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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim prediction and preview

17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC

The PunterPick prediction

BTTS YesOdds 1.40Market probability 67%Final score 3–1

Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.

Match preview

VfL Wolfsburg host 1. FC Heidenheim in the 2. Bundesliga (Germany) on 17 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.40, which the bookmaker market rated at about 67% once the bookmaker margin is removed.

Final score: VfL Wolfsburg 3–1 1. FC Heidenheim.

Going into the match, VfL Wolfsburg had won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 28 and conceding 16. 1. FC Heidenheim had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 17 scored and 22 conceded.

Both teams scored in 7 of VfL Wolfsburg's last 10 and 6 of 1. FC Heidenheim's last 10; 7 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home VfL Wolfsburg averaged 1.82 goals scored and 1.09 conceded across 11 matches; away from home 1. FC Heidenheim averaged 2.27 scored and 2.00 conceded across 11.

Our team-strength model expects about 2.76 goals from VfL Wolfsburg and 1.36 from 1. FC Heidenheim. From that it rates a home win at 66%, a draw at 18% and an away win at 16%, against 56%, 22% and 22% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 70%.

Team comparison

Share of each factor between VfL Wolfsburg (green) and 1. FC Heidenheim (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.

Recent form42% – 58%
Attack67% – 33%
Defence29% – 71%
Head-to-head62% – 38%
Goals62% – 38%
Overall strength55% – 44%

Form before the match

TeamLast 5ScoredConcededBTTSO2.5
VfL WolfsburgDWWLD2.801.6070%70%
1. FC HeidenheimDWLDW1.702.2060%70%

Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.

Other markets we priced

MarketOur probabilityOdds
Double Chance 1X78%1.22
1st Half Over 0.5 Goals77%1.20
BTTS 1st Half - No71%1.33
BTTS Yes67%1.40
VfL Wolfsburg Win56%1.67
Under 11.5 Corners56%1.67
1st Half Under 1.5 Goals51%1.80
VfL Wolfsburg HT & FT38%2.50

Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.

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