On Friday, starting with 19:30, the match Monchengladbach – Dortmund will be played, within the 18th round of the Bundesliga. Dortmund have won the last 12 direct matches and have not lost at Monchengladbach since 2015. In the round match, the “yellow-blacks” won 3-0 at home.
After finishing the group stage of the Champions League group stage, qualifying in the eighth round of the competition, Monchengladbach radically improved his performance in the Bundesliga. Marco Rose’s group, given for sure from the summer in Dortmund, is undefeated in the last 4 stages, winning 3 of them, including with Bayern (3-2). Thus, Monchengladbach reaches 28 points in 17 stages and ranks 7th in the standings, 11 points behind the Bayern leader. At home, the “foals” got 16 points and suffered a single defeat, 1-2 with Hoffenheim.
Dortmund comes after a defeat at Leverkusen, score 1-2, failing to return to the positive line after the draw recorded at home with Mainz (1-1). Edin Terzic’s students, who could be replaced even with Marco Rose this summer, remain with 29 points in the season ranking, being ranked fourth. Away, the “yellow-blacks” have a record of 5 wins, a draw and 3 defeats, practically the best foreign match played was in Leipzig, a superb success with 3-1 on January 9, 2021.
Probably never in the last seasons Monchengladbach has caught Dortmund in such a situation, predictable from a tactical point of view and with obvious defensive problems, so that the hosts will attack with all weapons a rare victory in front of the vice-champion of Germany.
Dortmund has prevailed in the last 12 direct matches;
The last victory for Monchengladbach was in 2015 (3-1 at home);
In the tour, Dortmund won 3-0 at home;
Gladbach: Sommer – Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini – Kramer, Neuhaus – Hofmann, Stindl (c), Thuram – Plea
Coach: Marco Rose;
Dortmund: Bürki – Meunier, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Can, Bellingham – Sancho, Reus (c), Reyna – Haaland
Coach: Edin Terzic;
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,42
