Germany - 2. BundesligaVolkswagen ArenaData current as of 14 October 2026

Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim: match statistics

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Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Wolfsburg play Heidenheim in 2. Bundesliga (Germany). The match date is 17 October 2026. Venue: Volkswagen Arena.

Current form

Wolfsburg: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Heidenheim: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Wolfsburg scores 2.71 and concedes 1.71 goals per match. Heidenheim scores 2.00 and concedes 1.71. League average: 3.22 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Wolfsburg 57%, Heidenheim 57%. Over 2.5: Wolfsburg 57%, Heidenheim 57%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Wolfsburg has higher xG: 2.02 vs 1.69. Wolfsburg: 19.1 shots per match, Heidenheim: 15.9.

Match halves

Wolfsburg: half-time lead 57%, second-half goals 1.29. Heidenheim: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.14.

Goals by minute

Wolfsburg: 76-90+ (7 goals). Heidenheim: 76-90+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

2. Bundesliga: 3.22 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.76)
(4.10)
(3.84)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2.71Goals scored / match2
WolfsburgHeidenheim
1.71Goals conceded / match1.71
WolfsburgHeidenheim
56%Average possession47%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
6.71Shots on target / match5.43
WolfsburgHeidenheim

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

19.14Shots per match15.86
WolfsburgHeidenheim
6.71Shots on target5.43
WolfsburgHeidenheim
14.2%Shot conversion12.6%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
56%Possession47%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
2.02xG for1.69
WolfsburgHeidenheim
1.67xG against1.68
WolfsburgHeidenheim

Shooting quality

Wolfsburg: DominantHeidenheim: Counter-attacking
WolfsburgHeidenheim
Accuracy (shots on target)35%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.400.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Heidenheim is 38% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Wolfsburg · 2.2 pts / match - Heidenheim

Wolfsburg
WDLWD
Season result split
43% W43% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-1
1.71 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 2.07Opponent xG: 1.86BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Heidenheim
WWWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
57% W29% D14% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-1
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 away
1-1-1
LWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Wolfsburg is 36% better for: goals scored per match.

2.71 goals / match - Wolfsburg · 2 goals / match - Heidenheim

Wolfsburg scoring profile: strong

Wolfsburg scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Heidenheim keeps a clean sheet in 43% (3 of 7 matches).

Heidenheim scoring profile: very strong

Heidenheim scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Wolfsburg keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

19Goals scored (season)14
WolfsburgHeidenheim
12Goals conceded (season)12
WolfsburgHeidenheim
4.43Average goals in match3.71
WolfsburgHeidenheim
18Goals scored (last 5)9
WolfsburgHeidenheim
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
WolfsburgHeidenheim

How often they score at least...

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

How often they concede at least...

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

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

43%BTTS at half-time29%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
14%BTTS in both halves14%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
57%Scored in both halves14%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

BTTS and goal count

57%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
80%BTTS - last 540%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
43%Min. 3 goals before half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

2nd half

86%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
43%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Wolfsburg is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.14 pts / match - Wolfsburg · 1.57 pts / match - Heidenheim

Wolfsburg - half-time state
57% leading43% draw0% trailing
Heidenheim - half-time state
43% leading29% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.14Points per match (1st half)1.57
WolfsburgHeidenheim
1.43Goals scored (1st half)0.86
WolfsburgHeidenheim
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)1
WolfsburgHeidenheim
2Average goals (1st half)1.86
WolfsburgHeidenheim
57%Clean sheet before half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
43%No goal before half-time57%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per match (2nd half)1.43
WolfsburgHeidenheim
1.29Goals scored (2nd half)1.14
WolfsburgHeidenheim
1.14Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
WolfsburgHeidenheim
2.43Average goals (2nd half)1.86
WolfsburgHeidenheim
57%Clean sheet after half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim
29%No goal after half-time43%
WolfsburgHeidenheim

Wolfsburg - second-half results

43% W14% D43% L
15
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at half-time in 57% of matches and wins 43%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Heidenheim - second-half results

29% W57% D14% L
11
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Wolfsburg - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.601.20
Goals scored / match2.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.6
Average goals in match2.83.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals60%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+60
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 10
Heidenheim - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Wolfsburg
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
0
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
7
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Heidenheim
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
1
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.06
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.2 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
126%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Wolfsburg

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.69
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
155%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
116%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

Heidenheim

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (2. Bundesliga).

Teams vs league

WolfsburgLigaHeidenheim
Average goals in match▲ 4.433.22▲ 3.71
Both teams scored▼ 57%60%▼ 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 57%62%▼ 57%
Clean sheets▲ 29%22%▲ 43%
Goal before half-time▼ 57%78%▼ 71%
Goal after half-time▲ 86%81%▼ 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.22
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.75
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Wolfsburg 1 - 1 - 0 Heidenheim. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

VfL Wolfsburg
1 : 1
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
1 : 3
VfL Wolfsburg

FAQ

When do Wolfsburg and Heidenheim play?

Wolfsburg face Heidenheim on 17 October 2026 in 2. Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Wolfsburg and Heidenheim?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Wolfsburg won 1, Heidenheim won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim?

Wolfsburg score 2.71 goals per game on average and Heidenheim 2.00. The 2. Bundesliga average is 3.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Wolfsburg's matches and 57% of Heidenheim's.

What form are Wolfsburg and Heidenheim in?

Over the last 5 games Wolfsburg have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Heidenheim 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.