Wolfsburg and FC Heidenheim meet at Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg on Saturday, Oct 17 at 1:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the 2. Bundesliga. FC Heidenheim hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Wolfsburg come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). FC Heidenheim, meanwhile, arrive in red-hot form (4W from last 5) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Wolfsburg head into this on the back of a defeat, while FC Heidenheim arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Wolfsburg here — they've won 6 of 9 previous meetings against FC Heidenheim, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Wolfsburg a slight edge, but FC Heidenheim are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.