Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2023

Matchday one of the new Bundesliga season sees FC Heidenheim pay Wolfsburg a visit at the Volkswagen Arena in what promises to be a gruelling affair.

Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim have high hopes for this new season and should be expected to put up a good game as they chase three important points in round one.

Wolfsburg disappointed their supporters a great deal last season, when missing out on European football on the last day of the season. They will hope to make amends this season, starting off against a newcomer to the Bundesliga.

Heidenheim is one hell of a story and one of the tiniest cities in Germany ever to hold a place in the belle etage of German football. Under the guidance of legendary coach Frank Schmidt, they have climbed from the fifth tier to the first class during a 16-year run which has seen few setbacks. 

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Prediction

Wolfsburg Form

Wolfsburg lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 by Freiburg and 1-2 against Hertha Berlin. They turned the table by winning 0-6 against TuS Makkabi Berlin. Wolfsburg managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Wolfsburg go into the season with the clear aim of a top half finish, perhaps even contesting for a place in an international competition.

FC Heidenheim Form

In their last three matches, FC Heidenheim first beat Sandhausen 1-0, then Jahn Regensburg by 2-3 and finally Rostocker FC 1895 by 0-8.

It is anticipated that FC Heidenheim will be stuck in the midst of a Bundesliga relegation battle for a significant portion of the season, as they look like a side lacking a bit in quality.

Wolfsburg are well up for the task of building on their current momentum, and we expect them to deliver the goods in their upcoming clash at Volkswagen Arena against visitors FC Heidenheim.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Squads

Wolfsburg Squad

The 51-year-old Wolfsburg manager, Niko Kovac, will select the lineup against FC Heidenheim from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Bundesliga this season):

Koen Casteels (0/0), Lino Kasten (0/0), Niklas Klinger (0/0), Pavao Pervan (0/0), Philipp Schulze (0/0), Cedric Zesiger (0/0), David Odogu (0/0), Felix Lange (0/0), Joakim Maehle (0/0), Kilian Fischer (0/0), Maxence Lacroix (0/0), Moritz Jenz (0/0), Nicolas Cozza (0/0), Rogerio (0/0), Sebastiaan Bornauw (0/0), Aster Vranckx (0/0), Bartol Franjic (0/0), Jakub Kaminski (0/0), Josuha Guilavogui (0/0), Kevin Paredes (0/0), Leandro Putaro (0/0), Lukas Ambros (0/0), Mattias Svanberg (0/0), Maximilian Arnold (0/0), Patrick Wimmer (0/0), Ridle Baku (0/0), Yannick Gerhardt (0/0), Dzenan Pejcinovic (0/0), Jonas Wind (0/0), Lukas Nmecha (0/0), Maximilian Philipp (0/0), Tiago Tomas (0/0), Vaclav Cerny (0/0).

FC Heidenheim Squad

Below is the full team squad of FC Heidenheim. The manager Schmidt will pick his starting XI against Wolfsburg from these players:

Kevin Mueller (0/0), Paul Tschernuth (0/0), Vitus Eicher (0/0), Benedikt Gimber (0/0), Jonas Foehrenbach (0/0), Lennard Maloney (0/0), Marnon-Thomas Busch (0/0), Seedy Jarju (0/0), Tim Koether (0/0), Tim Siersleben (0/0), Adrian Beck (0/0), Florian Pick (0/0), Jan Schoeppner (0/0), Kevin Sessa (0/0), Luka Janes (0/0), Melvin Ramusovic (0/0), Mert Arslan (0/0), Nikola Dovedan (0/0), Norman Theuerkauf (0/0), Omar Traore (0/0), Patrick Mainka (0/0), Robert Leipertz (0/0), Thomas Leon Keller (0/0), Christian Kuehlwetter (0/0), Denis Thomalla (0/0), Elidon Qenaj (0/0), Eren Dinkci (0/0), Marvin Pieringer (0/0), Stefan Schimmer (0/0), Tim Kleindienst (0/0).

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Team News

Wolfsburg just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing FC Heidenheim at Volkswagen Arena.

Sidelined with an injury, Wolfsburg can't field Lukas Nmecha this coming Saturday against FC Heidenheim.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Lineups

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim H2H

Having never played each other in the Bundesliga in the 21st century, this is the first time Wolfsburg comes up against FC Heidenheim in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies.

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Results

Wolfsburg vs FC Heidenheim Betting Tips

No clear picture has emerged yet as to which players will dominate the scoring charts for Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim in this current Bundesliga season. However, we have listed some of their possible goalscorers in their upcoming match.

Volkswagen Arena witnessed Wolfsburg winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing four and losing three as well. FC Heidenheim claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. FC Heidenheim stand a good shot at getting on the scoresheet this coming Saturday, since Wolfsburg just managed two clean sheets in their previous 10 matches at home. The visitors claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 away games.

Wolfsburg performed an average of 1.5 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for FC Heidenheim, who managed to score 3.5 times in those matches.