Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bochum Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Despite an upturn in results, Bochum remain bottom of the table with just two league wins all season, which doesn’t help matters, whilst Borussia Monchengladbach have lost their last three.

Kick-Off Date/Time: Saturday January 25th 2025 – UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30am / US PT – 9:30am

How To Watch On TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How To Watch Online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+

Borussia Monchengladbach Team News: Honorat only miss for hosts

Franck Honorat is nursing a foot injury and won’t play any part in this next game. But as it stands, he is the only confirmed Borussia Monchengladbach absentee here through injury which is good news for Gerardo Seoane. Expect a 4-2-3-1 formation from the hosts.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Ullrich; Weigl, Reitz; Plea, Stoger, Hack; Kleindienst

Unavailable: Honorat (Injured)

Questionable: 

Bochum Team News: Bero suspended, Pannewig injured

The visitors are without both Matus Bero due to suspension and Mats Pannewig through injury which doesn’t help their cause here.

Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Drewes; Oermann, Ordets, Bernardo; Passlack, Losilla, Sissoko, Wittek; De Wit; Broschinski, Boadu

Unavailable: Bero (Suspended)

Questionable: Pannewig (Injured)

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bochum Prediction

A turgid encounter could be in the offing between these two clubs, especially when considering the hosts’ recent struggles result-wise and Bochum being right down at the foot of the table. Borussia Monchengladbach are aiming to avoid a fourth straight Bundesliga defeat though and if they aren’t careful, midtable could become bottom three very quickly.

Expect the two head coaches to prioritise defensive stability and not letting the opponent play right through them. From a betting point of view, backing under 2.5 goals warrants consideration with the result itself capable of going either way.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bochum Tip: Under 2.5 goals