On Saturday, starting at 17:30, the Monchengladbach – Leverkusen game will be played in the first round of the Bundesligie, the 2018-2019 edition.
Beginning with the 2013-2014 season, there were 11 direct matches in all competitions between the two bands. Gladbach defeated 4 Leverkusen in six, with a single draw. It is worth mentioning that the guests in this duel have won the last 3 straight games with 8-1 golaver.
Borussia had a very smart transfer campaign this summer. He bought Alassane Plea from Nice for 23 million euros, the French striker putting Mario Balotelli in the shade. Plea also scored three times at the debut in the white-green T-shirt in the German Cup. Gladbach also transferred Andreas Poulsen (18 years old, FC Midtjylland), Michael Lang (27 years old, FC Basel) and Keanan Bennetts (19 years old, Tottenham U23).
Leverkusen handed Bernd Leno to Arsenal for € 25 million and brought 2 free-run contract runners, Lukas Hradecky and Thorsten Kirschbaum. Brazilian striker Paulinho from Vasco da Gama for 19 million euros and 24-year-old German defender Mitchell Weiser from Hertha for 12 million euros were transferred.
A very spectacular confrontation is expected, and the two bands will play with the guard down, trying to impress from the start of the new season.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.48
