Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions: Bundesliga preview and betting ideas

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions and betting tips because the hosts look to proceed maintaining the strain on the highest two in the Bundesliga

Borussia Mönchengladbach return to Borussia-Park on Saturday after leapfrogging RB Leipzig into third within the final weekend, but will face a stern test against a assured Bayer Leverkusen facet.

A 3-1 away win against Eintracht Frankfurt made it two league wins in a row and moved Gladbach on to 52 points, one above Leipzig, two points off Borussia Dortmund but nonetheless six behind leaders Bayern Munich.

However, Leverkusen will pose a threat to Gladbach, as they’re unbeaten of their final six and sit just two places under their opponents after easing past Werder Bremen 4-1 on Monday.

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen predictions and betting tips

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Share of the spoils on the cards

If you desire a game with two evenly matched groups, that is the right example. Mönchengladbach have won sixteen, drawn four and lost six of their 26 league outings, whereas Bayer have won 15, drawn 5 and misplaced six.

Both groups have conceded the identical variety of targets (31), the joint third-best document within the division, while Mönchengladbach’s tally of fifty two targets scored is only three more than Leverkusen’s.

Mönchengladbach have misplaced solely considered one of their last eleven residence Bundesliga matches, winning 9 of these, while Bayer have suffered only one defeat in their previous six away league contests.

With just two factors and two locations separating these two heading into Saturday’s assembly, it is too difficult to split them and that’s the reason I am backing the draw, which isn’t a nasty result for both side.

Tip: Draw @

Goals, objectives and more goals

Between them, these sides have scored 101 league targets this season. With each returning to motion in fantastic scoring type, I expect that to proceed on Saturday.

Mönchengladbach have scored 9 targets of their last 4 league outings and have netted a minimum of as soon as in each of their previous eight in the Bundesliga, highlighting their attacking prowess.

As for Bayer, they have scored 14 from their final 4 and have been last prevented from scoring in December, a run of 15 consecutive competitive video games in a row.

There have been defensive errors from each side final weekend and, had they been playing higher opposition, they may have ended up conceding a couple of aim each.

Tip: Over three.5 objectives @

German ace tipped to continue fantastic form

There are a plethora of choices to choose within the anytime goalscorer market and Mönchengladbach’s Alassane Plea, who scored inside the primary minute last weekend, is a tempting 6/5 to seek out the back of the net again.

However, my backing goes to Germany midfielder Kai Havertz to maintain the momentum going, after his brace in Bayer’s 4-1 victory over relegation-threatened Bremen.

The 20-year-old is being linked with a number of high European clubs forward of the summer switch window and his double final weekend has solely increased the interest in his companies.

Havertz appears to have all of it — he’s sturdy in the air, has good footwork, can end with both toes and has a good flip of tempo, making him a nightmare for defenders.

He has scored 12 goals this term, including eight within the league objectives and 4 within the last three games in all competitions, and it is hard to ignore the 2/1 worth for him to web at any time on Saturday.

Tip: Kai Havertz to score at any time @

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen odds

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Borussia Mönchengladbach staff news

Plea and Marcus Thuram will look to continue their good type after scoring in opposition to Eintracht last weekend. Breel Embolo was enjoying simply behind the pair but will doubtless be replaced by Patrick Herrmann, who has scored six targets against Leverkusen. Midfielder Tobias Strobl and left-back Ramy Bensebaini look set to keep Christoph Kramer and Oscar Wendt out of the staff.

Borussia Mönchengladbach predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Sommer; Lainer, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini; Strobl, Neuhaus; Herrmann, Embolo, Thuram; Plea.

Bayer Leverkusen group news

Havertz shall be on the lookout for his first aim against Gladbach in a aspect that is unlikely to change from the one that gained in Bremen. Kevin Volland is dominated out along with captain Lars Bender; both are recovering from foot accidents.

Bayer Leverkusen predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Hradecky; Weiser, Bender, Tapsoba, Sinkgraven; Aranguiz, Demirbay; Bellarabi, Amiri, Diaby; Havertz.

Last five league results

16 May GB Eintracht 1 Mönchengladbach three W

11 Mar GB Mönchengladbach 2 Cologne 1 W

7 Mar GB Mönchengladbach 1 Dortmund 2 L

29 Feb GB Augsburg 2 Mönchengladbach 3 W

22 Feb GB Mönchengladbach 1 Hoffenheim 1 D

7 Mar GB Leverkusen 4 Eintracht zero W

1 Mar GB RB Leipzig 1 Leverkusen 1 D

23 Feb GB Leverkusen 2 Augsburg 0 W

15 Feb GB Union Berlin 2 Leverkusen 3 W

8 Feb GB Leverkusen 4 Dortmund 3 W

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen: last five meetings

2 Nov 19 GB Leverkusen 1 Mönchengladbach 2

19 Jan 19 GB Leverkusen zero Mönchengladbach 1

31 Oct 18 GC Mönchengladbach zero Leverkusen 5

25 Aug 18 GB Mönchengladbach 2 Leverkusen 0

10 Mar 18 GB Leverkusen 2 Mönchengladbach 0

GB German Bundesliga GC German Cup

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