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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfL Wolfsburg
The 24th matchday of the Bundesliga is just around the corner and in its context there is the big crisis summit between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg. Both teams started the season with international hopes, but suddenly find themselves in the relegation battle. Kick-off is at 15:30 on Saturday at Borussia-Park, where both teams are desperate to take points. Our prediction for this match can be found in the following Gladbach vs Wolfsburg tip.
Borussia is in a disappointing 13th place after 23 matchdays. Adi Hütter’s team has collected only 26 points so far, which means that the lead over the relegation place is only four points. Wolfsburg’s neighbours in the table are not doing much better either, with the Wolves in twelfth place on 27 points. For the VfL, however, the drop is even more serious, as last season they even made it to the Champions League. Neither team is likely to reach the international stage this season.
Gladbach – Wolfsburg Info
– Date & Time: 26/02/2022, at 15:30.
– Venue: Mönchengladbach, Borussia Park
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 24
– TV coverage: Sky Sport Bundesliga
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
Borussia Mönchengladbach are having a season to forget. In the league, the team has been in a bad way since the beginning, and in the cup they lost against second division Hannover 96. The return to the international stage seems to be off the table, which only pushes the upheaval at the Fohlenelf even further. After Marco Rose left in the summer, Denis Zakaria and manager Max Eberl also left the club during the winter break. After the season, Matthias Ginter will probably be followed by other protagonists, Adi Hütter will also be playing for his job in the next few months.
Fohlen have arrived in the relegation battle
Considering the sporting results of the last few weeks, the coach does not have a good case for continued employment. After the surprising victory at Bayern Munich at the start of the year, Borussia did not manage to turn things around, but rather only managed one victory from the next six competitive matches. This came two matchdays ago against Augsburg, but once again the Foals were unable to carry the momentum. In their most recent match at Borussia Dortmund, they immediately suffered another defeat, a 6-0 loss.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– 13th place in the Bundesliga, 26 points
– Last lost 0:6 in Dortmund
– Only 1 win from last 6 competitive matches
Wolfsburg form & balance check
VfL Wolfsburg have been on a bit of a form high again recently. The winter transfers of Max Kruse and Jonas Wind seemed to give the Wolves a bit of a boost, with VfL picking up two wins in the new signings’ first two games. Thus, the team of coach Florian Kohfeldt was able to move away from the dangerous zone for the time being, but the situation remains precarious. Only five points clear of the relegation zone is still very disappointing for a team that was even in the Champions League at the beginning of the season.
Hoffenheim snatch victory from Wolfsburg
On the last matchday, VfL also suffered a bitter setback. Wolfsburg played well for long stretches against TSG Hoffenheim and also earned the narrow 1-0 lead through a beautiful flick from Wind. But in the final phase, the game slipped away from the Wolves and TSG snatched the three points. A spectacular side-footed shot by Bruun Larsen and a weakly defended goal by Kramaric made the final score 1:2, which should bring Wolfsburg back down to earth. Like Gladbach, VfL is still in a relegation battle, which makes Saturday’s direct duel particularly explosive.
Wolfsburg facts & analysis
– 12th place in the Bundesliga, 27 points
– Last lost 1:2 against Hoffenheim
– 1st defeat after 2 wins in a row before
Predicted line-up – last update on 24 Feb 2022
For Gladbach, a change is on the cards in the centre. Christoph Kramer is likely to be needed in this difficult phase as a communicator and reliable leader in the centre, and Neuhaus would have to make way for him. He could then take Pela’s place further forward or even find himself on the bench. Alternatively, a back four would also be possible, Stindl is also the only absentee.
On the Wolfsburg side, the same starting eleven could start for the third time in a row. Gerhardt, Steffen and Lukebakio are other options in place of Vranckx, Roussillon and Philipp, while Schlager and Lukas Nmecha could also earn first minutes after their lengthy injuries.
Gladbach – Wolfsburg direct comparison & statistics
So far, Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg have met in 44 matches, 43 of them in the Bundesliga. Wolfsburg have a surprisingly clear lead, with 22 wins already on the books for the Wolves. Gladbach have 14 wins and eight draws. The first leg ended 3:1 for the Foals, last season there were two draws.
– The average number of goals scored in a match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg is 2.4.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg is 1.4.
– The most common result between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg is 1-2. 7 matches ended like this.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 1-1 (home to Borussia Mönchengladbach) and 0-0 (home to VfL Wolfsburg).
– The first leg ended with 3-1 for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
