Borussia Mgladbach VS Borussia Dortmund Match Prediction

This will be the 92nd Borussen Derby staged dating back to 1965. It has been a close rivalry so far, but Dortmund lead the way with 34 wins, 29 losses, and 28 draws thus far. Here's a look at the last five results:

Sep 23, 2017: BVB 6-1 Monchengladbach
Apr 22, 2017: Monchengladbach 2-3 BVB
Dec 3, 2016: BVB 4-1 Monchengladbach
Jan 23, 2016: Monchengladbach 1-3 BVB
Aug 15, 2015: BVB 4-0 Monchengladbach

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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Borussia Monchengladbach are at 2/1 to win, a draw is at 13/5, and a Borussia Dortmund win is at 6/5.

Borussia Monchengladbach will begin play down in tenth place on 31 points when the weekend begins in Germany. They have only five points between them and fourth place- the final UCL slot- but they have been on a torrid run of form of late that has seen them slip further and further away from that place. They have lost each of their last three matches, four of their last five, and they have just three points in that stretch to show some real issues for them.

Dortmund will be in third at kickoff, having improved drastically over the last couple of weeks, but they are only six points ahead of their hosts. A loss here could see them pulled into an even tougher fight as it would allow Monchengladbach a way back in.  But a win for BVB could effectively kill off a direct rival's hopes.  As it stands, BVB is only two points above Bayer Leverkusen for the final UCL slot, so they must remain vigilant. They have not lost any of their last five and have two wins running.

At home, Monchengladbach have taken 20 points from 33 on the table. They have lost just three times thus far, but they did lose their latest match. Outside of that, they have ten points from the last 15 available to them. Away from home, BVB have 19 points from 11 games. They have only lost twice, with just one coming in the last five matches and none in the last four.  They have two wins and eight points in the last four games, showing they are getting a little bit better of late.

Batshuayi to score anytime, via Ladbrokes, is set 13/10.

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

A loss in this match could spell the end of European hopes for Borussia Monchengladbach, and it is quite tough to see them overturning the form they have shown of late. Dortmund's away form has gotten better, and they will improve further.

Correct Score Prediction: Monchengladbach 1-3 Dortmund

Team News

Dieter Hecking is missing a sizable contingent, with center back Mamadou Doucoure, left back Oscar Wendt, defensive midfielder Tobias Strobl, wingers Ibrahima Traore and Fabian Johnson, and forward Julio Villalba all out with injuries.

Key Man

Three games, three losses, and no goals. That has been the problem for Monchengladbach in the last few weeks, causing them to lose three matches that very much would be considered 'winnable.' Thorgan Hazard, who has had a good season, has suddenly gone quiet and they need him to turn that around. He has scored seven goals, tied for the team lead, and leads the team with four assists, so he is plenty capable.

Team Form

Monchengladbach have four losses and a win in their last five matches:

1-0 loss at Stuttgart
0-1 home loss vs RB Leipzig
2-0 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt
2-0 home win vs Augsburg
2-0 loss at Fortuna Dusseldorf (Friendly)

Borussia Monchengladbach Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-4-2

Team News

Peter Stoger, as is becoming customary for Dortmund managers, will be without a number of players due to injuries.  Defenders Raphael Guerriero, Marcel Schmelzer, and Erik Durm, midfielders Shinji Kagawa and Sebastian Rode, and wingers Jadon Sancho, Max Philipp, and Andriy Yarmolenko each are set to miss out. That gives him limited chances to rotate given their European tie with Atalanta being on either side of this one, but he may look to make changes where he can do so.

Key Man

Since joining the club on loan from Chelsea just a couple of weeks ago, Michy Batshuayi has hit the ground running for BVB.  The Belgian had been treated unfairly with the Blues, and he has shown that by continuing a rich scoring vein. He scored twice in his debut at Cologne in a win and also scored last weekend before notching two on Thursday. He is the man they were missing when Aubameyang and his discipline issues popped up, as he is great at getting in the right place and finishing assuredly.

Team Form

BVB have three wins and two draws in their last five matches:

3-2 home win vs Atalanta (UEL)
2-0 home win vs Hamburg
2-3 win at Cologne
2-2 home draw vs Freiburg
1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin

Borussia Dortmund Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-2-3-1

Now that the Europa League has started back up, Borussia Dortmund will have to contend with a split agenda. This has the potential to undermine the recovery run that they have been making in the last couple of weeks, but that does not have to stop them in Monchengladbach. The hosts are struggling tremendously at present, and the bleeding isn't likely to end here.

Dortmund have pummeled Monchengladbach in the last five outings, winning the all and doing so by an aggregate score of 20 to five.