2. Bundesliga WON 3–1
Sat, Oct 17 · 13:00 · Volkswagen Arena
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1. FC Heidenheim Away
VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim — 2. Bundesliga
Tipster's pick Both Teams to Score
Confidence High
Odds 1.40 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Wolfsburg Host Heidenheim in Open Bundesliga Clash

VfL Wolfsburg average three goals a game at the Volkswagen Arena this season and have seen both teams score in four of seven matches overall. 1. FC Heidenheim score two goals a game on average and have also recorded both teams scoring in four of their seven fixtures. Wolfsburg concede 1.7 goals per game while Heidenheim allow the same figure, leaving space for the visitors to find the net on their travels. Recent results show both sides mixing wins with draws and neither keeping many clean sheets lately. Past meetings between these two have produced goals at both ends in several encounters. The game at Volkswagen Arena may see Heidenheim push forward against a home side that likes to attack.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68.5% win rate
Result
3–1 WON

Our pick “Both Teams to Score” at odds 1.40 won — final score 3–1.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Alexander Bernhardsson assist Vinicius de Souza Costa 1'
  3. Patrick Mainka assist Jan Schoppner 21'
  4. Hauke Wahl 32'
  5. Marcel Costly ↓ Christian Conteh 45'
  6. Robert Glatzel assist Joakim Maehle 45+1'
  7. Second half
  8. Timon Wellenreuther 58'
  9. Fabian Reese 62'
  10. Elvis Rexhbecaj ↓ Yannick Gerhardt 64'
  11. Muhammed Damar assist Fabian Reese 65'
  12. Mathias Honsak ↓ Julian niehues 67'
  13. Michael Heule 69'
  14. Yannik Wagner ↓ Paul Hennrich 80'
  15. Alessio Besio ↓ Fabian Reese 80'
  16. Alessio Besio 85'
  17. Bence Dárdai ↓ Alexander Bernhardsson 89'
  18. Kento Shiogai ↓ Muhammed Damar 89'
  19. Tim Siersleben ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 89'
This season
VfL Wolfsburg 1. FC Heidenheim
Over 2.5 goals 57% 57%
Clean sheet 29% 43%
Failed to score 29% 14%
Scored per game 2.7 2.0
Conceded per game 1.7 1.7
Scored home / away 3.0 / 2.5 2.5 / 1.3

Across 7 and 7 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
2 FCN 1. FC Nürnberg 8 5 3 0 18
3 FCH 1. FC Heidenheim ▲ 7 4 2 1 14
4 FCM 1. FC Magdeburg 7 4 1 2 13
5 VFL VfL Wolfsburg ▲ 7 3 3 1 12
6 FCK 1. FC Kaiserslautern 7 3 3 1 12
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
VfL Wolfsburg DLWWD
D vs Energie Cottbus 4–4 Sep 5
L @ FC St. Pauli 0–1 Sep 12
W vs SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 Sep 18
W vs Havelse 4–1 Oct 1
D @ 1. FC Nürnberg 4–4 Oct 10
1. FC Heidenheim WDLWD
W vs Holstein Kiel 1–0 Sep 13
D @ Arminia Bielefeld 2–2 Sep 20
L @ VfB Stuttgart 0–3 Sep 25
W vs Würzburger Kickers 3–1 Oct 2
D vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–0 Oct 9
Goals trend · last 5 matches
VfL Wolfsburg
Scored 3.4 avg
4 0 5 4 4
Conceded 2.2 avg
4 1 1 1 4
1. FC Heidenheim
Scored 1.2 avg
1 2 0 3 0
Conceded 1.2 avg
0 2 3 1 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
5 VfL Wolfsburg
2 Draws
1 1. FC Heidenheim
Jan 2026 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim Draw
Aug 2025 1. FC Heidenheim 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg
Mar 2025 VfL Wolfsburg 0–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1. FC Heidenheim
Nov 2024 1. FC Heidenheim 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg
Jan 2024 FC Heidenheim 1–1 VfL Wolfsburg Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 3 of the last 8 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
VfL Wolfsburg 4-3-3
  • 1 T. Wellenreuther G
  • 26 S. Kumbedi D
  • 6 H. Wahl D
  • 33 Cleiton D
  • 21 J. Mæhle D
  • 31 Y. Gerhardt M
  • 5 Vinicius Souza M
  • 20 M. Damar M
  • 17 A. Bernhardsson F
  • 19 R. Glatzel F
  • 11 F. Reese F
Bench J. Zieliński, J. Adjetey, M. Angely, M. Arnold, A. Besio, Bence Dárdai, K. Fischer, E. Rexhbeçaj, K. Shiogai

Tobias Strobl

1. FC Heidenheim 4-4-2
  • 33 T. Dähne G
  • 22 O. Mhamdi D
  • 6 P. Mainka D
  • 19 J. Föhrenbach D
  • 27 M. Heule D
  • 8 P. Hennrich M
  • 3 J. Schöppner M
  • 16 J. Niehues M
  • 10 C. Conteh M
  • 29 M. Kaufmann F
  • 18 A. Vogt F
Bench M. Zrilic, Y. Wagner, T. Siersleben, Adam Kölle, L. Kerber, M. Honsak, Frank Feller, M. Costly

F. Schmidt