Bundesliga Gameweek 18 Sat, Jan 17 2026 · 14:30 Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.92 – 0.74
1. FC Heidenheim
  • M. Jenz 80’
  • 45+1’ A. Beck
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Heidenheim share the points

VfL Wolfsburg entered as favourites, yet 1. FC Heidenheim led 1–0 at half-time through a Beck goal. But Jenz scored to rescue a draw for VfL Wolfsburg. The chances were even, with xG of 0.92 and 0.74.

VfL Wolfsburg57%
Draw ✓23%
1. FC Heidenheim20%

Model vs reality

VfL Wolfsburg goals
1
Model 1.90 · xG 0.92
1. FC Heidenheim goals
1
Model 1.05 · xG 0.74
Total goals
2
Model 2.95 · xG 1.66
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. JenzVfL Wolfsburg · 1 goal
8.9
  • RefereeTobias Welz
  • CoachesD. Bauer · F. Schmidt
  • VenueVolkswagen Arena
  • Table before kick-offVfL Wolfsburg 11th · 1. FC Heidenheim 18th

Timeline

  1. M. ArnoldYellow card · Tripping
    16’
  2. M. BuschYellow card · Holding
    26’
  3. N. DorschYellow card · Foul
    29’
  4. A. Beck 0–1
    45+1’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. ⇄ K. ParedesFor A. Zehnter
    46’
  7. J. FöhrenbachYellow card · Foul
    58’
  8. C. EriksenYellow card · Foul
    59’
  9. ⇄ S. KumbediFor J. Burger
    59’
  10. ⇄ A. DaghimFor L. Majer
    60’
  11. K. ParedesYellow card · Delay of game
    69’
  12. ⇄ J. LindstrømFor Y. Gerhardt
    71’
  13. ⇄ S. SchimmerFor A. Beck
    77’
  14. ⇄ L. StergiouFor J. Föhrenbach
    77’
  15. M. Jenz 1–1Assist C. Eriksen
    80’
  16. ⇄ M. KaufmannFor M. Pieringer
    87’
  17. ⇄ L. KerberFor N. Dorsch
    87’
  18. J. LindstrømYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    89’
  19. ⇄ O. TraoréFor M. Honsak
    90’
  20. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

VfL Wolfsburg13 shots · 9 in box, 4 outside
1. FC Heidenheim11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
VfL Wolfsburg1. FC Heidenheim
69% Possession 31%
0.92 Expected goals (xG) 0.74
1.48 Expected points (xPts) 1.18
13 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 4
612 Passes 266
86% Pass accuracy 68%
9 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 6.62

Line-ups

VfL Wolfsburg 4-2-3-1

17.2 K. Grabara(G)
256.2 A. Zehnter ↓46’ 46.9 K. Koulierakis 158.9★ M. Jenz 416.2 Jan Bürger
276.9 M. Arnold 316.6 Y. Gerhardt ↓71’
397.3 P. Wimmer 106.3 L. Majer ↓60’ 247.5 C. Eriksen A
96.9 M. Amoura
  • 1K. Grabara (G)7.2
  • 25A. Zehnter↓46’6.2
  • 4K. Koulierakis6.9
  • 15M. Jenz ★8.9
  • 41Jan Bürger6.2
  • 27M. Arnold6.9
  • 31Y. Gerhardt↓71’6.6
  • 39P. Wimmer7.3
  • 10L. Majer↓60’6.3
  • 24C. EriksenA7.5
  • 9M. Amoura6.9

Substitutes used

  • 40K. Paredes↑46’7.2
  • 26S. Kumbedi↑59’6.5
  • 19J. Lindstrøm↑71’6.3
  • 11A. Daghim↑60’6.2

Unused: P. Pervan, K. Fischer, D. Vavro, Vinicius Souza, Pharell Hensel

Coach: D. Bauer

1. FC Heidenheim 4-2-3-1

416.3 D. Ramaj(G)
196.5 J. Föhrenbach ↓77’ 56.3 B. Gimber 66.9 P. Mainka 26.7 M. Busch
307.6 N. Dorsch ↓87’ 36.3 J. Schöppner
176.2 M. Honsak ↓90’ 217.3 A. Beck ↓77’ 226.3 A. Ibrahimović
186.6 M. Pieringer ↓87’
  • 41D. Ramaj (G)6.3
  • 19J. Föhrenbach↓77’6.5
  • 5B. Gimber6.3
  • 6P. Mainka6.9
  • 2M. Busch6.7
  • 30N. Dorsch↓87’7.6
  • 3J. Schöppner6.3
  • 17M. Honsak↓90’6.2
  • 21A. Beck↓77’7.3
  • 22A. Ibrahimović6.3
  • 18M. Pieringer↓87’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 25L. Stergiou↑77’6.3
  • 23O. Traoré↑90’
  • 20L. Kerber↑87’
  • 29M. Kaufmann↑87’
  • 9S. Schimmer↑77’6.5

Unused: F. Feller, T. Siersleben, J. Niehues, Yannik Wagner

Coach: F. Schmidt

Player stats

Top rated
M. JenzVfL Wolfsburg8.9
2nd
N. Dorsch1. FC Heidenheim7.6
3rd
C. EriksenVfL Wolfsburg7.5

VfL Wolfsburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Grabara G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 94% 32 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
A. Zehnter M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Koulierakis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 104 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Jenz D 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 91% 104 1 0 0/0 0/3 8.9
Jan Bürger 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 24 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.2
M. Arnold M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 61 1 2 1/1 1/0 6.9
Y. Gerhardt M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.6
P. Wimmer M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 68% 34 1 1 5/5 1/2 7.3
L. Majer M 60 0 0 2 (0) 0 91% 23 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
C. Eriksen M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 87% 60 1 0 1/2 1/0 7.5
M. Amoura F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 87% 39 3 0 1/1 1/1 6.9
K. Paredes M 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 24 1 0 1/3 1/2 7.2
S. Kumbedi D 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
J. Lindstrøm M 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.3
A. Daghim F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 47% 15 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.2

1. FC Heidenheim

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Ramaj G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 49% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Föhrenbach D 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 18 1 3 0/1 1/1 6.5
B. Gimber D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 33 2 1 0/1 2/2 6.3
P. Mainka D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 25 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Busch D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 59% 17 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
N. Dorsch M 87 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 27 5 2 1/1 0/2 7.6
J. Schöppner M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 44% 18 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
M. Honsak M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 16 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
A. Beck M 77 1 0 2 (2) 0 78% 18 0 0 1/2 1/0 7.3
A. Ibrahimović F 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 73% 33 1 2 0/0 0/2 6.3
M. Pieringer F 87 0 0 1 (0) 1 56% 16 1 0 0/2 5/2 6.6
L. Stergiou D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
O. Traoré D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
L. Kerber M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Kaufmann F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Schimmer F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.