Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Borussia Monchengladbach could do with eventually finding some consistency as they now take on a strong Bayer Leverkusen side at Borussia-Park on Saturday evening.
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Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Bottom-half Gladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach are sitting in the bottom-half of the Bundesliga table after 20 matches. However, they are drifting down towards the bottom end of the table after a woeful run of form of late, with the pressure beginning to grow on Eugan Polanski, who was in charge of the II side up until last season.
The visitors’ most recent outing saw them share a 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen at the Weserstadion the other day. They would have been, and were, expecting to be in contention for Europe but may now be nervously looking over their shoulder.
Bayer Leverkusen preview: Impressive Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen come into this one on the back of an impressive 3-0 hammering of St Pauli in the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal the other day, courtesy of goals from Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick and Jonas Hofmann as they sit tucked inside the top six.
The home team, who have Kasper Hjulmand at the helm after he replaced Erik ten Hag at the start of this season, have now enjoyed four successive victories across all competitions as they continue to go well in three different fronts as they head into the spring.
Borussia Monchengladbach team news: Diks could return
Versatile defender Kevin Diks could return this weekend as he is recovers from concussion, while attacking trio Gio Reyna, Robin Hack and Tim Kleindienst are dealing with injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Nicolas; Sander, Elvedi, Chiarodia; Scally, Engelhardt, Castrop, Stoger; Reitz, Neuhaus; Honorat, Tabakovic
Unavailable: Ngoumou (Injured)
Questionable: Diks (Concussion), Reyna (Injured), Hack (Injured), Kleindienst (Injured)
Bayer Leverkusen team news: A few injuries
Mark Flekken and Nathan Tella picked up serious injuries last month and they are now sidelined alongside Morocco international attacking midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Blaswich; Quansah, Andrich, Tapsoba; Arthur, Ezequiel Fernandez, Aleix Garcia, Alex Grimaldo; Tillman, Terrier; Kofane
Unavailable: Flekken (Injured), Tella (Injured), Ben Seghir (Injured)
Questionable: Maza (Injured)
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction
Borussia Monchengladbach are in average form and there will be some slight concerns as they begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting just three points outside of the bottom three and the relegation playoff places. Leverkusen are in excellent form of late but they are inconsistent and so Gladbach will fancy themselves to take the game to the visitors but Leverkusen remain the favourites for this one.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen tip: Bayer Leverkusen to win & both teams to score
