Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.0
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made VfL Wolfsburg favourites at 61%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Moritz Jenz, 64.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Moritz Jenz +12.4, Diant Ramaj +9.0, Niklas Dorsch +8.0.

Well below it: Lovro Majer −14.9, Aaron Zehnter −14.3, Jonas Föhrenbach −12.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

VfL Wolfsburg

14 Jan 2026W 2–1v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
11 Jan 2026L 1–8at FC Bayern München Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025L 3–4v SC Freiburg Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025W 3–1at Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
6 Dec 2025W 3–1v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim

13 Jan 2026L 1–2at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
10 Jan 2026D 2–2v 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
21 Dec 2025L 0–4v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
13 Dec 2025L 1–2at FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
6 Dec 2025W 2–1v SC Freiburg Bundesliga

Head to head

23 Aug 20251. FC Heidenheim 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg Bundesliga

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Moritz Jenz Defender90100.2764.0+12.4
Christian Eriksen Midfielder9001–49.1+1.4
Kamil Grabara Goalkeeper9000–48.6+2.5
Mohamed Amoura Forward90000.1247.9−3.5
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender9000–46.7−5.2
Kevin Paredes Midfielder45000.0545.7–
Jesper Lindstrøm Midfielder20000.2441.2–
Yannick Gerhardt Midfielder70000.0841.1−3.1
Maximilian Arnold Midfielder90000.0338.9−8.7
Patrick Wimmer Midfielder9000–38.7−10.4
Lovro Majer Midfielder59000.1336.0−14.9
Aaron Zehnter Defender4500–33.8−14.3
Saël Kumbedi Defender3100–27.8–
Adam Daghim Forward31000.0227.8–
Jan Bürger Defender5900–21.2–

1. FC Heidenheim

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Diant Ramaj Goalkeeper9000–54.9+9.0
Niklas Dorsch Midfielder8600–54.1+8.0
Arijon Ibrahimović Midfielder9000–52.5+1.8
Leonidas Stergiou Defender1300–52.5–
Marnon Busch Defender90000.0348.5+5.7
Patrick Mainka Defender90000.0247.9−9.2
Luca Kerber Midfielder11000.2047.6–
Adrian Beck Midfielder77100.4147.6−3.6
Mikkel Kaufmann Forward11000.0347.2–
Marvin Pieringer Forward86000.0145.1−4.2
Stefan Schimmer Forward13000.1240.1–
Jan Schöppner Midfielder90000.0837.2−7.3
Benedikt Gimber Defender90000.0335.9−12.2
Mathias Honsak Midfielder89000.0335.6−9.4
Omar Haktab Traore Defender100–32.1–
Jonas Föhrenbach Defender7700–30.5−12.5