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Borussia Mönchengladbach – Bayern Munich
After the Champions League is before another matchday in the Bundesliga. The 21st round of the German football league will take place this weekend and all eyes will be on the classic between Borussia from Gladbach and FC Bayern at 3:30 pm. Both teams are facing important weeks and you can find out who has the edge in this prestigious duel in our Gladbach – Bayern tip.
The look at the Bundesliga table will be very different for both teams. Gladbach are in tenth place after 20 matchdays and the international places are far away due to the weak last weeks. On the last matchday, Gladbach suffered a 1:4 defeat against Hertha, who are still winless in 2023. Their upcoming opponents from Munich, on the other hand, defended their lead in the standings with a 3-0 win over VfL Bochum.
Gladbach – Bayern Info:
– Date & Time: 18.02.2023, 15:30 hrs.
– Venue: Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: Sky
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
By now, fans of Borussia from Gladbach should also know that there will probably be no international football again in the coming season. At the latest after last weekend’s embarrassing 1:4 in Berlin, the Foals should have put this topic to rest. Gladbach got off to a good start at the Olympiastadion and took a not undeserved lead through Elvedi.
Afterwards, however, coach Daniel Farke’s men somehow missed going for the second goal and Hertha found their way better and better into the game. Even though Gladbach deserved to lose, the result was a little too high in the end. With 26 points from 20 games, Borussia are currently only in tenth place and the gap to Frankfurt is currently nine points.
Good series against FC Bayern
The Foals have a tough one ahead of them on Saturday. Bayern are unbeaten in 13 Bundesliga games and yet the men from the Lower Rhine should be expecting something. Gladbach are undefeated in four games against Bayern – five games in a row without defeat against the FCB is unprecedented. From Borussia’s point of view, it gets even better. Since the summer of 2011, no other team in the league has picked up as many points against Bayern as Borussia (32).
Gladbach facts & analysis
– Only 1 win from last 5 matches.
– Only in 10th place
– Last lost 1:4 against Hertha
Bayern form & balance check
The record champions from Munich are back on track. After three draws to start the new year, the express from the Bavarian capital has gained momentum again. Most recently, there were four victories in a row. Twice in the Bundesliga and especially in the top flight, the record champions were able to score an immensely important success.
Last Tuesday, FC Bayern beat PSG 1-0 thanks to a goal by Kingsley Coman. This has put Bayern in a good position for the second leg in a fortnight’ time. Now the focus must return to the league, where the champions are just one point ahead of Union Berlin.
Sommer about to return
During the winter, Yann Sommer was the dominant topic at both Borussia from Gladbach and his new club from Munich. In the meantime, the Swiss has settled in well in the jersey of FC Bayern. Sommer also put in another strong performance against PSG. Nevertheless, he will be particularly in focus against his old club.
Bayern have their self-image back and that is also due to Julian Nagelsmann’s change. The Munich coach has been lining up with a three-man backline since this year and success has suddenly returned. We can be very curious to see how the Munich team will behave on Saturday in Gladbach.
Bayern facts & analysis
– Won last 4 compulsory matches.
– Last 3:0 win against Bochum
– 1 point lead over Union
Predicted line-up – last update on 17 February 2023
The Gladbach side will try to find success in a 4-3-3 this coming Saturday. Coach Daniel Farke will not want to hide and will try the escape into the offensive. Hofmann, Thuram and Stindl will again play right up front.
The German record champions are likely to start in a three-man backline again. Pavard, Upamecano and De Ligt are expected to keep things together at the back. In attack, coach Nagelsmann will again give Choupo-Moting a chance. Otherwise, there are no major changes.
Gladbach – Bayern direct comparison & Statistics
If we take a closer look at the direct comparison between these two teams, we see that this one is clearly in favour of FC Bayern. Bayern have won 57 of their 117 games so far, while Gladbach have 28 wins and 32 draws.
– Bayern Munich has a series of 3 away games won.
– The average number of goals scored when Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich meet is 2.8.
– The last match ended in a draw. (1-1)
– Bayern Munich have scored in each of their last 21 matches
