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Borussia Dortmund vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach
On Sunday, the secret top match of the 23rd matchday in the Bundesliga awaits us. Dortmund and Gladbach meet in the Borussian duel. Kick-off at Signal Iduna Park is at 17:30.
BVB has a lot to make up for in front of its home fans on Sunday. During the week, the Black and Yellows once again showed their ugliest side and lost to Glasgow Rangers in the Europa League with 2:4. However, the guests from Mönchengladbach should not be classified as a rebuilding opponent. It was against the top teams that the Foals showed their best performances this Bundesliga season. Among other things, they remained unbeaten in three games against the great FC Bayern. They also beat Dortmund 1-0 in the first leg. Find out whether we think they can pull off the next little surprise against struggling Dortmund in the second leg and what other predictions we have for this match in our Dortmund vs Gladbach betting tips.
Dortmund vs Gladbach info
– Date & Time: 20.02.2022, at 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Dortmund, Signal Iduna Park
– Competition: Bundesliga, 23rd matchday
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Dortmund Form & Balance Check
Is he playing or is he not playing? This question has been on the minds of all BVB fans before every matchday since the end of November. Back then, just over 3 months ago, Erling Haaland dropped out due to injury for the first time this season. Since then, he has repeatedly struggled with muscular problems and has already missed 13 competitive matches. Ahead of the Borussia derby, the answer will probably be “no” again. After the disappointing 2:4 defeat in the Europa League, BVB will have to do it without their Norwegian striker. They already showed on the last matchday that they are capable of doing so. With 3:0 Reus & Co. celebrated a deserved away victory at the home-strong Unioners.
Shocking record without Haaland
The Norwegian has already collected 22 goal contributions in 16 Bundesliga games this season. This gives him the best average in the league (Lewandowski: 27 goals in 22 games). It is therefore not surprising that his absence weakens Dortmund. However, the bare figures show how dependent the Black and Yellows are on the 21-year-old. With Haaland, BVB lost “only” five of 19 games. In the 13 games without Haaland, on the other hand, there were six defeats. This includes the 0:1 defeat in Gladbach in the first half of the season.
Dortmund facts & analysis
– two home defeats in a row
– conceded a total of 9 goals in the last two home games
– only six points behind Bayern in the Bundesliga table
Gladbach form & balance check
After six defeats from eight games, the Foals are currently unbeaten in two league games. A 1-1 draw at in-form Arminia from Bielefeld was followed by an important 3-2 home win against FC Augsburg on the last matchday, giving them four important points in the relegation battle. With 26 points, Gladbach’s cushion on the relegation place is currently four points and the better goal difference.
The fearful opponent from Westphalia
Away games at the home strong Dortmund are not a walk in the park for any team in the Bundesliga. Gladbach, however, have been doing a tad harder than the rest of the league in recent years. The Foals have lost eight games in a row at Signal Iduna Park. The last away win in Dortmund came on matchday 25 of the 2013/14 Bundesliga season, when Gladbach won 2-1 with goals from Raffael and Max Kruse.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– Lost six of last ten league games.
– both Gladbach and their opponents scored in the last eight league games
– won only one of last seven away matches
Predicted line-up – last update on 18 February 2022
With Haaland likely to miss out again through injury, we assume Marco Rose will again put his faith in the starting eleven from the Glasgow game. After all, it has a lot to make up for. At the same time, it has already proven its ability in the 3-0 win at Union Berlin.
On the Gladbach side, captain Lars Stindl is still missing with an inner ligament injury. The only question mark is the composition of the central midfield. The rest of the team is currently setting itself up. The young Frenchman Kouadio Kone seems to be set on the double six. Next to him we expect Florian Neuhaus on Sunday.
Dortmund – Gladbach direct comparison & Statistics
The record of matches between Dortmund and Gladbach is relatively even. Of the last five games since 2020, BVB won three and the Foals two encounters. In Dortmund, however, the record is not so even. The Schwarz-Gelben have won all of their last eight home games against Gladbach.
– Dortmund have won nine of eleven home games in the Bundesliga.
– Dortmund have scored in 20 competitive games in a row
– Gladbach have lost six out of eleven away games in the Bundesliga
– Gladbach have scored in eight consecutive league games
