Odds overview
Cologne are the favourites in the 1X2 market: a home win is available at 2.00, compared with 4.05 for a draw and 3.30 for an away win. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 is considered considerably more likely than Under 2.5 goals at 2.55. For the handicap (0) market, Cologne at 1.55 are favoured over Borussia Mönchengladbach at 2.45.
Why Cologne are favourites
Bookmakers favour the home side: a Cologne win is available at 2.00, a Borussia Mönchengladbach win at 3.30 and a draw at 4.05.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have allowed their opponents more than five shots on target in 8 of their last 10 away Bundesliga matches.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach have had fewer than five shots on target themselves in 9 of their last 10 away league matches.
Form and Line-up Cologne
In Bundesliga action, Cologne lost 1:2 to Hamburg, then filled the league break with a 2:2 draw against Viktoria Köln in a friendly.
Cologne defend carefully at home and have restricted their opponents' attacking play: in 9 of their last 10 home league games, their opponents had fewer than six shots on target, while Cologne committed fewer than 12 fouls per match.
- More than two goals were scored in 8 of Cologne's last 10 home Bundesliga matches
- Cologne took more than four corners in 9 of their last 10 Bundesliga matches
- Cologne were caught offside fewer than three times in all of their last 10 Bundesliga matches
Probable Cologne line-up (4-2-3-1): Ron-Robert Zieler, Sebastian Sebulonsen, Joël Schmied, Kotiá-Fofana, Borna Sosa, Tom Krauß, Ellyes Skhiri, Jan Thielmann, Luca Waldschmidt, Marius Bülter, Imad Rondic
Form and Line-up Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 3:4 to Mainz 05 in the previous league round, then drew 1:1 with St. Pauli in a friendly, with Tim Kleindienst scoring the visitors' only goal.
Borussia Mönchengladbach have had less control of the flanks and set pieces in away Bundesliga matches: they lost the corner count in 9 of their last 10 away games, while their opponents committed fewer than 12 fouls per game.
- More than three offsides were recorded in 9 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 away Bundesliga matches
- More than three yellow cards were shown in 9 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 Bundesliga matches
- Fewer than 11 corners were taken in 8 of Gladbach's last 10 home Bundesliga matches
Probable Borussia Mönchengladbach line-up (3-4-2-1): Moritz Nicolas, Daiki Hashioka, Philipp Sander, Jan Leszczyński, David Herold, Joe Scally, Florian Neuhaus, Kevin Stöger, Robin Hack, Shuto Machino, Tim Kleindienst
The teams' chances
The average odds for a Cologne win are 2.00, with fair odds of 2.10 and a probability of 47.6%. For a draw, the corresponding figures are 4.05, 4.25 and 23.5%. A Borussia Mönchengladbach win has average odds of 3.30, fair odds of 3.46 and a probability of 28.9%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cologne to win | 2.00 | 2.10 | 47.6% |
| Draw | 4.05 | 4.25 | 23.5% |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach to win | 3.30 | 3.46 | 28.9% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Under 2.5 is available at 2.55 and Over 2.5 at 1.48, favouring the higher-scoring option. At the 3.5-goal line, the odds are reversed: Under 3.5 is available at 1.70, compared with 2.15 for Over 3.5.
| Line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.55 | 1.48 |
| 3.5 | 1.70 | 2.15 |
Handicap prediction
At a -1.5 handicap, Cologne (-1.5) are offered at 3.00 and Borussia Mönchengladbach (-1.5) at 5.50. At +1.5, Cologne (+1.5) have shorter odds of 1.10, compared with 1.35 for Borussia Mönchengladbach (+1.5). At -1, the odds are 2.55 for Cologne (-1) and 4.80 for Borussia Mönchengladbach (-1); at +1, they are 1.13 and 1.48 respectively. For the handicap (0) market, Cologne at 1.55 have considerably shorter odds than Borussia Mönchengladbach at 2.45.
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | -1.5 | 5.50 |
| 1.10 | 1.5 | 1.35 |
| 2.55 | -1 | 4.80 |
| 1.13 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 1.55 | 0 | 2.45 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score — Yes is available at 1.45 and considered more likely than Both teams to score — No at 2.60. The latter means that at least one team will not score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.45 |
| No | 2.60 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
29/100
|
1/4
|
4/5
|
| 888sport |
3/10
|
1/4
|
4/5
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team total goals prediction
For this match, bookmakers have set the following team goal totals: 1.5 goals for Cologne and 1 goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Cologne team total goals
For Cologne's team goal total, Under 0.5 is available at 5.30 and Over 0.5 at 1.11. At the 1-goal line, the odds are 3.45 for Under 1 and 1.25 for Over 1; at 1.5 goals, they are 2.10 and 1.70 respectively. At the 2-goal line, Under 2 is available at 1.60 and Over 2 at 2.25.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30 | 0.5 | 1.11 |
| 3.45 | 1 | 1.25 |
| 2.10 | 1.5 | 1.70 |
| 1.60 | 2 | 2.25 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach team total goals
For Borussia Mönchengladbach's team goal total, Under 0.5 is offered at 3.50 and Over 0.5 at 1.25. At the 1-goal line, Under 1 is available at 2.35, compared with 1.57 for Over 1; at the 1.5-goal line, Under 1.5 is available at 1.55 and Over 1.5 at 2.35.
| Under | Team total | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | 0.5 | 1.25 |
| 2.35 | 1 | 1.57 |
| 1.55 | 1.5 | 2.35 |
