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Despite finishing eighth last season, Heidenheim didn?t look like a team that belongs in the top half of the Bundesliga. This season might be different. We are entering our second international break of the season, midway through October and just six games into the Bundesliga campaign. It all seems a bit much. Anyway, the international break does give us an opportunity to take stock at almost one-fifth of the way through the season...
One week after reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen drew with the title favorites Bayern Munich, the title race took an unexpected swing at the weekend, with Leverkusen dropping points at home to Holstein Kiel.

That leaves Leverkusen three points behind Bayern Munich at the top of the table, while RB Leipzig sit level on points with Bayern but trailing on goal difference. Here?s how matchday six played out in the Bundesliga.
Results
Augsburg 2-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Holstein Kiel
VfL Bochum 1-3 Wolfsburg
Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
Werder Bremen 0-1 Freiburg
St. Pauli 0-3 Mainz
Heidenheim 0-1 RB Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-3 Bayern Munich
VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Hoffenheim
Standings

Heidenheim are Quietly Good
Heidenheim finished eighth in their first season in the Bundesliga, having won promotion as 2. Bundesliga champions in 2022/23. Despite a brilliant campaign and European qualification, Heidenheim entered this season with plenty...