Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win 2-0
Best Odds: 17/2
Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen will lock horns with each other in the Bundesliga this week. The game between Gerardo Seoane’s side and Xabi Alonso’s team will be held at Borussia-Park and is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 pm UK time on Friday.
Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach are a major club in Germany and are a regular fixture in the Bundesliga. They may not have won the league title in recent seasons or even challenged for the championship, but they have played in major European competitions.
Monchengladbach, though, struggled last season. Die Borussen, who have won the league title five times, the DFB-Pokal on three occasions and the UEFA Cup twice, ended up as low as 14th in the Bundesliga table.
Monchengladbach were in action this past weekend. They beat FC Erzgebirge Aue 3-1 away from home in the German DFB Pokal. For Gerardo Seoane’s side this campaign, the main objective has to be to finish in the top half of the table.
Team News:
Borussia Monchengladbach will field their strongest available team against Bayer Leverkusen. Jonas Omlin will be in goal for the home team. Fabio Chiarodia, Kou Itakura, Luca Netz, Joe Scally, Kevin Stoger, Julian Weigl, Rocco Reitz, Tim Kleindienst, Alassane Plea and Franck Honorat all will start.
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen are one of the biggest and most well-known clubs in Germany who shocked everyone in the country last season. After years and years, Bayer finally became the club to break the dominance of Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga by winning the title.
Under former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso, Bayer played wonderful free-flowing and attacking football and did not lose a single game in the Bundesliga. It was one of the best campaigns from a team in their domestic league season in modern times.
It is going to be hard for Bayer to repeat their heroics of last season, but hope springs eternals. Die Werkself won the German DFL-Supercup this past weekend. The match ended 2-2 after extra time, and Bayer won the penalty shootout 4-2.
Team News:
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso will field a strong team against Borussia Monchengladbach. Lukas Hradecky will be in goal for the visiting team. Robert Andrich, Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Jeanuel Belocia, Nathan Tella, Victor Boniface and Amine Adli should start for the defending Bundesliga champions.
Key Factors to Consider
- Borussia Monchengladbach have won all of their 7 pre-season friendly matches.
- Borussia Monchengladbach scored 17 goals in their 7 pre-season friendly matches.
- Borussia Monchengladbach conceded 3 goals in their 7 pre-season friendly matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 2 of their last 5 games.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored 8 goals in their last 5 games.
Conclusion
Borussia Monchengladbach had a disappointing campaign last season, and not many would expect them to do much better this time around. Bayer Leverkusen have a very strong squad, and last season’s Bundesliga winners will fancy picking up all three points from the league game at Borussia-Park this week.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen to win 2-0
Best Odds: 17/2
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