Confirmed lineups: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs. VfL Wolfsburg

1 FC Heidenheim 1846 and VfL Wolfsburg open their 2025/26 Bundesliga campaigns at the Voith-Arena on Saturday afternoon, with kickoff set for 15.30 (CET).

Both sides look to start off strong after finishing in the bottom-half of the table in the 2024/25 season. Heidenheim narrowly avoided relegation by winning their playoff tie against SV Elversberg, while Wolfsburg finished eleventh.

Frank Schmidt enters his nineteenth consecutive season as Heidenheim boss, continuing the longest tenure for a coach in the Bundesliga; meanwhile, Paul Simonis is one of the newest coaches in the league and will be involved in his first Bundesliga match.

These are the lineups that both coaches have for this afternoon's matchup.

Confirmed lineups: 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 vs. VfL Wolfsburg

1 FC Heidenheim 1846 (3-4-2-1):

Ramaj - Siersleben, Gimber, Mainka (C) - Föhrenbach, Schöppner, Dorsch, Busch - Ibrahimović, Scienza - Zivivadze.

VfL Wolfsburg (4-2-3-1):

Grabara - Zehnter, Koulierakis, Jenz, Fischer - Souza, Arnold (C) - Wimmer, Majer, Skov Olsen - Pejčinović.