Borussia Monchengladbach vs Freiburg Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Freiburg crashed to a second straight defeat last weekend and it doesn’t get easier for them here against an in-form Borussia Monchengladbach

Kick-off date/time: Saturday April 12th 2025: UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules

How to watch online: UK – Not streamed / US – ESPN+

Borussia Monchengladbach Preview: Hot right now

Borussia Monchengladbach are still well in the mix for a place in next season’s Champions League and whilst they could only draw 1-1 against relegation battlers St. Pauli last time out, the hosts have still managed to record seven points from their last three league matches following wins over both Werder Bremen and RB Leipzig.

Gladbach averages two goals per game across those three matches, but they’ll want to improve further from an attacking perspective, especially when taking into account the opponent they face here.

Freiburg Preview: No Europe a possibility

Such has been Freiburg's terrible form right now, it could well prove the case that Julian Schuster's side do not qualify for European football next season, which would be a massive disappointment when considering the players at his disposal.

Consecutive home defeats have proven hugely damaging from their point of view, with a 1-2 loss over Union Berlin backed up by a 1-4 thrashing at the hands of Borussia Dortmund.

Borussia Monchengladbach Team News: Cardoso to continue

Omlin has failed to recover from a groin injury, meaning that Cardoso should continue between the sticks for Gladbach, who are also without the likes of Nicolas, Ngoumou, Swider and Sander.

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

Unavailable: Ngoumou (Injured), Nicolas (Injured), Omlin (Injured), Sander (Illness), Swider (Injured)

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Freiburg Team News: Ginter joins trio on sidelines

Suspension for Matthias Ginter sees the German centre-back miss out here alongside the three injured Freiburg players in Atubolu, Kyereh and Ogbus.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Muller; Sildillia, Rosenfelder, Lienhart, Gunter; Eggestein, Osterhage; Doan, Holer, Grifo; Gregoritsch

Unavailable: Atubolu (Injured), Ginter (Suspended), Kyereh (Injured), Ogbus (Injured)

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Freiburg Prediction

When considering the terrible recent form of Freiburg compared to the upturn in results for Borussia Monchengladbach, the likelihood is that it will be a long afternoon for the visitors should Gladbach get that all-important first goal. Expect the home offensive to eventually overwhelm Freiburg’s confidence-shot backline and create enough chances to outscore the visitors, ultimately ending up with three important points.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Freiburg Tip: Borussia Monchengladbach to win