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3rd placed Borussia Monchengladbach host title chasing Bayern Munich in a match between two top 3 sides in Bundesliga.
Entering this game, both sides are having a HUGE contrast in form. To start with the home team, Monchengladbach are winless in 3 straight games, they picked up just 1 point from 9 and after being tied with Bayern prior to these 3 games, they’re now 8 points behind their weekend’s opponents and have put themselves in danger of possibly being in a battle for a top 4 finish as they’re just 5 points clear of 5th rather than being in a title race.
Bayern Munich meanwhile have been winning a lot of games in Bundesliga, they’ve won 10 of their last 11 in the league, they’ve won each of their last 3 games and have moved within 3 points of leaders Borussia Dortmund. Bayern will definitely be entering this game on high confidence thanks to their good form lately.
Monchengladbach have been a very good home team this season, in fact they won all of their first 9 home games, however since those 9 games they lost back to back in front of their fans to Hertha 0-3 and Wolfsburg 0-3 which has definitely come as a huge shock considering how well they’ve been playing at home prior to those games. Despite those losses, they still do have the 2nd best home record in the league with 9W 0D 2L.
Bayern themselves have been the BEST away side in Bundesliga this season with a 9W 0D 3L record. Bayern have actually been better on their travels than they’ve been at the Allianz so it shouldn’t affect them that much being away from home this weekend against Gladbach.
Thorgan Hazard and Alassane Plea are the key players for Gladbach. Hazard being their top goal contributor when it comes to G/A with 9 goals and 8 assists while Plea is their top scorer with 10. The duo haven’t been on form in the past few games but if Monchengladbach want a result, these two absolutely got to step it up for them.
Robert Lewandowski is the man to watch for Bayern. 20 goal contributions, 13 goals 7 assists in the league this season and although he’s gone scoreless in the past couple of games, it’s safe to say he’s primed to score eventually again and Bayern will need him to get on the scoresheet this weekend to put away their tough opponents. Joshua Kimmich is another danger man, despite playing Right Back he’s their top assist man with 10 which is tied best in Bundesliga.
Bayern and Gladbach faced each other once this season back in October and Monchengladbach absolutely stunned everyone that day as they picked up a shocking 0-3 win at the Allianz Arena. Since then though, Bayern have definitely improved a lot while Gladbach have taken a few steps back.
Gladbach away has been one of the tougher places to go for Bayern in the past few seasons. Bayern have only won once in their last 4 visits here with Gladbach winning 2 of those and there was one draw.
Bayern Munich are tipped as bookies favourites to win at 1.60 while Gladbach are massive underdogs at 5.15 while draw is offered at 4.40. Bayern are understandably the favourites considering they have a better side and are playing far superior football right now. Odds based on TonyBet.
Team News
Monchengladbach: Mamadou Doucoure and Ibrahima Traore are out while Mickael Cuisance is doubtful.
Bayern Munich: Kingsley Coman, Frank Ribery, Arjen Robben and Corentin Tolisso are all out for Bayern.
Betting Stats
Monchengladbach have covered 63.6% of their total goal overs at home this season (7-1-3).
However, Gladbach have only covered 9.1% of their 1st half goal overs at home this season (1-3-7). Way more goals tend to come in the 2nd halves of their home games.
Thorgan Hazard is Gladbach’s top scorer at home in Bundesliga this season with 6 home goals. Their top scorer Plea only has 2, most of his goals come on his travels (8) interestingly enough.
Monchengladbach average exactly 1 bookings per game at home in Bundesliga this season (11 bookings in 11 games).
Monchengladbach have the highest percentage of covered Handicaps at home this season in Bundesliga at 81.8% (9-2). They failed to cover their last 2 though since covering the fist 9.
Monchengladbach have only covered 27.3% of their first half Handicaps however (3-1-7).
Bayern have covered 50% of their total goal overs away from home this season (6-2-4).
Bayern have covered 41.7% of their 1st half goal overs away from home this season (5-7).
Bayern average 1.67 bookings per game away from home this season (20 bookings in 12 games).
Robert Lewandowski is Bayern’s top scorer away from home with 8 away goals. He’s scored more on his travels than at home in the league.
Bayern have covered 50% of their Handicaps away from home this season (6-6).
Bayern have covered 75% of their 1st half Handicaps away from home this season (9-3). That is the best percentage in the league.
KICK OFF – 2nd March 2019 – 5:30pm UK Time
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