Bayer Leverkusen – Borussia Mönchengladbach
This week, all eyes will be on the Rhineland for the Bundesliga’s top match. The first Rhineland clash in the German top flight this year is scheduled for Saturday at 18:30. But it’s not just because of the local proximity that there is so much at stake in this clash. Find out who will secure the three important points in our Leverkusen – Gladbach betting tip.
The Werkself go into this top match with plenty of tailwind. Leverkusen started the 2024 soccer year with two last-minute victories and underpinned their lead in the German top flight with a 3-2 win over Leipzig.
Borussia Mönchengladbach, on the other hand, continue to lack consistency in the new year. The strong win against Stuttgart was followed by a sobering 2:1 defeat against Augsburg last Sunday. As a result, the Foals remain in twelfth place in the table
Leverkusen – Gladbach info
- Date & Time: 27.01.2024, 18:30 hrs.
- Playing venue: BayArena, Leverkusen
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 19
- TV broadcast: Sky
Leverkusen Form & Balance Check
Bayer Leverkusen continue to ride the wave of success in the new calendar year. Even the top team from Leipzig did not manage to topple the Werkself in the previous week. In a tight duel, the Rhinelander managed to score the lucky punch in stoppage time. In the end, Leverkusen left the pitch with a 3:2 victory.
Due to Bayern’s surprising defeat against Bremen, coach Xabi Alonso’s men even have a four-point lead ahead of the matchday. In addition, the Werkself remain unbeaten in the league and have also won both the Europa League and the DFB Cup.
Hofmann knows the foals
Jonas Hofmann spent a considerable amount of time with the upcoming opponents. In the summer of 2023, the attacking player moved to the Werkself after seven-and-a-half years with the Foals. During his time at Borussia Park, the 31-year-old played a total of 184 Bundesliga games and scored 40 goals. He scored twelve times in each of his last two seasons in a VfL shirt.
But the attacking player is also of fundamental importance to the Werkself. In his 18 Bundesliga games to date, Hofmann has already scored five goals and assisted a further eight. However, the Heidelberg native has only been involved in one Leverkusen goal in the last six matchdays
Leverkusen facts & analysis
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost any of their last 30 games.
- When Bayer Leverkusen lead 1-0 in a home match, they win 94% of those matches.
- When Bayer Leverkusen is 0-1 down in home matches they win 14% of them.
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
Gladbach underwent a significant upheaval in the summer and faced a challenging season. This is exactly how the first half of the season turned out for the foals. Borussia got off to a weak start to the season and found themselves in a disappointing 15th place in the table after the first few matches.
The form of coach Gerardo Seoane’s team then improved somewhat. VfL performed particularly well between the end of October and the beginning of December and also reached the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup during this period. Gladbach then also started the new year with a convincing win against Stuttgart, only to lose again against Augsburg last Sunday
Seoane returns
Gerardo Seoane returns to Leverkusen for the first time since leaving Bayer 04 on October 5, 2022. However, the 45-year-old suffered a 3-0 defeat with his new team in the first-round clash. The Swiss was initially extremely successful as Bayer coach.
He led the team to 3rd place in the 2021/22 season. Leverkusen even scored an impressive 80 goals this season, a club record in the Bundesliga for the Werkself. At Gladbach, however, he still lacks the consistency for which he was known at Werkself.
Gladbach facts & analysis
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have not won any of their last 5 away games.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach’s away record this season: 1 win – 3 draws – 4 defeats.
- Watch out, goals are likely to be scored today: Borussia Mönchengladbach have conceded a goal in each of their last 5 games.
Predicted line-up – last update on January 26, 2024
In addition to the three Leverkusen players who have been called up for the Africa Cup, coach Xabi Alonso will also be without the suspended Jonathan Tah and the injured Exequiel Palacios on Saturday. New signing Borja Iglesias will not start from the beginning.
Gladbach last played with a back four against Augsburg. However, we expect a 3-5-2 formation again on Saturday. Ko Itakura is still missing for the Foals as he is away at the Asian Championship. Julian Weigl, however, will return from his yellow card suspension
Leverkusen – Gladbach head-to-head & stats
This Rhineland duel has already taken place 106 times. Gladbach have won 30 games and Leverkusen 44 times. However, the foals’ last victory dates back to 02.11.2019. Bayer 04 won the first leg 3:0
- The most common result between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach is 2-2. 8 games ended like this.
- Bayer Leverkusen’s home record against Borussia Mönchengladbach in their last 27 matches: 15 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. The goal difference: 64-33 for Bayer Leverkusen.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach’s last away win at Bayer Leverkusen was in 2019.
- A look at Bayer Leverkusen: Victor Boniface is the top scorer with 10 goals. Alassane Plea scored 7 times for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Bayer Leverkusen score an average of 2.78 goals in home matches and Borussia Mönchengladbach score an average of 2.21 goals in away matches (on average)
