Dortmund will visit Monchengladbach’s Borussia Stadium on Saturday, aiming to halt a two-match losing streak.
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The Yellow and Black suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Stuttgart a week ago.
Edin Terzic’s team followed up the loss to Stuttgart with a 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in Spain in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinal.
Borussia Dortmund triumphed in their last two encounters against Borussia Monchengladbach.
In the reverse fixture, Borussia Monchengladbach conceded four goals against Dortmund.
Despite taking an early lead with goals from Rocco Reitz and Manu Kone, Dortmund responded with four goals scored by Marcel Sabitzer, Niclas Fullkrug, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, and Donyell Malen, all within the first 45 minutes.
Terzic hopes his squad can secure a third consecutive victory against Monchengladbach. However, Dortmund’s previous two visits to Borussia Stadium resulted in defeats.
Gladbach currently sit 11th in the Bundesliga standings. They recently ended a four-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory away against Wolfsburg.
Monchengladbach possess the third-weakest defence in the Bundesliga, having conceded 54 goals in 28 matches. They have conceded in each of their last six league matches.
Dortmund boast the fifth-best attack in the Bundesliga, having scored 55 goals in 28 games. Their defence has been solid this season, ranking second-best in the Bundesliga with just 33 goals allowed.
Terzic’s team is the second-best away side in the Bundesliga, having earned 27 of their 53 points away from Signal Iduna Park. They are currently on a three-match winning streak on the road.
Nineteen of Gladbach’s 31 points this season have been earned at Borussia Park. However, they failed to win their last two home fixtures and conceded six goals across those matches.
Team News & Updates:
Fullkrug and Malen lead the goal-scoring charts for Dortmund, with 11 goals each. Julian Brandt is Dortmund’s top assist provider with 11 assists.
Alassane Plea is Gladbach’s leading scorer this season with seven goals.
Prediction & Analysis:
In their previous encounter, Dortmund emerged victorious with a 4-2 win over M’gladbach.
With Dortmund’s attacking prowess and M’gladbach’s defensive frailties, we anticipate an entertaining clash.
Our prediction favors Borussia Dortmund to secure a 3-1 away victory, continuing their dominance over M’gladbach.
- Borussia M’gladbach 1-3 Borussia Dortmund
