Borussia Mönchengladbach – FC Augsburg
The first half of the Bundesliga ended on the last matchday and matchday 18 heralds the start of an exciting second half of the season. While some teams can draw a positive conclusion from the first 17 games, others have to wipe their mouths and move on. To round off the weekend, Borussia Mönchengladbach will face FC Augsburg on Sunday morning. The two teams are close to each other in the table and are separated by just two points. Find out who will win this game and who is worth betting on in our Gladbach – Augsburg betting tip.
Gladbach go into this match with confidence, as the Foals won their last match against third-placed VfB Stuttgart. For the fans, that was the starting signal for a better second half of the season, in which Borussia may yet be able to challenge for the international places.
Augsburg, on the other hand, lost their last game against league leaders Leverkusen by the narrow margin of 1:0, meaning their winless streak continues and another defeat could push FCA back into the relegation conversation. Coach Jess Thorup’s team want to avoid that at all costs
Gladbach – Augsburg info
- Date & Time: 21.01.2024, 17:30 hrs.
- Playing venue: Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach
- Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 18
- TV broadcast: DAZN
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
Gladbach have had a mixed first half of the season, showing both good approaches and poor games time and again. They are currently justifiably in mid-table in the league with 20 points. After three consecutive games without a win, the team broke the deadlock last weekend with a 3:1 win against Stuttgart.
Gladbach know that they are in a state of upheaval this season, and the goals were set lower before the season than in previous years. However, with performances like last weekend, the foals are a force to be reckoned with in the second half of the season. Coach Gerardo Seoane’s team are currently seven points off an international qualification place
Personal worries in midfield
Coach Seoane will have to improvise a little in the center position against Augsburg. Firstly, Julian Weigl is suspended due to his 5th yellow card. On the other hand, Manu Koné is also missing, having pulled a muscle in his hip flexor in training. How long he will be out is still questionable.
What’s more, attacking player and the Foals’ top scorer Alassane Plea may also have been hit harder than first thought. The Frenchman had to be substituted against Stuttgart due to injury and has suffered a capsule injury to his ankle. It remains to be seen how Seoane will compensate for these absences in terms of personnel
Gladbach facts & analysis
- Did you know that Borussia Mönchengladbach score 29% of their goals between the 16-30 minute mark?
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have not lost any of their last 9 home games.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have scored in each of their last 15 matches.
Augsburg Form & Balance Check
FC Augsburg are currently going through a bit of a dry spell. The defeat in the last match was the fourth game in a row without a win. Even though it was against the league leaders last week, the point loss is bitter, as Leverkusen’s winning goal was not scored until the 94th minute. Overall, Augsburg have collected just one point from their last four games, leaving them in twelfth place in the table.
With 18 points, the team is currently seven points clear of the relegation places. A win would see FCA overtake Gladbach, but a defeat would see them slip deeper into the dangerous zone. The upcoming matches will not be easy either, as Augsburg have to play Bayern and Leipzig, among others, in the next three weeks
Dahmen still without a clean sheet
One statistic that Augsburg fans will not be happy to read is the fact that their goalkeeper, Finn Dahmen, has yet to keep a clean sheet in a single Bundesliga game in his career. The U21 European champion has been waiting 30 games for his first clean sheet and thus holds a record that will certainly not please him.
It almost happened on the last matchday, but Leverkusen’s Exequiel Palacios scored the winner for Bayer in the 4th minute of stoppage time. However, Dahmen will not be able to break the streak on his own, as the performances of the players in front of him are also reflected in his negative statistics
Augsburg facts & analysis
- Did you know that FC Augsburg score 33% of their goals between the 31-45 minute mark?
- FC Augsburg have failed to score in 4 of their 8 away games in the Bundesliga this season.
- When FC Augsburg leads 0-1 in away matches, they win 16% of these matches.
Predicted lineup – last update on January 20, 2024
Gladbach are without Kō Itakura, who is playing for Japan at the Asian Championships, goalkeeper Jonas Omlin through injury and Julian Weigl due to his yellow card suspension. Koné is also still injured. Florian Neuhaus could also replace him in the starting line-up. The playing system is a 4-2-3-1.
We expect Augsburg to field a similar line-up to the one against Leverkusen. They are without Niklas Dorsch, who is also suspended. Arne Engels is likely to come into the starting eleven in his place. Tim Breithaupt and Arne Meier could also fill this position. They will also play in a 4-2-3-1 formation
Gladbach – Augsburg head-to-head & stats
Gladbach vs Augsburg has been played 27 times in history. 25 of these matches have been played in the German top flight, while the teams have met twice in League Two. Gladbach easily lead the overall statistics, winning ten matches. FCA, on the other hand, have won nine times.
The first leg of this season saw a spectacular 4-4 draw, with Gladbach’s new signing Tomás Čvančara scoring the equalizer for the Foals in the 97th minute. The recent history is thus balanced, as both clubs have won once and drawn once in the last three games
- In the last 28 duels, Borussia Mönchengladbach have left the pitch as winners 11 times. 9 games ended in a draw, FC Augsburg won 8 times. The goal difference from Borussia Mönchengladbach’s point of view is 48-38.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have a proud record of 9 games without defeat against FC Augsburg at home.
- A look at Borussia Mönchengladbach: Alassane Plea is the top scorer with 7 goals. Ermedin Demirovic scored 8 times for FC Augsburg.
- On average Borussia Mönchengladbach scores 1.8 goals against FC Augsburg and FC Augsburg scores 1.6 goals against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach scores an average of 1.7 goals when playing at home and FC Augsburg scores an average of 1.48 goals when playing away (on average).
