VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim — 2. Bundesliga: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow2 clips- 1′VfL Wolfsburg, goal:1–0assist
- 21′1. FC Heidenheim, goal:1–1assist
- 32′VfL Wolfsburg, yellow card:Foul
- 45+1′VfL Wolfsburg, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 46′1. FC Heidenheim, substitution:off
- 59′VfL Wolfsburg, yellow card:Time wasting
- 62′VfL Wolfsburg, yellow card:Foul
- 64′VfL Wolfsburg, substitution:off
- 65′VfL Wolfsburg, goal:3–1assist
- 67′1. FC Heidenheim, substitution:off
- 69′1. FC Heidenheim, yellow card:Foul
- 80′1. FC Heidenheim, substitution:off
- 80′VfL Wolfsburg, substitution:off
- 85′VfL Wolfsburg, yellow card:Foul
- 89′VfL Wolfsburg, substitution:off
- 89′VfL Wolfsburg, substitution:off
- 89′1. FC Heidenheim, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 1
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VfL Wolfsburg
1. FC Heidenheim
Match report
VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 to end visitors' unbeaten run
VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3-1 at the Volkswagen Arena in a 2. Bundesliga Matchday 8 fixture, ending the visitors' run of five games unbeaten. The result lifted Wolfsburg from fifth to third, with 15 points from eight games, while Heidenheim dropped from third to fifth on 14.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Wolfsburg needed only a minute to take the lead, Alexander Bernhardsson finishing from Vinicius Souza's assist. Heidenheim levelled in the 21st minute when Patrick Mainka converted a Jan Schöppner delivery, and the sides were level until the closing moments of the first half.
Robert-Nesta Glatzel restored the home advantage in the 45+1 minute, set up by Joakim Mæhle, and Muhammed Damar made it 3-1 on 65 minutes from Fabian Reese's assist. Heidenheim managed no reply, and the hosts saw out the second half without further scoring. Wolfsburg travel to VfL Bochum on Friday, 23 October, while Heidenheim host Energie Cottbus the following day.
Robert-Nesta Glatzel scored on the stroke of half-time to put Wolfsburg back in front and earned a rating of 8.2, level with goalscorer Alexander Bernhardsson. Goalkeeper Timon Wellenreuther was rated 7.99.
Heidenheim had 23 shots to Wolfsburg's 19, yet lost by two goals.
VfL Wolfsburg beat 1. FC Heidenheim 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
VfL Wolfsburg met 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Saturday, 17 October 2026, 11:00 UTC at Volkswagen Arena. Referee: Tom Bauer.
Team pages: VfL Wolfsburg · 1. FC Heidenheim · 2. Bundesliga
Key moments
- 1' Goal: Alexander Bernhardsson (assist: Vinicius Souza) — 1–0 · Watch Alexander Bernhardsson's goal video (1')
- 21' Goal: Patrick Mainka (assist: Jan Schöppner) — 1–1 · Watch Patrick Mainka's goal video (21')
- 45+1' Goal: Robert Glatzel (assist: Joakim Mæhle) — 2–1
- 65' Goal: Muhammed Damar (assist: Fabian Reese) — 3–1
Starting line-ups
VfL Wolfsburg (4-3-3)
1. FC Heidenheim (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave VfL Wolfsburg 54%, the draw 25%, 1. FC Heidenheim 21%. It finished VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Heidenheim.
Wolfsburg's strength edge gives them a slight lean — We give VfL Wolfsburg 54% mainly because our strength rating has them 64 points higher, 1560 to 1496, and their habit of controlling the ball adds a little more. The draw sits at 25%, just under the usual 27% for a gap this size, as both sides' recent games average 3.8 goals.
Why VfL Wolfsburg at 54%?
VfL Wolfsburg sit 64 points higher on our strength rating — 1560 to 1496. Sides with a 40–80-point rating edge at home won 50.3% of 10,400 such games. VfL Wolfsburg hold 8 more possession points (57 to 49 in recent games) across a 64-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 60–120-point rating gap won 42.7% of 8,639 such games where the class table expected 40.6%.
Why only 54%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 54% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 25% and 1. FC Heidenheim at 21%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.8%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,940. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
VfL Wolfsburg won 3 of the last 6 meetings with 1. FC Heidenheim. The record is 3 wins for VfL Wolfsburg, 2 draws and 1 win for 1. FC Heidenheim. These were 6 Bundesliga games played at both grounds between 19 August 2023 and 17 January 2026. Latest meeting: 17 January 2026 — VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim. In 5,185 historical matches between similarly rated teams, home sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 43.9%.
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About this match
On this page: the VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this 2. Bundesliga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Alexander Bernhardsson's goal against 1. FC Heidenheim (1').
- Watch Patrick Mainka's goal against VfL Wolfsburg (21').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Heidenheim. Explore more on the VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim team pages or the 2. Bundesliga page.