Bundesliga: BVB Out to End Their Road Woes Against Gladbach

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund will hope to get their first away win of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season when they visit Borussia Monchengladbach at Borussia-Park on Saturday. Nuri Sahin’s side is in fifth place with 20 points, level with sixth-seeded SC Freiburg, and a win here could elevate them to as high as third place, depending on this weekend’s Bundesliga 2024 results.

Borussia Monchengladbach are also aiming to sneak their way into the Top 4 to get a taste of European football next season, but they still have a long way to go. Gerardo Seoane’s side is in 10^th place with 17 points, level with ninth-seeded VfB Stuttgart.

Both sides are fresh from contrasting results. Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last three matches across all competitions, while Borussia Monchengladbach saw their four-game unbeaten run end at the hands of SC Freiburg last time out (3-1).

 

Talking Points

Gittens in fine form for Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund almost won the Der Klassiker when Jamie Gittens put them up 1-0 near the half-hour mark. However, they eventually had to settle for a draw following Jamal Musiala’s equaliser in the 85^th minute. Still, head coach Nuri Sahin didn’t forget to praise Gittens, who is in excellent form lately, for scoring the first goal.

Jamie Gittens has found the back of the net in his last three appearances for Borussia Dortmund, and he will be looking to score for the fourth game running against Borussia Monchengladbach. The young winger now has four goals (and three assists) to become the team’s second-leading scorer, and he will be partnered in attack by Serhou Guirassy, Marcel Sabitzer, and Maximilian Beier this Saturday.

Julian Brandt is expected to return this weekend to give BVB a big boost. The team vice captain didn’t play in Der Klassiker due to a muscular issue. Julian Ryerson and Donyell Malen are also 100-per cent fit after recovering from an illness, and Emre Can has already served his league suspension. Waldemar Anton and Karim Adeyemi are not yet ready to feature.

 

Kleindienst is carrying Borussia Monchengladbach

Tim Kleindienst continues to shine for Borussia Monchengladbach, so much so that the Foals are relying heavily on him to produce goals. The 29-year-old striker, who came from Heidenheim this summer, now has eight goals and four assists under his belt. He is currently fourth in the Bundesliga Golden Boot race behind Harry Kane (13), Omar Marmoush (13), and Jonathan Burkardt (9).

Kleindienst was the only bright spot in the Foals’ 3-1 loss to SC Freiburg since he scored the consolation goal in the 61^st minute. Borussia Monchengladbach lost the match because they were not clinical in the final third, with only four shots on target from 15 total shots.

If Gerardo Seoane’s side plans to make noise this season, Tim Kleindienst will need help, and we’re looking at the likes of Alassane Plea, Franck Honorat, Kevin Stoger, and Robin Hack. Plea and Honorat have five goals combined, and Stoger and Hack have five assists combined.

 

History

Borussia Dortmund have won 17 of their last 20 matches against Borussia Monchengladbach (L3). BVB have taken just one point from five Bundesliga away games this season – their joint-lowest return since 1989-90. Dortmund have lost four straight Bundesliga road games for the first time since they were under then-head coach Jurgen Klopp (also L4 in 2014). The Yellow Wall’s last Bundesliga away victory was a narrow 2-1 win against – you guessed it – Borussia Monchengladbach last April.

Since their Bundesliga promotion in 1965, the Foals have lost 16 home matches against the Yellow Wall. However, Borussia Monchengladbach have won each of their last four home games, and they need just one more win to equal their number of Borussia-Park wins from the entire first half of last season.

 

Betting Tip

The Bundesliga 2024 odds predict a closer contest than usual between Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund this Saturday. BVB are priced to win at 2.07, while the Foals aren’t far behind at 2.95, and a draw is at 3.57 in the 1X2 market. The Yellow Wall are better equipped to take all three points because of their collective firepower compared to the hosts.

Clean sheets are rare in this fixture, so SBOTOP bettors can go for another high-scoring tie this weekend. Viable options include Over 3.00 at 1.73, Over 3.25 at 1.98, Over 3.50 at 2.20, and even Total Goals 4-6 at 2.43. A Correct Score of 2-1 in favour of Borussia Dortmund – the result of their most recent meeting – offers a decent payday of 8.40.

   

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