Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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The 'Battle of the Borussias' takes place at Borussia-Park on Sunday afternoon as Borussia Monchengladbach take on Borussia Dortmund.
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How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – ESPN
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – ESPN+
Borussia Monchengladbach preview: Indifferent Gladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach come into this one on the back of a goalless draw with fellow strugglers Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena, with defensive midfielder Jens Castrop sent off in second-half stoppage-time.
That results means that Gladbach are now winless in their last five matches in the Bundesliga since they defeated St Pauli by two goals to nil before the March international break.
Borussia Dortmund preview: Strong Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund most recently hammered Freiburg at the Westfalenstadion by four goals to nil, courtesy of strikes from Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy, Ramy Bensebaini and Fabio Silva.
Dortmund had succumbed to back-to-back losses prior to that victory, sitting tucked into second spot, though, with an impressive 15 months or so domestically since the arrival of former Bayern Munich boss Niko Kovac.
Borussia Monchengladbach team news: Castrop suspended
South Korea international defensive midfielder Jens Castrop is now missing through suspension for this one with striker Tim Kleindienst is sidelined due to a knee issue.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Nicolas; Sander, Elvedi, Chiarodia; Scally, Engelhardt, Reitz, Stoger; Reyna; Honorat, Tabakovic
Unavailable: Castrop (Suspended), Kleindienst (Injured)
Questionable: Diks (Injured)
Borussia Dortmund team news: Adeyemi still a doubt
Germany international attacker Karim Adeyemi is again a doubt for this weekend, while centre-back Niklas Sule is also sidelined due to a knee injury.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Anton, Schlotterbeck, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Beier; Chukwuemeka, Brandt; Guirassy
Unavailable: Sule (Injured), Can (Injured)
Questionable: Nmecha (Fitness), Adeyemi (Injured)
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund prediction
Ridding Dortmund of their 'Dortmund-y' floor, whereby they lose games they really shouldn't, is the next task for Kovac, having restored the Yellow-Blacks to the next best team in Germany. Gladbach aren't yet mathematically assured of survival but they are more or less safe and are finishing with a bit of a forgettable whimper - and a Dortmund victory would be a good bet for this one.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund tip: Borussia Dortmund to win
