Borussia Dortmund — Borussia Mönchengladbach Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 19 December 2025
On December 19, 2025, in Matchday 15 of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund will host Borussia Mönchengladbach. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:30 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund come into this match after two consecutive draws and are not in their best form overall. In their last four matches, the team have recorded just one win, two draws, and one defeat. In the most recent Bundesliga round, Dortmund drew 1–1 away against Freiburg, which saw them drop to third place in the league table. Borussia currently have 29 points — the same as RB Leipzig — but trail league leaders Bayern Munich by nine points.
In the UEFA Champions League, Dortmund let a victory slip away in their last match, twice leading against Bodø/Glimt before eventually settling for a 2–2 draw. Overall, Borussia sit 10th in the overall standings with 11 points and still maintain strong chances of reaching the knockout stage.
Dortmund were also recently eliminated from the DFB-Pokal, narrowly losing 0–1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen.
It is worth noting that Borussia Dortmund have been very strong at home this season. The team have suffered just one defeat on their own ground — against Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup. In all other home matches, Dortmund have remained unbeaten.
In head-to-head encounters against Borussia Mönchengladbach, Dortmund have completely dominated on home soil. The team have not lost to this opponent at home since 2014 and have won 12 consecutive home matches against Gladbach.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach approach this match after a home defeat to Wolfsburg, losing 1–3. Prior to that, the team’s recent form has been similar to their upcoming opponents — in their last four matches in all competitions, Gladbach have recorded just one victory. That win came in the previous Bundesliga round, where they defeated Mainz 1–0 away from home.
Before that, Borussia were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal, suffering a 1–2 home loss to St. Pauli.
At the moment, Mönchengladbach sit 11th in the Bundesliga table with 16 points. They are nine points adrift of the European qualification places, while the gap to the relegation zone is only five points.
Despite their overall inconsistency, Borussia have been quite solid in away matches this season. In six Bundesliga away fixtures, the team have collected 10 points, scored 10 goals, and conceded only five. Notably, Gladbach have won each of their last three away matches, keeping a clean sheet in all of them.
Looking at head-to-head meetings against Borussia Dortmund, Mönchengladbach have failed to win in five consecutive matches — four defeats and one draw. Their last victory over Dortmund came at home in 2022.
Overall, recent encounters between these sides have been highly entertaining and goal-heavy. Six of the last seven meetings ended with over 2.5 goals, and in six of those seven matches, both teams found the net.
Probable Lineups
- Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Bensebaini, Can, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Gross, Nmecha, Couto, Chukwuemeka, Fabio Silva, Guirassy
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: Nicolas, Sander, Elvedi, Diks, Netz, Reyna, Reitz, Castrop, Engelhardt, Machino, Tabakovic
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Dortmund have won or drawn 7 of their last 8 matches.
- Dortmund have scored first in 7 of their last 8 matches.
- B.Mönchengladbach have won 3 of their last 4 away matches.
- B.Mönchengladbach have failed to win 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Dortmund have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings.
- Dortmund have won the last 12 head-to-head home meetings.
- In last 6 head-to-head meetings, both teams scored.
Borussia Dortmund — Borussia Mönchengladbach Prediction
Both teams come into this match in fairly similar recent form. However, when looking at the overall performance across the season, Borussia Dortmund have been significantly stronger than their upcoming opponents. Dortmund have been performing well both in the Bundesliga and in the Champions League, and they continue to show excellent form at home. Borussia Mönchengladbach, on the other hand, are currently stuck in the middle of the table. They trail the European qualification places by a considerable margin and remain uncomfortably close to the relegation zone. In head-to-head encounters, Borussia Dortmund have dominated this matchup for quite some time and have remained unbeaten against Mönchengladbach in their last five meetings. Recent clashes between these sides have typically been high-scoring, with both teams finding the net on a regular basis. Considering the desire of both teams to bounce back in front of their fans after recent inconsistent results, we expect an open and attacking game in this fixture, with goals from both sides. My bet for this match: Both Teams to Score — Yes at odds of 1.62.
