Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund: Preview, Prediction & Betting Tips

Borussia-Park hosts Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund this Saturday in the Bundesliga. Dortmund are looking to consolidate their spot in the Champions League whereas Monchengladbach need to put some more spot between themselves and the relegation zone.

Date: 13/04/2024

Kick off time: 14:30

Location: Borussia-Park

Dortmund have fallen short of a title push this season, and rather find themselves fighting for their spot in the Champions League next season against the likes of RB Leipzig. Mochengladbach, however, sit just a little too close to the relegation zone for comfort.

Borussia Monchengladbach currently sit 11th in the Bundesliga after 28 games. Monchengladbach have seven wins, ten draws and 11 losses, leaving them on 31 points, five points from the top half of the table.

Monchengladbach have been amongst the goals this season, scoring 46 goals in 28 games, an average of 1.70 goals a game. However, at the other end of the pitch, Monchengladbach have struggled, conceding 54 goals and keeping just three clean sheets.

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, currently sit fifth in the Bundesliga. In 28 games, Dortmund have 15 wins, eight draws and five losses which leaves them on 53 points, equal with RB Leipzig in the last Champions League spot.

Dortmund have also been consistent in front of goal. In 28 games, Dortmund have scored 55 goals which gives them an average of 1.96 goals a game. Dortmund have been even better defensively, conceding 33 goals and keeping nine clean sheets.

Monchengladbach and Dortmund have met 50 times in their histories, with the first meeting coming back in 1999. Dortmund have the better record in the fixture with 32 wins in comparison to Monchengladbach’s 14 wins, with the other four games ending in a share of the points.

The last five games in this fixture have seen three wins for Dortmund and two wins for Monchengladbach. Three of the last five games have seen both teams on the scoresheet, and other than the 1 - 0 win for Monchengladbach, the four other games have seen at least six goals.

Borussia Monchengladbach Team News

Gerardo Seoane will be without Simon Walde, Mamadou Doucoure and Manu Kone this weekend as all are still unavailable due to injury.

Borussia Dortmund Team News

Edin Terzic also has a couple injuries to manage, with Ramy Bensebaini, Abdoulaye Kamara, Gregor Kobel and Donyell Malen all unavailable this weekend.

In their last five games in all competitions, Monchengladbach have two wins, one draw and two losses.

Faride Alidou’s first goal gave Koln the lead in the seventh minute but Franck Honorat equalised for Monchengladbach before halftime. Another goal from Alidou regained the lead for Koln but a brace from Robin Hack gave Monchengladbach the 3 - 2 lead with just 15 minutes to go. However, a goal from Damion Downs grabbed a 3 - 3 draw for Koln.

The Quarter Final of the DFB Pokal saw Monchengladbach take on third tier Saarbrücken. Hack opened the scoring for Monchengladbach in the eighth minute, but Mohamed Amine Naifi equalised for Saarbrucken just minutes later. However, in the 93rd minute Kai Brunker popped up with a goal to give Saarbrucken the 2 - 1 win.

Back in the Bundesliga, Monchengladbach faced Heidenheim. Hack was on the scoresheet again for Monchengladbach, early on in the ninth minute, to give Monchengladbach the lead at halftime. In the second half Eren Dinkci equalised for Heidenheim with 20 minutes to go, but Monchengladbach couldn’t find another goal and settled for the 1 - 1 draw.

Michael Gregoritsch, Merlin Rohl and Ristu Doan all scored in the 3 - 0 win for Freiburg, with Monchengladbach unable to convert any of their 19 shots.

The last time out for Monchengladbach was against Wolfsburg. Riddle Baku opened the scoring early in the seventh minute for Wolfsburg, but second half goals from Kou Itakura, Nathan Ngoumou and Rocco Reitz gave Monchengladbach the 3 - 1 win.

In their last six games in all competitions, Dortmund have four wins and two losses.

Both Donyell Malen and Jadon Sancho scored in the first half to put Dortmund in the driving seat against Werder Bremen. However, before the halftime whistle Marcel Sabitzer was shown a red card. Justin Njinmah did get on the scoresheet for Werder Bremen, but Dortmund held on for the 2 - 1 win.

In the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 saw Dortmund host PSV. Following a 1 - 1 draw in the first leg, Sancho opened the scoring in the third minute and Marco Reus scored in the 95th minute to give Dortmund the 2 - 0 win.

Back in the Bundesliga, Dortmund hosted Eintracht Frankfurt. Mario Gotze, former Dortmund player, gave Frankfurt the lead in the 13th minute but Karim Adeyemi equalised before halftime. A late goal from Mats Hummels and an even later penalty from Emre Can gave Dortmund the 3 - 1 win.

The trip to Munich saw Dortmund pick up their first win at the Allianz Arena in ten years. Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson both scored in the big 2 - 0 win for Dortmund.

In a big game for third place, Dortmund hosted Stuttgart. Serhou Guirassy scored the only goal of the game in the 64th minute to give them the 1 - 0 win.

Dortmund suffered a narrow 2-1 loss away at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Quarter Finals on Wednesday night as first half goals from Rodrigo De Paul and Samuel Lino put the hosts out of sight before Sebastien Haller grabbed an 81st-minute goal to half the deficit heading into the second leg.

Borussia Dortmund have a far better record in the fixture, and that’s unlikely to change this weekend. However, recently this fixture has seen many goals, with both teams likely to be on the scoresheet this weekend. Borussia Monchengladbach 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund will not be shown in the U.K., but the game can be followed online on Sky Sports and BBC Five Live.

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