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Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
The fourth matchday in the Bundesliga is just around the corner and, as every week, many exciting duels await us in Germany’s highest division. This weekend’s top match will be contested by two absolutely traditional clubs. The record champion from Munich receives the Foals from Gladbach. While the Bavarians are leading the league, Gladbach are second in the table with only two points less. Under new coach Daniel Farke, Borussia is playing refreshing offensive football. Even though the tasks with Hoffenheim, Schalke and Hertha were comparatively “doable”.
FC Bayern, on the other hand, is once again the measure of all things. They have made the best start to the season in history, winning all three of their opening games. However, they have always struggled against Borussia in the past, which is why the affair can be quite exciting. Find out who we think will win the match in this Bayern – Gladbach betting tip.
Bayern – Gladbach info:
– Date & Time: 27.08.2022, 18:30 Uhr
– Venue: Allianz Arena (Munich)
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 4
– TV broadcast: Sky Sport
Bayern Form & Balance Check
After the departure of Robert Lewandowski, many question marks hovered over Munich. Can the team absorb this departure and who will provide the goals? These were the big questions before the start of the season. After one game in the Supercup and three games in the Bundesliga, it is clear that the new style of play is absolutely bearing fruit.
The team is bursting with offensive joy and can hardly be stopped by any defence. No team in the Bundesliga has ever scored 15 goals after three match days. Many people are already saying that the record champions have already secured the next championship title.
Who can stop these Bavarians?
None of the three teams on the first matchdays had the means to stop the record champions’ offence. Bochum and Frankfurt failed miserably with an offensive defensive plan, falling completely under Munich’s wheels. Wolfsburg, on the other hand, did somewhat better, losing “only” 0:2.
But the fact that this result can be seen as somewhat positive shows the huge discrepancy between FC Bayern and the rest of the league. Even Bayern’s supposedly closest rival, Borussia Dortmund, is currently far from being even remotely dangerous to the FCB. So the Munich train is rolling inexorably towards its eleventh championship in a row.
Bayern facts & analysis
– Never before has a team started a season so successfully.
– Bayern have won every competitive match so far this season
– FCB scored eleven of their 15 goals this season before the break
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
Among many other teams, Gladbach also changed coaches before the season. Daniel Farke, who worked as a coach in England for a long time, pitched his tents in the Niederrhein. Behind Borussia lies a very disappointing season, accordingly something had to change. The squad is still very strong individually and has several national players.
The start to the new season was a success, as the opening programme – with all due respect – was also quite feasible. Nevertheless, the Foals took seven points from three games. That is quite a remarkable success, considering the problems that many other teams have in these first weeks of the Bundesliga.
Defensively there is still room for improvement
The offensive play was quite appealing in the first weeks of the season, and Gladbach also extended the contracts of key players Hofmann and Plea. Jonas Hofmann in particular is making a really strong impression this season. Despite these positive findings, not everything went optimally in the first games. Defensively, Borussia presented itself airy time and again, and was definitely lucky that Hertha didn’t consistently take advantage of their chances on the last matchday.
Also against Schalke they had problems again and again with the intense style of play of the Knappen. So far, Gladbach have got off lightly, but the team still needs to defend more consistently. Otherwise, the mistakes will be punished ice-cold at some point.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– Borussia won the last match with 1:0 against Hertha.
– They are still unbeaten in the current season
– Gladbach have scored in every competitive game so far this season
Predicted line-up – last update on 25 August 2022
Musiala returns to the Bayern line-up and is naturally a starting eleven candidate after his strong performances to start the season. Coman, who was strong against Bochum, will probably start again, Gnabry and Sané could possibly both be on the bench. Sabitzer will probably be preferred to Goretzka again.
For the visitors, Daniel Farke will probably field the same eleven as against Hertha, although captain Lars Stindl will return to the squad after injury. The former international, however, is probably only an option for the last 30 minutes. Ko Itakura could also possibly play one position further forward, which would result in Marvin Friedrich sliding into central defence and Christoph Kramer having to make way for the bench.
Bayern – Gladbach direct comparison & statistics
Nearly no other team has stood up to the record champions like Gladbach’s Borussia in recent years. The 5-0 win in the cup a year ago stands out in particular. All in all, however, the direct comparison goes to Bayern with 51:27 victories.
– Gladbach have won three of the last six encounters in the Bundesliga.
– Last season, the FCB did not win any of the three competitive matches against the Foals.
– In nine of the last ten duels, at least two goals have always been scored in the first period
