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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. VfL Bochum
Borussia Mönchengladbach will be looking to pick up where they left off against FC Bayern Munich on Matchday 10 of the Bundesliga. With 5:0 the Fohlenelf dismantled the record champions and provided a historic night of football. Gladbach left all the worries they revealed in their last two performances against Stuttgart and Hertha at home and finished off the Munich team. For Gladbach’s Borussia, this history-making cup success counts as a new start to the season. The team from the Lower Rhine region now wants to forget the often disappointing results against Bochum.
But Bochum also strengthened again on Wednesday evening and also advanced to the last 16 of the DFB Cup. In addition, the Revierclub won their last two Bundesliga games in a row and have now climbed out of the relegation zone for the time being. Despite the clear division of roles, Bochum have no interest in having their streak of three consecutive league games snapped at Borussia-Park on Sunday. Bochum’s advantage could be that the whole Bundesliga is now expecting Gladbach’s next win. Read everything you need to know about this Bundesliga match in our Gladbach – Bochum betting tip.
Gladbach – Bochum Info
– Date & Time: 31.10.2021, at 17:30 hrs.
– Venue: Gladbach, Borussia-Park
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 10
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Gladbach Form & Balance Check
What to write about Gladbach after a 5-0 win over FC Bayern? The Foals are looking to make a fresh start immediately after their performance in the Bundesliga so far this season has been more than capable of improvement. The Foals are currently only in 12th place and lost 1-0 at Hertha last Saturday. Actually, coach Adi Hütter’s team seemed to have caught themselves, as they defeated Dortmund and Wolfsburg in a row. But then came another sobering 1:1 against Stuttgart and the aforementioned defeat in Berlin.
Cup success outshines everything
For Bayern, it was the highest cup defeat since 1972. If you inflict such a stinging defeat on the Münchners but don’t win the subsequent game, you probably don’t recognise yourself in the mirror. Bensebaini, Embolo, Elvedi and Kone, all were outstanding against FC Bayern and returned to their old strength. It would be logical for the Foals to stay in this result region and beat Bochum. The expectations have been reset.
Gladbach facts & analysis
– 2 games in a row winless in the Bundesliga.
– Rank 12
– Lost last match in Bundesliga
Bochum form & balance check
VfL Bochum also had the pleasure of a great cup success on Wednesday evening. The Revierclub beat Augsburg on penalties and is also through to the last 16 of the DFB Cup. But coach Thomas Reis’ team did not have to make it so exciting, as they were leading 2:0. The VfL conceded two goals in just eight minutes of play. But a win is a win. Winning is something the promoted team now also knows from the Bundesliga. Because Bochum won twice in a row. Certainly, Bochum are not favourites against the Bavarians. But you should never underestimate VfL.
Sensational team performance
It is well known that promoted teams in the 1. Bundesliga do not usually win their games through individual quality. But Bochum showed, in addition to a sensational team performance, that there is more to the team than just fighting. Against Fürth, Bochum won 1:0 as the clearly better team, and in the following match, which was played against Frankfurt last Sunday, VfL deserved to win 2:0. Bochum defends as a group and switches with speed via the outsides. What looks like a means to an end contains quality that should not be underestimated for Gladbach either.
Bochum facts & analysis
– Won 2 games in a row
– Rank 14
– Also won in the cup
Predicted line-up – last update on 29 October 2021
Gladbach seems to have internalised Adi Hütter’s new system of play at the latest in the 5-0 cup win against Bayern. Gladbach operates offensively in a 3-4-2-1 system. The full-backs serve as track players and are important factors defensively and offensively. Against Bochum, Gladbach will come a lot through possession, as Bochum will present themselves defensively.
Bochum usually play in a 4-3-3 system against teams with strong play. In this system, coach Thomas Reis focuses on the defence, which should be stable. The Bochum team will try to get forward by switching situations and counterattacks.
Gladbach – Bochum direct comparison & Statistics
Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Bochum have played 73 competitive matches against each other so far. In this duel, Gladbach earned the more positive record. The Foals have won 27 times, whereas Bochum can only boast 22 victories. A further 24 meetings ended in a draw. The last encounter ended 1-1.
– Both clubs have not played against each other since 2011.
– Bochum last won a home match against Gladbach in 2006.
– Gladbach last won a match in Bochum in 1998.
– Bochum have won two of their last five matches against Gladbach.
