Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th January 2026

Mid-placed Wolfsburg face relegation-threatened FC Heidenheim at Volkswagen Arena in round 18 of the Bundesliga in a match that kick-offs on Saturday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Placed 11th in the table Wolfsburg have amassed 18 points after 17 matches. On 12 points, FC Heidenheim rank 18th with 17 matches played this season.

Wolfsburg need a good result here against FC Heidenheim, if they wish to climb the Bundesliga table. The guests have proven, they can be a dangerous opponent, but the former should be able to hold their on at the Volkswagen Arena.

Wolfsburg step into their next home match on Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 18 goals, while also allowing 24 goals against. That is an average of 2.4 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet one times in those matches.

FC Heidenheim travel to their next Bundesliga match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 25 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

FC Heidenheim lost 3-1 against Wolfsburg in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, FC Heidenheim handed out in the match before.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

In their last three games, Wolfsburg lost 3-4 against Freiburg, got defeated 8-1 by Bayern Munich before winning 2-1 against St. Pauli. Wolfsburg claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and lost four, scored 11 goals and conceded 15.

Dreaming of the Bundesliga title, Wolfsburg are currently too far behind budget, so to speak, to seriously stake a claim at first place.

FC Heidenheim Form

FC Heidenheim were only able to take a single draw from their past three games. They came up short in a 0-4 defeat against Bayern Munich before drawing 2-2 with FC Koln. They were defeated once again, when Mainz 05 ran out 2-1 winners. FC Heidenheim claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 15 goals to five.

A mid-table finish seemed likely for FC Heidenheim but in current form they could be dragged into a relegation battle.

Both Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim have been firing on all cylinders, while also conceding frequently. We should be in for a very entertaining match with goals aplenty.

Wolfsburg recorded ten points following three wins from their last six games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored nine goals, but also conceded eight. Wolfsburg are looking at a record of five wins, three draws and nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. FC Heidenheim are looking at three wins, three draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

Bauer will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against FC Heidenheim from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Jakub Zielinski (0/0), Kamil Grabara (0/17), Marius Mueller (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/0), Cleiton Santos (0/0), Denis Vavro (1/5), Jan Buerger (0/3), Jenson Seelt (0/9), Joakim Maehle (0/7), Kilian Fischer (0/9), Konstantinos Koulierakis (0/16), Mathys Angely (0/0), Moritz Jenz (0/10), Rogerio (0/0), Sael Kumbedi (0/11), Aaron Zehnter (2/13), Bence Dardai (0/1), Christian Eriksen (1/14), Jesper Lindstroem (0/2), Kevin Paredes (0/2), Lovro Majer (2/15), Mattias Svanberg (2/16), Maximilian Arnold (1/16), Patrick Wimmer (3/14), Pharrell Hensel (0/0), Vini Souza (0/12), Yannick Gerhardt (0/8), Adam Daghim (2/11), Andreas Skov Olsen (1/8), Dzenan Pejcinovic (5/15), Jonas Wind (0/8), Mohamed Amoura (6/15), Trevor Benedict (0/0).

FC Heidenheim Squad

Here is the full team squad of FC Heidenheim. The 52 year-old Frank Schmidt will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Diant Ramaj (0/17), Frank Feller (0/0), Kevin Mueller (0/0), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Adam Koelle (1/5), Benedikt Gimber (0/11), Jonas Foehrenbach (1/17), Leart Paqarada (0/1), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/16), Tim Siersleben (0/12), Adrian Beck (0/14), Hennes Behrens (0/0), Jan Schoeppner (1/16), Julian Niehues (1/13), Luca Kerber (0/9), Nick Rothweiler (0/0), Niklas Dorsch (0/16), Omar Traore (0/17), Patrick Mainka (1/17), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Sirlord Conteh (1/7), Arijon Ibrahimovic (0/17), Budu Zivzivadze (1/8), Christian Conteh (0/0), Marvin Pieringer (2/11), Mathias Honsak (0/14), Mikkel Kaufmann (1/11), Stefan Schimmer (5/12), Tobias Weigel (0/1), Yannik Wagner (0/4).

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Wolfsburg, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Wolfsburg have to alter their line-up, as both Sael Kumbedi and Mohamed Amoura get a day in the shade.

FC Heidenheim just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena. For instance, FC Heidenheim won't be able to field Omar Traore as he serves out a ban following too many cards.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Lineups

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim H2H

FC Heidenheim lost 3-1 against Wolfsburg in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, FC Heidenheim handed out in the match before. Wolfsburg enter the match against FC Heidenheim with a 3-1-1 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 60%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out three times in the last five matches between Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips

Stefan Schimmer shows decent form right now for FC Heidenheim, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Wolfsburg, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Dzenan Pejcinovic also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Wolfsburg claimed two wins, drew one and lost seven of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. FC Heidenheim won three, drew zero and lost seven of their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Wolfsburg on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened six times for FC Heidenheim in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last five encounters between these two teams. Wolfsburg managed an average of 1.8 goals, with FC Heidenheim averaging 0.8 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Wolfsburg saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for FC Heidenheim, who managed to hit the net 0.9 times on average in these games.