Berlin, May 12 -- For the first time in Bundesliga history, the three teams at the bottom of the table go into the final matchday level on points.
Sitting 16th in the standings, Wolfsburg faces bottom side St. Pauli, while 17th-placed Heidenheim hosts Mainz.
All three teams are trying to secure the chance to contest a two-leg playoff against the third-placed side in the second division.
In the tight race, Wolfsburg holds a three-goal advantage over Heidenheim and St. Pauli. While St. Pauli has faded in recent weeks, once-written-off Heidenheim is moving toward what would be a remarkable escape, according to Xinhua.
Eight rounds ago, Heidenheim had a 10-point gap to 16th place. As Heidenheim coach Frank Schmidt put it, the team's determi...