Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund
25 September 1730hrs
Football – Germany – Bundesliga
Pick Borussia Dortmund
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Odds: 3/4 odds taken 2000 GMT, Wednesday 22 September
The match of this round of fixtures in the Bundesliga sees Marco Rose return to Borussia Monchengladbach with his Borussia Dortmund team eyeing a fifth successive win.
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Borussia Monchengladbach Preview – Can slow-starting ‘Gladbach turn in a big performance to kick start season?
It’s been a really disappointing start to the campaign for ‘Gladbach who have enjoyed a lot of success over the last five years including several top four finishes and qualification to the Champions League. One of them was under Rose but since he announced his departure for Dortmund last season it’s been a very underwhelming period for all concerned at the club. They missed out on European football last season, eventually finishing eighth, and are lurking around the relegation zone in this campaign.
It’s one win in five Bundesliga matches for new head coach Adi Hutter, that solitary win coming against Arminia Bielefeld in the match immediately after the international break. They’ve collect points in just one other game, ironically enough that came on the opening weekend when drawing against champions Bayern Munich.
‘Gladbach have since lost to Bayer Leverkusen, Union Berlin and Augsburg. All of these have been on the road which highlights a real source of concern for them unless they can rectify it. It’s a problem which stretches back to when Rose was coach and has seen them win just three of their last 17 away in the Bundesliga.
Marcus Thuram has been a big miss for them since going off injured against Leverkusen. His power and dynamism in the forward areas has not been replaced with the other forwards accumulating just one goal between them this season.
Borussia Dortmund Preview – Will free-scoring Dortmund make it a winning return for Rose?
Expectation was high this season amongst Dortmund supporters that they could challenge for the title. That expectation was reduced somewhat when they lost 2-1 to Freiburg in their second match of the season and the same frailties that have been apparent over the last few years were once again in full view. However, their form since then has been very encouraging and the players have had to show different attributes in order to reel off four straight wins.
Their four wins in five league games sees them sit third in the Bundesliga with 12 points – one point off joint leaders Bayern and Wolfsburg. Dortmund have also scored three or more goals in four of their league games, hitting four in three of them.
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Erling Haaland continues to be their main threat and producer of goals. The Norwegian strike sensation is on seven goals in five games in the league, scored in seven consecutive matches for club and country – hitting the net 11 goals during that run.
The defeat to Freiburg is the outlier in recent times for Dortmund as they have won four of their last five in the league but they did have a run last year where they won just three of 10 away games which ultimately seen them well off the pace in the title race.
Borussia Mochengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Advice
This has the look of a blockbuster clash between to clubs with massive traditions. There’s no getting away from the bad blood between them created by the switch of Marco Rose during the summer but that only adds to the intrigue.
This has been a kind fixture to Dortmund in recent times. They have won on six of their last seven visits to ‘Gladbach although that loss did come last season at the start of his calendar year.
Key Facts – Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tip
- ‘Gladbach have won just three of their last 10 league games, a run stretching back to last season
- Both teams have scored in Dortmund’s last seven Bundesliga games
- Dortmund have won on six of their last seven visits to this venue
‘Gladbach really do need a win but with the form that Haaland is in just now it’s difficult to see them getting that here. Dortmund’s fine record at this stadium can continue making it a fifth straight win in the process.
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