Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction & Betting Tips

Bayern Munich host Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga as they look to keep pace with Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the league table.

Bayern Munich to win @ 1/9 with Paddy Power

Both Teams to Score @ 8/11 with Paddy Power

Over 2.5 goals @ 1/4 with William Hill

These odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Date: 03/02/24

Kick-off time: 14:30

Venue: Allianz Arena

Borussia Monchengladbach face a tricky trip to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, hoping to disrupt the hosts’ title challenge.

Die Fohlen currently sit in 12th in what has been an underwhelming campaign so far. They are in no immediate threat of being dragged into a relegation battle, but they are also far from competing for a European place. However, after holding leaders Bayer Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw last weekend, a victory at Bayern could provide the spark they need to make a push in the second half of the season.

Thomas Tuchel’s side trail Leverkusen by two points, in what is now clearly a two-horse race for the trophy. They lead third-place Stuttgart by ten, so it will take an unlikely collapse for them to finish below second. Their victory at the weekend over Augsburg allowed them to cut the gap from four, following the table toppers’ draw.

If Monchengladbach are to get anything from this game, they will have to be at their very best to stop a Bayern attack which has scored 56 league goals this season, more than any other team. Twenty-three of these goals have come from summer signing Harry Kane, who has achieved this feat in just 19 games. Leroy Sane has also been a reliable goal threat, scoring eight goals. Tuchel has also got his defence performing at a high level, conceding just 18. The visitors have struggled mightily in comparison, with only bottom side Darmstadt conceding more than their 38 goals.

The two sides met in early September in the reverse fixture. Bayern came out on top, winning 2-1 thanks to an 87th-minute goal from Mathys Tel. The hosts had taken the lead through Kou Itakura, but Leroy Sane equalised to start the comeback before Tel’s winner.

In the last five seasons, the clubs have played against each other nine times, and it is actually Monchengladbach who have the edge during this stretch. Bayern have won three and lost four. Before their victory in September, they had not beaten their opponents since the 19/20 season.

Bayern Munich Team News

Bayern have a number of injuries which will rule players out until next month at the earliest. Dayot Upamecano has a hip injury that will keep him absent until late February. Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman will not return until March. Noussair Mazraoui and Kim Min-Jae are away at the Africa Cup of Nations and Asia Cup.

Borussia Monchengladbach Team News

Top scorer Alassane Plea is out until late February with a foot injury. Kou Itakura is away at the Asia Cup. Robin Hack and Lucas Ullrich will also return sometime next month.

Bayern Munich

In their last five games, Bayern Munich have won four and lost one. Their most recent game came against Augsburg, in which they were 3-2 winners. They took a 2-0 lead into half-time, thanks to goals from Aleksandar Pavlovic and Alphonso Davies before the hosts pulled one back. Harry Kane then extended the lead with his 23rd league goal of the season. A late penalty gave Augsburg their second.

This five-game stretch began with a trip to Wolfsburg in December before the winter break. Strikes from Jamal Musiala and Kane secured a 2-1 victory. They returned from the break with another comfortable win, with the same two players on the scoresheet to put aside Hoffenheim 3-0.

A 1-0 home defeat to Werder Bremen was their first loss and dropped points since early December. They dominated the game, but could not find the back of the net and conceded the only goal of the game to Mitchell Weiser in the 59th minute. They quickly bounced back however, and were on the right side of a 1-0 scoreline as they beat Union Berlin three days later. A Raphael Guerreiro goal was the difference between the two sides.

Borussia Monchengladbach

In their last five games, Borussia Monchengladbach have won once, drawn twice and lost twice. Despite the poor results in recent weeks, Monchengladbach managed to pick up an impressive point in their last game away at Bayer Leverkusen. Heading into the game as big underdogs, they held the league leaders to a 0-0 draw, even though they had little possession.

It was a welcome point following the struggles they had endured in previous games. They entered the winter break on the back of a draw and a defeat, first a 2-2 at home against Werder Bremen before a 2-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt.

They returned from the league hiatus with a 3-1 win over third-place Stuttgart, with Jordan Pefok’s late goal adding to Robin Hack’s first-half brace. Unfortunately, this momentum was short-lived as they followed up this result with a 2-1 home defeat to Augsburg, who sit a place below them. The visitors came from behind to take all three points.

Despite Monchengladbach picking up an impressive point at leaders Bayer Leverkusen, they face an even trickier trip to Bayern Munich. The visitors have struggled to keep the ball out of the net and Bayern have Europe’s most prolific scorer leading their attack – Bayern Munich 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach.

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