Borussia Monchengladbach will host Bayern Munich at Borussia-Park on Saturday, looking to continue their impressive run of form.
Borussia Monchengladbach are coming into this game vs Bayern Munich on the back of two consecutive victories, and they will be confident of grinding out a good result on Saturday evening.
On the other hand, Bayern Munich bounced back from the defeat to FSV Mainz with a comprehensive victory over RB Leipzig. They will look to put together a winning run now, and the Bundesliga leaders will also look to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Bayern Munich are undoubtedly the better team here, and they will be expected to grind out all three points. It remains to be seen whether Vincent Kompany’s charges can step up and grind out a positive result.
However, Borussia Monchengladbach will need to be at their best to get a good result, even at home against the Bavarian giants. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Borussia Monchengladbach
Luca Netz is the only absentee for the home side. He misses out with a muscle injury. Borussia Monchengladbach will look to start in a 4-4-2 formation vs Bayern Munich, with Moritz Nicolas in goal.
Joe Scally and Lukas Ullrich will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to keep things tight, defensively and hit the visitors on the break. Ko Itakura will form the central defensive partnership alongside Nico Elvedi.
As for the midfield, Rocco Reitz will start alongside Julian Weigl, and they will look to add composure and defensive cover in the middle of the park. Franck Honorat and Kevin Stoger will start in the wide areas, and they will look at pace, flair, and creativity to the side. Finally, Alassane Plea will lead the line for Gladbach alongside Tim Kleindienst.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Ullrich; Honorat, Reitz, Weigl, Stoger; Plea, Kleindienst
Bayern Munich
The visitors will be without Sacha Boey due to an ankle injury, while Hiroki Ito is recovering from a broken foot. Daniel Peretz has sustained a bruised kidney, and Dayot Upamecano is suspended due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Joao Palhinha is recovering from his knock, and he is unlikely to feature.
Bayern Munich will start in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Borussia Monchengladbach, with Manuel Neuer in goal. Konrad Laimer and Alphonso Davies will start as the full-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. Eric Dier will start at the heart of the defence alongside Kim Min-jae.
Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka will add physicality and defensive cover to the side from the deep. Thomas Muller will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. He will help create goal-scoring opportunities and look to get on the score sheet as well.
Leroy Sane and Michael Olise will add pace and flair from the wide areas, with Harry Kane leading the line for Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Laimer, Dier, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Muller, Sane; Kane
Key Stats
- Borussia Monchengladbach have seen over 2.5 goals in seven of their last eight home matches vs Bayern Munich in all competitions.
- Bayern Munich are undefeated in 14 of their last 15 matches in the Bundesliga.
- Borussia Monchengladbach are unbeaten in four of the last six matches vs Bayern Munich.
- 22 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two sides.
- Both teams are unbeaten in five of the last six matches in the Bundesliga.
Player to Watch
Harry Kane
The England International is our key player to watch out for. He will look to continue in his red-hot form and influence the game in the final third. The veteran striker could make life difficult for home defence with his goalscoring ability and creativity. Kane has picked up 14 goals and five assists in 13 Bundesliga games this season, and he could be the game-changer for the visitors.
Prediction
Borussia Monchengladbach 1-3 Bayern Munich
Both teams will be looking to pick up all three points here, and this is likely to be a cracking contest. Gladbach will look to make life difficult for the opposition at home, but the quality between the two sides is quite significant.
Bayern Munich should be able to grind out a victory away from home. They have the attacking quality to open up the home defence and expose their defensive vulnerabilities. The Hard Tackle predicts a 3-1 win for Vincent Kompany and his charges.
