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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim: prediction and lineups, 2. Bundesliga

Matchday 8
VfL Wolfsburg crest
VfL Wolfsburg
13:00
1. FC Heidenheim crest
1. FC Heidenheim
Volkswagen ArenaTom Bauer12°C· scattered cloudsCapacity 30,000Sat, 17 Oct 202613:00
VfL Wolfsburg crestVfL Wolfsburg1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim crest
Lineups not published yet · pitch is being prepared
Referee Tom BauerReferee
Bauer

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 7 matches each.

VfL Wolfsburg crestShare of their matches1. FC Heidenheim crest

They score

71%1+ goal86%
57%2+ goals43%
57%3+ goals29%
57%4+ goals29%

They concede

71%1+ goal57%
43%2+ goals57%
29%3+ goals43%
29%4+ goals14%

Heaviest results

VfL Wolfsburg crestbest 5-1 (H)·worst 0-1 (A)

1. FC Heidenheim crestbest 5-3 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

VfL Wolfsburgshootallow1. FC Heidenheim
8.3%+1.8Six-yard box7.7%
57.5%-5.6Penalty area-2.261.0%
26.2%+2.1Edge of the box24.0%
8.1%+1.7Long range7.3%

409 shots taken · 520 faced

1. FC HeidenheimshootallowVfL Wolfsburg
8.0%+1.5Six-yard box7.0%
63.8%Penalty area63.6%
22.6%-1.5Edge of the box25.1%
5.7%Long range-2.14.2%

389 shots taken · 525 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match preview

VfL Wolfsburg face 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena. In their last 8 meetings, VfL Wolfsburg have won 5, 1. FC Heidenheim 1, with 2 drawn. BetsyScore's AI model makes VfL Wolfsburg favourites at 48%, projecting a 2-1 scoreline. Follow live scores, confirmed lineups and full stats for VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim right here.

AI prediction
Confidence 48%
VW48%
X36%
HEI16%

→ Double chance: VfL Wolfsburg or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

VfL Wolfsburg crestShare per factor1. FC Heidenheim crest
42%Form58%
67%Attack33%
29%Defence71%
70%Goal model (Poisson)30%
62%Head-to-head38%
62%Goals38%
55%Overall45%
Last 5 matches
Scored 18, conceded 12
Last 5 matches
Scored 9, conceded 5

Odds

Indicative · not tied to specific bookmakers
Source1X2
Market average1.694.004.30

Who will win?

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VfL Wolfsburg crestCompare teams1. FC Heidenheim crest
Team formsLatestPts
5
VfL Wolfsburg crestVfL Wolfsburg
DWLDW
12
3
1. FC Heidenheim crest1. FC Heidenheim
DDWWW
14
Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 8 meetings

VfL Wolfsburg crest5
Wins
2
Draws
11. FC Heidenheim crest
Wins
Show 2 earlier meetings
  • 26 Oct 2016FC Heidenheim crest0 - 1VfL Wolfsburg crestDFB Pokal
  • 29 Oct 2014VfL Wolfsburg crest4 - 1FC Heidenheim crestDFB Pokal
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Venue spotlight

Volkswagen Arena
Wolfsburg, Germany
30,000
Capacity