Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 27th January 2024

Much more than mere points are at stake when Bayer Leverkusen clash in a derby with their rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday at BayArena.

Placed first in the table Bayer Leverkusen have amassed 48 points after 18 matches. On 20 points, Borussia Moenchengladbach rank 12th with 18 matches played this season.

The last time Bayer Leverkusen played Borussia Moenchengladbach, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Saturday.

Borussia Moenchengladbach go into the next Bundesliga match with an average of 2.1 goals a game from their last ten matches. They scored an extremely presentable total of 21 goals, while also conceding 19 times. This is a total average of 1.9 per game, in which they managed one clean sheets.

It finished with a 0-3 win for Bayer Leverkusen in the most recent meeting between the two sides. Will they be able to put the brakes on their opponent again on Saturday at BayArena, or will Borussia Moenchengladbach manage to assert some revenge?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

In their last three outings, Bayer Leverkusen won 4-0 against Bochum, beat Augsburg by 0-1 and hammered RB Leipzig 2-3. Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last six Bundesliga matches at the BayArena, scoring 17 and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

Borussia Moenchengladbach are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Eintracht Frankfurt, they lost 2-1, before winning 3-1 against VfB Stuttgart. They came out on the losing end once again in a 1-2 defeat against Augsburg. Borussia Moenchengladbach managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Bundesliga. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 16 time and letting in 11.

A home win for Bayer Leverkusen is the obvious choice at BayArena. With the attacking qualities on display here, it has the makings of a high scoring affair when Borussia Moenchengladbach come visiting.

Bayer Leverkusen scored 28 goals and conceded two in their last nine games against teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. They collected 27 points and nine victories. Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed one win and three points in their last six games against teams from the top six. They scored seven times in these matches, but also conceded 13 goals. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of 15 wins, three draws and zero defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Moenchengladbach put five wins, five draws and eight defeats on the board in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 42-year-old Alonso will select the starting eleven against Borussia Moenchengladbach from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Lukas Hradecky (0/18), Matej Kovar (0/0), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (7/18), Arthur (0/2), Edmond Tapsoba (0/14), Jeremie Frimpong (5/18), Jonathan Tah (4/16), Josip Stanisic (0/8), Noah Mbamba (0/2), Odilon Kossounou (1/15), Piero Hincapie (1/11), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/0), Ayman Aourir (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (3/17), Florian Wirtz (5/18), Granit Xhaka (0/18), Gustavo Puerta (0/4), Jonas Hofmann (5/18), Nadiem Amiri (0/7), Nathan Tella (2/9), Robert Andrich (0/12), Adam Hlozek (1/15), Amine Adli (1/11), Francis Onyeka (0/0), Ken Izekor (0/0), Patrik Schick (3/7), Victor Okoh Boniface (10/16).

Borussia Moenchengladbach Squad

Below is the full team squad of Borussia Moenchengladbach. The manager Seoane will pick his starting XI against Bayer Leverkusen from these players:

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/2), Maximilian Bruell (0/0), Moritz Nicolas (0/16), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/5), Joseph Scally (1/18), Ko Itakura (2/7), Luca Netz (0/16), Lukas Ullrich (0/2), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (0/12), Maximilian Woeber (1/15), Nico Elvedi (1/16), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/1), Tony Jantschke (0/2), Christoph Kramer (0/12), Florian Neuhaus (3/15), Franck Honorat (1/18), Grant-Leon Ranos (0/7), Hannes Wolf (0/0), Julian Weigl (1/16), Kouadio Kone (1/10), Robin Hack (2/14), Rocco Reitz (4/18), Alassane Plea (7/18), Jordan Pefok (4/12), Nathan N'Goumou (2/17), Patrick Herrmann (0/3), Shio Fukuda (0/0), Tomas Cvancara (4/13).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Team News

Bayer Leverkusen are sweating on the fitness of no less than four players before their match this coming Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen have to alter their line-up, as both Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Odilon Kossounou and Amine Adli get a day in the shade.

Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Victor Okoh Boniface and Arthur take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Bayer Leverkusen, when they face Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday.

Borussia Moenchengladbach could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as seven players are nursing various problems. Ko Itakura is suspended from the Borussia Moenchengladbach squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Rocco Reitz, Tomas Cvancara, Maximilian Woeber, Lukas Ullrich, Hannes Wolf, Tomas Cvancara and Jonas Omlin all face a spell on the sidelines for Borussia Moenchengladbach due to various injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach H2H

The last time the pair played each other, Bayer Leverkusen came out the other side as 0-3 winners and surely won't mind a repeat of that result. Bayer Leverkusen generally have the upper hand against Borussia Moenchengladbach, offering a fine 7-1-2 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 2/7.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Results

Both teams found the back of the net six times in the past ten matches between home side Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 7/10.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Moenchengladbach Betting Tips

Alassane Plea shows decent form right now for Borussia Moenchengladbach, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites this coming Saturday. Siding with Patrik Schick also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.

Bayer Leverkusen have been pretty scary at home, winning nine of their last 10 home games across all tournaments, while also managing to draw one of these. They lost zero of the games, while Borussia Moenchengladbach won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four as well. Bayer Leverkusen claimed four wins without allowing a goal against in their last 10 games on home soil.

There were over two goals eight times in ten encounters most recent outings between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen, with the last Bayer Leverkusen averaging 2.3 goals a game. Borussia Moenchengladbach scored an average of 1.2 goals, while both teams to score came out six times over the same period. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Bayer Leverkusen’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.7 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Borussia Moenchengladbach, who managed to hit the net two times on average in these games.