening five league fixtures, so the pricing is more about the strength of those above them than any collapse in form.
On paper, Heidenheim have made a solid enough start. They banked 12 points from their first five outings and followed that up with a stubborn 1-0 home win over Holstein Kiel on 13 September 2026, Jonas Föhrenbach settling it with an 83rd-minute finish at the Voith-Arena. That is promotion form on the face of it, yet the odds on Heidenheim 1846 to win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2 have gone the other way, with the market easing out to 5/1 with BetGoodwin.
The reasons behind the move are not hard to find. Head coach Frank Schmidt has confirmed a growing injury list, with Marcel Costly picking up a muscular problem against Kiel to join Maximilian Breunig and knee surgery absentee Sirlord Conteh on the sidelines. Layer that on top of a division stacked with heavyweights, and the picture becomes clearer: with three of three bookmakers easing their prices, the market simply sees stronger runners ahead of Heidenheim in the queue for promotion.
German Bundesliga 2 Promotion odds
Among the leading contenders quoted, Heidenheim 1846 are out at 5/1 with BetGoodwin, while Hannover sit shorter at 15/4 and both Karlsruhe and 1FC Dynamo Dresden are further back at 10/1, each also with BetGoodwin. Wolfsburg head the whole market as the standout favourites.
Last updated: 18 September 2026, 19:54 UK time
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Can Heidenheim 1846 win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2?
Wolfsburg are the runaway favourites at 1/4 with BetAhoy, and that sets the tone for the whole market. Heidenheim 1846 are sixth-shortest at 5/1 with BetGoodwin, which tells you plenty: even with 12 points on the board from five games, the market rates the promotion race as one the bigger names should dominate. It is worth noting that Wolfsburg were hosting SV Darmstadt 98 at the Volkswagen Arena on Matchday 6, another chance for the favourites to press home their standing.
Wolfsburg – market favourites at 1/4 with BetAhoy
Hannover – priced at 15/4 with BetGoodwin
Heidenheim 1846 – out to 5/1 with BetGoodwin
Karlsruhe – available at 10/1 with BetGoodwin
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Can Heidenheim 1846 win promotion from the German Bundesliga 2 this season?
The next test comes quickly, with Heidenheim travelling to the SchücoArena to face DSC Arminia Bielefeld on 20 September 2026. Bielefeld have only 4 points from their first five fixtures, so this is the kind of game a genuine promotion side must win, especially with the injuries mounting up. Get it right and Heidenheim keep the pressure on those above them, but for now the market-wide drift out to 5/1 with BetGoodwin reflects the reality: Wolfsburg and the other heavyweights remain ahead of them, and Heidenheim have work to do to close that gap.
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