Bundesliga

Season 2025/2026

Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim – Lineups & Match Details

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim drew 1-1. Goals: A. Beck (45'), M. Jenz (80'). VfL Wolfsburg had 70% possession against 1. FC Heidenheim's 30%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 18

Saturday, 17 January 2026

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim

Referee: Tobias Welz, Germany

Lineups

VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg4-2-3-1
K. Grabara1K. GrabaraG
J
41J. Burger
M. Jenz15M. JenzD
K. Koulierakis4K. KoulierakisD
A. Zehnter25A. ZehnterD
Y. Gerhardt31Y. GerhardtM
M. Arnold27M. ArnoldM
C. Eriksen24C. EriksenM
L. Majer10L. MajerM
P. Wimmer39P. WimmerM
M. Amoura9M. AmouraF

Substitutes

12P. PervanG
26S. KumbediD
3D. VavroD
2K. FischerD
40K. ParedesM
37P. HenselM
19J. LindstromM
5Vini SouzaM
11A. DaghimF
1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim4-2-3-1
D. Ramaj41D. RamajG
M. Busch2M. BuschD
P. Mainka6P. MainkaD
B. Gimber5B. GimberD
J. Fohrenbach19J. FohrenbachD
J. Schoppner3J. SchoppnerM
N. Dorsch30N. DorschM
A. Ibrahimovic22A. IbrahimovicM
A. Beck21A. BeckM
M. Honsak17M. HonsakM
M. Pieringer18M. PieringerF

Substitutes

40F. FellerG
4T. SierslebenD
23O. H. TraoreD
25L. StergiouD
16J. NiehuesM
20L. KerberM
9S. SchimmerF
29M. KaufmannF
38Y. WagnerF

Match Events

16'Y

M. Arnold

26'Y

M. Busch

29'Y

N. Dorsch

45'G

A. Beck

46'S

A. Zehnter

Substitution 1

57'Y

J. Föhrenbach

59'Y

C. Eriksen

59'S

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Substitution 2

59'S

L. Majer

Substitution 3

68'Y

K. Paredes

70'S

Y. Gerhardt

Substitution 4

77'S

J. Föhrenbach

Substitution 1

77'S

A. Beck

Substitution 2

80'G

M. Jenz

Assist: C. Eriksen

86'S

N. Dorsch

Substitution 3

86'S

M. Pieringer

Substitution 4

89'Y

J. Lindstrøm

90'S

M. Honsak

Substitution 5

Statistics

VfL Wolfsburg
70%30%
1. FC Heidenheim
0.92Expected Goals (xG)0.99
13Total Shots13
4Shots on Target3
9Corners6
10Fouls12
1Offsides0
85Pass Accuracy (%)66
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

VfL Wolfsburg host 1. FC Heidenheim on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at Volkswagen Arena. The kick-off time is 14:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. VfL Wolfsburg go into the match 16th in the table; 1. FC Heidenheim sit 17th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

VfL Wolfsburg have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. 1. FC Heidenheim have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Aug 2025: VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 1. FC Heidenheim; 29 Mar 2025: VfL Wolfsburg 0-1 1. FC Heidenheim; 10 Nov 2024: VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 1. FC Heidenheim. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim drew 1-1. VfL Wolfsburg scored through M. Jenz 80'. 1. FC Heidenheim replied with A. Beck 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 80 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

VfL Wolfsburg held 70% of the ball against 30% for 1. FC Heidenheim. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 0.92 for VfL Wolfsburg, 0.99 for 1. FC Heidenheim.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. VfL Wolfsburg sat 16th and 1. FC Heidenheim 17th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.