The Bundesliga relegation battle is clearing up. After FC St. Pauli’s 1-2 loss to Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg’s 1-1 draw at SC Freiburg, Hamburger SV and Union Berlin have secured their top-flight status. 1. FC Cologne and Werder Bremen are also on the brink of safety.
With 34 and 33 points respectively, HSV and Union are now beyond the reach of Wolfsburg and St. Pauli. Borussia Mönchengladbach also guaranteed their survival with a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund, taking them to 35 points.
Cologne and Bremen, both on 32 points with a superior goal difference, are not yet mathematically safe but cannot be directly relegated. This is because Wolfsburg and St. Pauli face each other on the final matchday, ensuring one of them will drop points.
For 1. FC Heidenheim, hope remains. Trailing the relegation playoff spot by just three points, Frank Schmidt’s side can close the gap further on matchday 33 in Cologne.
