VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 prediction: VfL Wolfsburg to win 3-2 as model gives 63.3% chance
2. Bundesliga sees VfL Wolfsburg face 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Volkswagen Arena. The model makes VfL Wolfsburg the favourite, assigning a clear 63.3% probability of victory. For reference, the full split is VfL Wolfsburg 63.3%, draw 21.5%, 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 15.2%.
VfL Wolfsburg have generated 2.85 goals per game (1.85x the league average) and are a leaky defence at 1.85 conceded per game. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 average 1.87 scored (1.22x average) and are a steady defence at 1.56 conceded per game. Feeding those attack and defence strengths through a Poisson model, expected goals come out at 3.2 for VfL Wolfsburg and 2 for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846.
On the goals markets, the numbers point to an open, higher-scoring game (Over 2.5 at 89.3%), and both teams are likely to score (83.7%). The most probable exact scoreline is 3-2, with 3-2, 3-1, 2-2 the leading candidates.
Verdict: VfL Wolfsburg to come out on top is the model's recommended pick at 63.3% confidence. A 3-2 scoreline is our single most likely result. As always, these are statistical estimates, not certainties.
Team news
- Christian Eriksen leaves Wolfsburg by mutual consent after on-field collapse — Christian Eriksen has agreed to terminate his contract with German club Wolfsburg, nearly four months after the Danish midfielder collapsed on the field for the second time in his career, the team said Wednesday. (ESPN, 2026-09-23)