VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim

VfL Wolfsburg

3 - 1

1. FC Heidenheim

🕒 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00 Europe/London 📍 Volkswagen Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Tom Bauer 🔁 Regular Season - 8 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 8

Regular Season Table

VfL Wolfsburg 2 · 1. FC Heidenheim 6

Referee Stats

Tom Bauer

4 matches · 5.50 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.50
Reds avg	0.25
Penalties avg	0.75
Over 4.5 cards	100%
Home wins	25%
Draws	50%
Away wins	25%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (19-23).
VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (58%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

VfL Wolfsburg (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-2-0

Goals For / Against

14 / 6

Avg: 2.80 / 1.20

Points

Avg: 2.20

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Heidenheim (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 9

Avg: 1.25 / 2.25

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this 2.Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.20

PPG

1.00

2.80

1.25

1.20

2.25

60%

O2.5

75%

60%

BTTS

75%

60%

Score 1st

25%

League-position context

VfL Wolfsburg rank2nd

1. FC Heidenheim rank6th

VfL Wolfsburg points19

1. FC Heidenheim points15

VfL Wolfsburg: #2 · 19 pts · GD +11

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1. FC Heidenheim: #6 · 15 pts · GD +0

4 pts off the top 2. 4 pts above the play-off edge. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

VfL Wolfsburg last 5 home

W W W D D

Points11/15

Weighted index87

Goals14-6

Record3-2-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Heidenheim last 5 away

L D W L

Points4/12

Weighted index30

Goals5-9

Record1-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

VfL Wolfsburg trend breakdown

Over 2.560%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.560%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

1. FC Heidenheim trend breakdown

Over 2.575%

BTTS75%

BTTS + O2.575%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

VfL Wolfsburg score at home80%

VfL Wolfsburg clean sheet at home40%

1. FC Heidenheim score away100%

1. FC Heidenheim clean sheet away25%

First-goal patterns

VfL Wolfsburg score first60%

VfL Wolfsburg win after scoring first67%

1. FC Heidenheim score first25%

1. FC Heidenheim win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: VfL Wolfsburg 0% · 1. FC Heidenheim 33%

Avg first goal minute: VfL Wolfsburg 6.3' · 1. FC Heidenheim 12.0'

Vs league average

VfL Wolfsburg score at home2.80 vs 1.76

VfL Wolfsburg concede at home1.20 vs 1.26

1. FC Heidenheim score away1.25 vs 1.26

1. FC Heidenheim concede away2.25 vs 1.76

VfL Wolfsburg score 59% above league average, while 1. FC Heidenheim score level with league average.

Defensive side: VfL Wolfsburg are 4% below league average at home, and 1. FC Heidenheim are 28% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1

Avg goals4.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

VfL Wolfsburg goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

61-75 3

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 1

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

46-60 2

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

1. FC Heidenheim goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 3

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

58%

42%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

460

316

Passes Accurate

370

228

Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

1' ⚽

⚽

1' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

A. Bernhardsson

Normal Goal · Assist: Vinicius Souza

21' ⚽

⚽

21' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

P. Mainka

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Schöppner

32'

32' H. Wahl

45' ↑↓

↑↓

45' ⇄ C. Conteh

1st substitution · For: M. Costly

45+1' ⚽

⚽

45+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

R. Glatzel

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Mæhle

58'

58' T. Wellenreuther

62'

62' F. Reese

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ Y. Gerhardt

1st substitution · For: E. Rexhbeçaj

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

M. Damar

Normal Goal · Assist: F. Reese

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ J. Niehues

2nd substitution · For: M. Honsak

69'

69' M. Heule

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ P. Hennrich

3rd substitution · For: Y. Wagner

80' ↑↓

↑↓

80' ⇄ F. Reese

2nd substitution · For: A. Besio

85'

85' A. Besio

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ A. Bernhardsson

3rd substitution · For: Bence Dárdai

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ M. Damar

4th substitution · For: K. Shiogai

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ M. Kaufmann

4th substitution · For: T. Siersleben

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in 2.Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Tom Bauer. It was played at Volkswagen Arena.

First half: VfL Wolfsburg took an early lead at 1' when A. Bernhardsson scored, with the assist credited to Vinicius Souza, making the score 1-0. 1. FC Heidenheim leveled the score at 21' when P. Mainka scored, with the assist credited to J. Schöppner, making the score 1-1. H. Wahl received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 32'. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 1st substitution at 45', with C. Conteh replacing M. Costly. VfL Wolfsburg took the lead at 45+1' when R. Glatzel scored, with the assist credited to J. Mæhle, making the score 2-1.

Second half: T. Wellenreuther received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 58'. F. Reese received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 62'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 1st substitution at 64', with Y. Gerhardt replacing E. Rexhbeçaj. VfL Wolfsburg extended the lead at 65' when M. Damar scored, with the assist credited to F. Reese, making the score 3-1. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 2nd substitution at 67', with J. Niehues replacing M. Honsak. M. Heule received a yellow card for 1. FC Heidenheim at 69'. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 3rd substitution at 80', with P. Hennrich replacing Y. Wagner. VfL Wolfsburg made their 2nd substitution at 80', with F. Reese replacing A. Besio. A. Besio received a yellow card for VfL Wolfsburg at 85'. VfL Wolfsburg made their 3rd substitution at 89', with A. Bernhardsson replacing Bence Dárdai. VfL Wolfsburg made their 4th substitution at 89', with M. Damar replacing K. Shiogai. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 4th substitution at 89', with M. Kaufmann replacing T. Siersleben.

VfL Wolfsburg used 4 substitutions while 1. FC Heidenheim used 4 substitutions. VfL Wolfsburg got 4 yellow cards, while 1. FC Heidenheim got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (19-23).
VfL Wolfsburg controlled possession (58%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

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