Borussia Dortmund are out of form heading into a matchday 18 game versus Borussia Monchengladbach. The Yellow and Black suffered a 1-1 draw versus Mainz last weekend before losing late against Bayer Leverkusen, 2-1, in midweek. The sacking of Lucien Favre has not changed the team’s form. Players such as Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland are out of form and not delivering.
On Friday night, Borussia Monchengladbach host Borussia Dortmund. Gladbach are on a four-match unbeaten run with three of those four games ending in wins. The Foals are just one point off of Borussia Dortmund who sit in fourth place. Borussia Dortmund are well off the title hunt as it stands. Seven points separate Borussia Dortmund from Bayern Munich.
Matchday 18 sees the two long-time rivals play for the second time this season. Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Signal Iduna Park, but were in far better form than they are now. In contrast, Borussia Monchengladbach are in better form with the Champions League group stage now being over.
Borussia Dortmund have won 12 straight games versus Gladbach in all competitions. Can the home team finally get a win against the Yellow and Black?
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds
When this teams met earlier this season at Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund ran riot. Gio Reyna opened the scoring with a 35th-minute goal. Erling Haaland then bagged two goals in the second half to give Borussia Dortmund a 3-0 win. The last three matches between Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund finished with over 2.5 goals scored.
Despite their poor form, Borussia Dortmund are favourite to claim a win at full-time on Friday night. Borussia Dortmund are at odds of 5/4 to defeat Gladbach. The Yellow and Black have won two of their last five league matches. Two of those five finished in losses while one match ended in a draw. Edin Terzic’s team have scored 16 goals on their travels while conceding 11 times.
Borussia Monchengladbach are at odds of 11/5 to win at full-time on Friday night. Gladbach have not beaten Borussia Dortmund since then 2014-15 Bundesliga season. Since then, 12 straight games in all competitions finished in losses for the Foals.
Marco Rose’s team have won back-to-back matches in the league at home. They are unbeaten in five of their last six matches in the Bundesliga at home going into matchday 18. Gladbach have improved in recent weeks. Their last Friday night match was a come from behind 3-2 win versus Bayern Munich at home.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Team News
Rose could have several players out of the team due to an injury. Breel Embolo was dropped from the team in midweek with reports that he violated the club’s COVID-19 protocol. Embolo is likely to be left out of the team once more at the weekend. Defender Joe Scally is a doubt due to a knock. Valentino Lazaro is a doubt due to a groin injury. Defender Mamadou Doucoure could miss the fixture due to a lack of match fitness.
Terzic will bring midfielder Emre Can back into the team this weekend after he was suspended in midweek. Thorgan Hazard is still injured with a long-term thigh issue. He is a doubt to make the team. Marcel Schmelzer is ruled out with a knee injury while Axel Witsel is suffering from an Achilles tendon. Dan-Axel Zagadou is also a doubt. He is nursing a hamstring strain.
Gladbach coach Rose is linked with the Borussia Dortmund coach’s job. Rose is likely to see out the rest of the current campaign before taking a position to oversee Borussia Dortmund. Gladbach are not willing to let Rose go – at least not in the middle of the season.
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is linked with a move to the Premier League in the offseason. Both Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in signing the striker. Borussia Dortmund may be more willing to let an out of form Jadon Sancho go, however.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
Both teams to score: YES @ 1/2 - BET NOW
Nine of the last 15 matches in all competitions between Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund finished with both teams scoring. Although the match between these sides finished 3-0 earlier this season, Friday night’s game should see goals from both teams. Borussia Dortmund’s last three matches in the Bundesliga ended with both teams scoring. Two of Gladbach’s last three matches in the league finished with both teams finding the back of the net.
Erling Haaland to score anytime @ 8/15 - BET NOW
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has 12 Bundesliga goals in 12 matches. He hasn’t scored in his last two matches. Haaland did score twice against Borussia Monchengladbach when the teams met earlier this campaign. Haaland averages a Bundesliga goals every 84 minutes. He has 19 goals in 18 matches in all competitions and averages a goal every 77 minutes.
Over 2.5 goals scored @ 14/25 - BET NOW
Each of the last three matches in all competitions between Borussia Monchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund finished with over 2.5 goals scored. These sides have been able to find the back of the net against each other and put on exciting matches.
Borussia Monchengladbach are in far better form than they were when the teams met on matchday 1. The Yellow and Black out played the Foals throughout to win 3-0. Friday night’s game should be far closer and Borussia Monchengladbach could come out on top this time around. The Foals are unbeaten in four straight games with three of those ending in wins.
Borussia Dortmund are struggling in defence and the change of coaches from Favre to Terzic has not turned things around. Gladbach could crack the top four with a win over Borussia Dortmund. After a slow start to the season, the Foals have got things together. Still, they have not defeated Borussia Dortmund in 12 straight matches. Can they end that losing streak this weekend?