Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 1 match between FC Heidenheim and Wolfsburg and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bundesliga title favourites FC Heidenheim begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Wolfsburg at Voith-Arena.
Team form: FC Heidenheim vs Wolfsburg
FC Heidenheim Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for FC Heidenheim recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with Bochum. This was followed by a 0-3 win against Union Berlin, before they lost 1-4 against Werder Bremen. FC Heidenheim just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Voith-Arena. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded 13 goals.
Wolfsburg Form
Wolfsburg collected a single win and a draw in their past three outings, in which they were first defeated 4-0 against Borussia Dortmund. They followed up, drawing 2-2 with Hoffenheim, before winning 0-1 against Borussia Moenchengladbach. In their last six away matches in the Bundesliga, Wolfsburg won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and five scored.
Betting stats for FC Heidenheim and Wolfsburg
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that FC Heidenheim and Wolfsburg played across all tournaments.
- FC Heidenheim have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In the last 7 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- FC Heidenheim have lost 7 of the last 9 home matches in the Bundesliga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 FC Heidenheim matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- FC Heidenheim have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Wolfsburg have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 Wolfsburg matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Wolfsburg have won 3 of the last 4 away matches and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Wolfsburg have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Wolfsburg away matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: FC Heidenheim vs Wolfsburg
Adrian Beck has been great for FC Heidenheim lately, hitting the target one times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Wolfsburg are optimistic that Maximilian Arnold doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: FC Heidenheim vs Wolfsburg
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Voith-Arena across all tournaments FC Heidenheim won two times, drew two and lost six times. Wolfsburg claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Wolfsburg have not lost to FC Heidenheim in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, FC Heidenheim scored the first goal of the match in just one out of the last ten games at home. Wolfsburg scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Wolfsburg will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with FC Heidenheim managing a measly five clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Wolfsburg have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with FC Heidenheim when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for FC Heidenheim, who scored an average of 4.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Wolfsburg, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches.
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