The Matchday 23 clash in the Bundesliga between Borussia Monchengladbach and Augsburg will take place on February 22 at Borussia-Park. Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Augsburg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Monchengladbach
In the previous round, Gladbach secured a 2-1 victory away against Union, marking their third win in four recent Bundesliga matches (1 draw). However, it's worth noting that during this period, Gerardo Seoane's side kept a clean sheet only once. Moreover, Borussia has conceded in 10 of their last 11 Bundesliga encounters. In the standings, the club remains in eighth place, reducing the gap to the European competition zone to just one point.
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the last 9 matches involving Gladbach in the league.
- The team has remained unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 home Bundesliga matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 5 of Borussia's last 7 home games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Monchengladbach (4-5-1)
Moritz Nicolas – Lukas Ullrich, Nico Elvedi, Ko Itakura, Joe Scally – Kevin Stöger, Julian Weigl, Robin Hack, Nathan Ngumu, Philipp Sander – Tim Kleindienst.
Midfielder Rocco Reitz and first-choice goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas are injured.
Augsburg
Jess Thorup's side shared the spoils with Leipzig at home in the last round (0-0). The team has drawn their last three league matches, following a streak of three victories. It's noteworthy that during this period, Augsburg kept four clean sheets. In the standings, the club sits comfortably in 12th place, 14 points clear of the relegation zone.
- At least one team failed to score in 5 of Augsburg's last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- The team has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away league matches (2 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 away games in this tournament.
Predicted lineup for Augsburg (3-4-3)
Finn Dahmen – Cedric Zesiger, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, Chrislain Matsima – Dimitris Giannoulis, Marius Wolf, Frank Onyeka, Kristijan Jakic – Samuel Essende, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Fredrik Jensen.
Forward Mergim Berisha and defender Mads Pedersen are injured.
Referee
Florian Exner (Germany)
Matches – 7 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 21;
Penalties – 14%.
Match Prediction: Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Augsburg
Gladbach is favored in the upcoming encounter, although Jess Thorup's side is in decent form and will surely challenge their opponents. Additionally, Augsburg has a successful record against Borussia, remaining unbeaten in 7 of the last 9 Bundesliga meetings (5 wins, 2 draws). One of their defeats was by a minimal margin. I believe the hosts will struggle to win convincingly this time.
Gladbach has won three of their last six home league matches (2 draws, 1 loss). However, the opponents in their victories were teams fighting for survival. Augsburg is unbeaten in their last 6 Bundesliga games, with four of those matches played away. Note the level of some opponents during this period – European competition contenders Leipzig and Mainz, who pose a greater threat than Borussia.
My prediction: Augsburg with a handicap (+1)
