Wolfsburg vs Heidenheim

17 October 2026 · 2. Bundesliga · 2026/27 · Referee Tom Bauer

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Alexander Bernhardsson 1’
  • Robert Glatzel 45+1’
  • Muhammed Damar 65’
  • Patrick Mainka 21’

Match summary

Wolfsburg won 3-1 at home to Heidenheim. Wolfsburg led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Alexander Bernhardsson put Wolfsburg ahead in the first minute, Patrick Mainka equalised with a header in the 21st minute, and Robert Glatzel put Wolfsburg back in front with a header in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Muhammed Damar made it 3-1 in the 65th minute.

Heidenheim can feel hard done by, creating 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Wolfsburg's 1.60 from 19.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
19 Shots 23
10 Shots on target 9
8 Corners 8
70 Attacks 68
43 Dangerous attacks 42
460 Passes 316
80.4% Pass accuracy 72.2%
16 Tackles 15
15 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 6

Key events

Wolfsburg Heidenheim
Kick-off
Alexander BernhardssonLeft foot shot1-0 (Wolfsburg)
1’
1’
Christian ContehShot on target
Corner
2’
4’
Julian NiehuesShot on target
8’
Julian NiehuesShot on target
8’
Corner
11’
Corner
Corner
16’
20’
Alessandro VogtShot on target
20’
Corner
20’
Corner
21’
Patrick MainkaHeader1-1 (Heidenheim)
Corner
22’
31’
Oualid MhamdiShot on target
31’
Corner
32’
32’
Julian NiehuesShot on target
Corner
42’
Robert GlatzelHeader2-1 (Wolfsburg)
45+1’
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
49’
Julian NiehuesShot on target
49’
Corner
Corner
52’
57’
Corner
Timon WellenreutherTime wasting
58’
62’
Alexander BernhardssonShot on target
64’
Muhammed DamarLeft foot shot3-1 (Wolfsburg)
65’
Robert GlatzelShot on target
68’
Saël KumbediShot on target
68’
69’
Muhammed DamarShot on target
70’
Elvis RexhbeçajShot on target
72’
Corner
72’
Muhammed DamarShot on target
76’
77’
Corner
Corner
78’
85’
Muhammed DamarShot on target
88’
Corner
88’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 2.02 1’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), 1-0 1’ 21’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), 1-1 21’ 45+1’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), 2-1 45+1’ 65’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), 3-1 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 2.02 1’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), 1-0 Bernhardsson 1’ 21’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), 1-1 Mainka 21’ 45+1’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), 2-1 Glatzel 45+1’ 65’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), 3-1 Damar 65’
Wolfsburg 1.60 xGHeidenheim 2.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heidenheim attacking Wolfsburg attacking 
68’ Saël Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 54’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Heidenheim), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 32’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 13’ Saël Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 32’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 88’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 8’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 1’ Christian Conteh (Heidenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Heidenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 76’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 26’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 46’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 46’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 1’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 77’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Oualid Mhamdi (Heidenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Oualid Mhamdi (Heidenheim), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Michael Heule (Heidenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Joakim Mæhle (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Jan Schöppner (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Saël Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.45 xG, saved 54’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Heidenheim), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 32’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 13’ Saël Kumbedi (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 32’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 88’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 8’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 1’ Christian Conteh (Heidenheim), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 15’ Mikkel Kaufmann (Heidenheim), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 76’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 26’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 64’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 24’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 46’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 1’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 46’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Oualid Mhamdi (Heidenheim), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Alessandro Vogt (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 73’ Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 47’ Muhammed Damar (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Robert Glatzel (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Wolfsburg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Oualid Mhamdi (Heidenheim), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Michael Heule (Heidenheim), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 17’ Joakim Mæhle (Wolfsburg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Alexander Bernhardsson (Wolfsburg), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Julian Niehues (Heidenheim), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 11’ Jan Schöppner (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Wolfsburg 4-3-3 Starting XI
Wellenreuther
Kumbedi
Wahl
Cleiton
Mæhle
Gerhardt 64’
Souza
Damar 89’
Bernhardsson 89’
Glatzel
Reese 80’
Heidenheim 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dähne
Föhrenbach
Heule
Mainka
Mhamdi
Hennrich 80’
Schöppner
Niehues 67’
Conteh 46’
Kaufmann 89’
Vogt

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 7 1 36 1 – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 2 1 1 7 1 41 1 – – –
90′ – 3 – 1 1 40 1 – –
Cleiton
90′ 3 – 2 10 3 45 1 – – –
90′ 3 1 – 7 1 34 – – 1 –
Midfielders5 players
Yannick Gerhardt Taken off
64′ – – 28 1 0.08 1 – 4 1 – –
90′ – 1 63 3 0.20 4 3 8 1 – –
Muhammed Damar Taken off
89′ 1 – 56 – 0.14 – – – 2 – –
Elvis Rexhbeçaj Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 18 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Bence Dárdai Came on as a substitute
1′ – – 1 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
Alexander Bernhardsson Taken off
89′ 1 – 5 2 0.24 0.22 3 7 2 36 –
90′ 1 – 3 2 0.20 0.03 4 8 2 30 –
Fabian Reese Taken off
80′ – 1 – – – 0.12 3 2 – 25
Alessio Besio Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 6
Kento Shiogai Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Wolfsburg win 57% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.28
Heidenheim win 21% Avg odds 4.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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