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VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 1. FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim drew 1–1.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
0.920.99
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (VfL Wolfsburg – 1. FC Heidenheim): shots 13–13, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 0.92–0.99, possession 70%–30%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

VfL Wolfsburg's recent record differs from the season

moderate

VfL Wolfsburg's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Heidenheim.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysVfL Wolfsburg · 1. FC Heidenheim3.79 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVfL Wolfsburg1. FC HeidenheimBaseline
Rest days2.88 days3.79 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 13 shots, 1. FC Heidenheim 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsVfL Wolfsburg 4 shots, 1. FC Heidenheim 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG0.99 xGVfL Wolfsburg 0.92 xG, 1. FC Heidenheim 0.99 xG
  • Possession70%30%VfL Wolfsburg 70%, 1. FC Heidenheim 30%
  • Corners9 corners6 cornersVfL Wolfsburg 9 corners, 1. FC Heidenheim 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsVfL Wolfsburg 10 fouls, 1. FC Heidenheim 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards3 cardsVfL Wolfsburg 4 cards, 1. FC Heidenheim 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Marvin Pieringer · 1. FC Heidenheim · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBenedikt Gimber · 1. FC Heidenheim · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Mainka · 1. FC Heidenheim · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikkel Kaufmann · 1. FC Heidenheim · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarnon Busch · 1. FC Heidenheim · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMathias Honsak · 1. FC Heidenheim · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMaximilian Arnold · VfL Wolfsburg · 73′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKevin Paredes · VfL Wolfsburg · 81′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAdam Daghim · VfL Wolfsburg · 84′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJan Schöppner · 1. FC Heidenheim · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJan Schöppner · 1. FC Heidenheim · 25′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJan Schöppner · 1. FC Heidenheim · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 83′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 42′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMoritz Jenz · VfL Wolfsburg · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · VfL Wolfsburg · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetYannick Gerhardt · VfL Wolfsburg · 24′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Amoura · VfL Wolfsburg · 49′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Beck · 1. FC Heidenheim · 45′ · 0.10 xG · goalStefan Schimmer · 1. FC Heidenheim · 83′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · VfL Wolfsburg · 84′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLovro Majer · VfL Wolfsburg · 21′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedMoritz Jenz · VfL Wolfsburg · 80′ · 0.21 xG · goalLuca Kerber · 1. FC Heidenheim · 90′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Beck · 1. FC Heidenheim · 60′ · 0.33 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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VfL Wolfsburg: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.10 xG. 1. FC Heidenheim: 13 shots, 3 on target, 1.02 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Moritz Jenz · VfL Wolfsburg · 80′Adrian Beck · 1. FC Heidenheim · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: VfL Wolfsburg 1.10 xG · 1. FC Heidenheim 1.02 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3VfL Wolfsburg
1Draws
11. FC Heidenheim
1. FC Heidenheim — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga1–3
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga0–1
1. FC Heidenheim — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga1–3
1. FC Heidenheim — VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga1–1
VfL Wolfsburg — 1. FC Heidenheim · Bundesliga2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: VfL Wolfsburg favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · 1. FC Heidenheim in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

VfL Wolfsburg18 matches1. FC Heidenheim18 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/180.94 goals/match
2.11 goals/matchGoals allowed18/182.17 goals/match
1.38 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.26 xG/match
11.9 shots/matchShots18/1811.6 shots/match
4.28 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/183.67 shots/match
47.3% ●Possession18/1842.8%
3.94 corners/matchCorners18/18● 4.78 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards18/181.78 cards/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls18/1810.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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