Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th February 2026

Much more than mere points are at stake when Borussia Moenchengladbach clash in a derby with rivals Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga this coming Saturday at Borussia-Park.

Borussia Moenchengladbach are number 12 in the table on 21 points after 20 matches. Bayer Leverkusen rank as number 6 with 35 points after 19 matches played.

Results have been under par for Borussia Moenchengladbach while Bayer Leverkusen are working above expectations for the season. The former will be eager to show their potential this coming Saturday at Borussia-Park, where a win could help them get back on track.

Borussia Moenchengladbach only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring five times.

Bayer Leverkusen are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Bundesliga, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored two times on average per match, for a total of 20 goals. They also let in 12 goals, leaving an average of 1.2 per match. They fought their way to three clean sheets.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Borussia Moenchengladbach played Bayer Leverkusen. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

Borussia Moenchengladbach have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Hamburger SV, they recorded a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against VfB Stuttgart, who ran out 0-3 winners. Lately, they recorded another draw in a 1-1 match with Werder Bremen. Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew one and lost three, scored eight goals and conceded ten.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Villarreal, who were defeated by 3-0. Then, Eintracht Frankfurt got outclassed in a 1-3 win, before beating St. Pauli by 3-0. Bayer Leverkusen won half their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding nine.

Head-to-head encounters tend to bring out the best in both sides, and we fully expect the trend to continue, when Borussia Moenchengladbach renew Bayer Leverkusen their acquaintance.

Borussia Moenchengladbach fought their way to zero wins and two points from their last seven games against teams inside the top six. They were on target two times in these matches, but also let in 15 goals. Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed five wins, six draws as well as nine defeats in the Bundesliga this season. Bayer Leverkusen have a record of 11 wins, two draws and six defeats in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Squads

Borussia Moenchengladbach Squad

Polanski will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Bayer Leverkusen from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):

Jan Olschowsky (0/0), Moritz Nicolas (0/20), Tiago Pereira Cardoso (0/0), Tobias Sippel (0/0), Fabio Chiarodia (0/7), Joseph Scally (1/18), Kevin Diks (3/18), Kota Takai (0/4), Lukas Ullrich (0/13), Marvin Friedrich (0/5), Nico Elvedi (0/20), Florian Neuhaus (0/15), Franck Honorat (0/14), Giovanni Reyna (0/13), Hugo Bolin (0/0), Jens Castrop (1/15), Kevin Stoeger (0/15), Niklas Swider (0/0), Philipp Sander (1/16), Robin Hack (0/4), Rocco Reitz (0/20), Wael Mohya (0/5), Yannik Engelhardt (1/18), Alejo Sarco (0/4), Haris Tabakovic (10/19), Jan Urbich (0/3), Nathan N'Goumou (0/0), Shuto Machino (3/19), Tim Kleindienst (0/2).

Bayer Leverkusen Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bayer Leverkusen. The 53 year-old Kasper Hjulmand will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Janis Blaswich (0/3), Jesper Schlich (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/17), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (5/15), Arthur (1/12), Axel Tape-Kobrissa (0/5), Edmond Tapsoba (3/15), Issa Traore (0/0), Jarell Quansah (1/16), Loic Bade (0/17), Lucas Vazquez (1/7), Aleix Garcia (1/19), Equi Fernandez (0/10), Exequiel Palacios (0/4), Ibrahim Maza (2/14), Jonas Hofmann (2/16), Malik Tillman (4/15), Nathan Tella (0/10), Robert Andrich (1/18), Christian Kofane (3/16), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/7), Ernest Poku (4/17), Martin Terrier (3/10), Montrell Culbreath (1/1), Patrik Schick (6/15).

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Borussia Moenchengladbach seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Saturday. Borussia Moenchengladbach have to alter their line-up, as both Kevin Diks and Tim Kleindienst get a day in the shade.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H

It finished all square on when Borussia Moenchengladbach last faced Bayer Leverkusen. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 1-1 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/4. In total, they have played six matches in past seasons with Bayer Leverkusen running away with most of the points. They won three encounters, with Borussia Moenchengladbach stealing all 3 points in zero matches. Naturally, the last three games ended all square. The bookies have Bayer Leverkusen to win this match at best price odds of 21/20.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/13 with the bookies this coming Saturday.

Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips

Borussia Moenchengladbach won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Borussia-Park. They drew one and lost four as well, while Bayer Leverkusen won six of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost four. Borussia Moenchengladbach might win at Borussia-Park on Saturday, but don't expect them to keep a clean sheet as well. They won just two games to nil in their last 10 matches on home soil.

Over 3.5 goals came out five times in the past ten encounters between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen, with the former on an average of 0.9 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen scored 2.2 goals per game and both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.