Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st May 2023

Bayer Leverkusen will be taking on visiting team Borussia Monchengladbach at BayArena in a Bundesliga tie on Sunday.

Ranked as number seven in the Bundesliga standings, Bayer Leverkusen, have so far collected 49 points this season, while Borussia Monchengladbach collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 32 rounds.

Following some poor performances in this Bundesliga campaign recently, Bayer Leverkusen desperately need points from the match against Borussia Monchengladbach to get back on track.

Bayer Leverkusen step into their next home match this coming Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing eight goals against. That is an average of 0.8 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet four times in those matches.

Borussia Monchengladbach scored ten goals, conceded 14 and kept their opponents from scoring four times in ten matches.

Bayer Leverkusen celebrated a 2-3 win in their most recent meeting with their upcoming opponent. Are we in for something similar at BayArena on Sunday?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Bayer Leverkusen, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Roma, followed by a 1-1 draw against VfB Stuttgart. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 0-0 draw with Roma. Bayer Leverkusen won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Bundesliga, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored nine goals and conceded eight times.

Bayer Leverkusen went into the season with the ambition of qualifying for a European competition. They still have all to play for here at the business end of the season.

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

It is all or nothing with Borussia Monchengladbach, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 2-1 against VfB Stuttgart, before beating Bochum 2-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 5-2 against B. Dortmund. Borussia Monchengladbach didn't manage a single away win in their last six Bundesliga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 15 and scored four goals themselves.

They were hoping to book a ticket for a European competition, but as the season nears it end, Borussia Monchengladbach look to be drawing a blank this season.

We are opting for a draw, as Bayer Leverkusen have settled for a point after 90 minutes in several recent matches. Borussia Monchengladbach could be satisfied with taking a point back home.

Bayer Leverkusen took 30 points from their last 16 encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Bundesliga table. This amounts to nine wins after scoring 32 times and conceding 19. Borussia Monchengladbach claimed four wins and 17 points from their last 17 encounters with teams in the top half of the Bundesliga, while scoring 22 goals to 30 against. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of 14 wins, seven draws and 11 defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Borussia Monchengladbach have a record of ten wins, nine draws and 13 defeats in the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Squads

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

The 41-year-old Alonso will select the starting eleven against Borussia Monchengladbach from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season:

Andrey Lunev (0/1), Lukas Hradecky (0/31), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Patrick Pentz (0/0), Daley Sinkgraven (0/12), Edmond Tapsoba (1/31), Jeremie Frimpong (8/32), Jonathan Tah (1/31), Mitchel Bakker (3/26), Noah Mbamba (0/0), Odilon Kossounou (0/24), Piero Hincapie (1/29), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (0/11), Ayman Azhil (0/0), Exequiel Palacios (4/23), Florian Wirtz (1/15), Joshua Eze (0/0), Kerem Demirbay (3/24), Nadiem Amiri (4/23), Robert Andrich (2/29), Adam Hlozek (5/27), Amine Adli (4/24), Callum Hudson-Odoi (0/14), Karim Bellarabi (0/8), Moussa Diaby (9/31), Patrik Schick (3/14), Sardar Azmoun (4/21).

Borussia Monchengladbach Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Borussia Monchengladbach players that the manager Daniel Farke will choose from for the upcoming game:

Jan Olschowsky (0/3), Jonas Omlin (0/14), Tobias Sippel (0/6), Joseph Scally (0/28), Ko Itakura (0/22), Luca Netz (0/18), Mamadou Doucoure (0/0), Marvin Friedrich (1/21), Nico Elvedi (3/30), Ramy Bensebaini (6/27), Simon Walde (0/0), Stefan Lainer (0/15), Tony Jantschke (0/7), Christoph Kramer (0/28), Conor Noss (0/0), Florian Neuhaus (1/22), Jonas Hofmann (10/29), Julian Weigl (1/21), Kouadio Kone (1/29), Lars Stindl (7/27), Oscar Fraulo (0/2), Alassane Plea (2/27), Marcus Thuram (13/28), Nathan N'Goumou (1/19), Patrick Herrmann (1/19), Semir Telalovic (0/3), Yvandro Borges Sanches (0/3).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Team News

At the time of writing, Bayer Leverkusen have three players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.

Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Joshua Eze and Patrik Schick are all absent from the Bayer Leverkusen squad that faces Borussia Monchengladbach at BayArena.

Borussia Monchengladbach are juggling with three absent players on on Sunday when travelling to Bayer Leverkusen.

Nathan N'Goumou, Lars Stindl and Stefan Lainer all face a spell on the sidelines for Borussia Monchengladbach due to various injuries.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach H2H

Their latest encounter in the Bundesliga was a belter of a game, which finished with a 2-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Sunday. Bayer Leverkusen generally have the upper hand against Borussia Monchengladbach, offering a fine 7-0-3 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 9/20.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Results

Both teams to score paid out five times in the previous ten matches between home side Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 8/13.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips

Amine Adli scored twice in the six most recent games for Bayer Leverkusen, with Lars Stindl providing two goals for Borussia Monchengladbach in his last six.

BayArena saw Bayer Leverkusen winning five, drawing two and losing three of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Borussia Monchengladbach won two of their 10 most recent away games, drew two and lost six. Bayer Leverkusen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches at BayArena.

The last ten encounters between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach saw over 2.5 goals scored six times, with Bayer Leverkusen averaging two goals a game. Borussia Monchengladbach scored 1.2 goals on average in these, as both teams scored five times in this run. Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Borussia Monchengladbach, who managed to score one time in those matches.