Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 29th round of the German championship will be played on Saturday at the Borussia-Park arena, where the local Borussia Mönchengladbach will host Freiburg. I suggest betting on goals in this clash with a good chance of success.
Match preview
Gerardo Seoane's men drew 1-1 away against St. Pauli in the previous round. This result was the first draw for the Gladbach side in the last seven Bundesliga rounds, during which the team managed four wins and two losses. Notably, in all six matches before the St. Pauli encounter, Borussia consistently found the back of the net.
Despite the relatively decent form, the team's attacking potential still leaves much to be desired. Mönchengladbach has only scored 45 goals, which is a modest figure for a team closing in on the European competition spots. Even Leipzig, who are lower in the standings, have fewer goals - 44. At home, Borussia performs quite confidently: in 9 of the last 12 championship matches at their stadium, the team hasn't lost, securing 7 wins and two draws.
After a confident 7-match unbeaten streak in the Bundesliga (4 wins and 3 draws), Freiburg under Julian Schuster sharply lost momentum, losing twice in a row. First, the team stumbled in a match against Union (1-2), and then couldn't withstand the pressure from Dortmund's Borussia, suffering a painful 1-4 defeat.
This is already the sixth major setback for the "Brazilians of Breisgau" this season. Nevertheless, the tournament situation remains not critical - only two points away from the European competitions. Away, Freiburg continues to be inconsistent: the team celebrated success only twice in the last 11 away matches (4 draws and 5 losses).
Probable lineups
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: Tiago Pereira Cardoso – Lukas Ullrich, Nico Elvedi, Joe Scally, Ko Itakura – Julian Weigl, Robin Hack, Rocco Reitz, Franck Honorat – Tim Kleindienst, Alassane Pléa
- Freiburg: Florian Müller – Philipp Lienhart, Lukas Kübler, Matthias Ginter, Jordi Makengo – Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein, Lucas Höler, Ritsu Doan, Vincenzo Grifo – Chikwubuike Adamu
Match facts and head-to-head
- At least three goals were scored in 9 of Mönchengladbach's last 12 Bundesliga matches
- In 6 of the last 8 home league matches, Borussia conceded goals
- In the first match of the season, Freiburg defeated the opponent at home with a score of 3-1
Prediction
Freiburg continues to face serious difficulties in converting chances. The team has only 38 goals, the worst record among clubs in the upper part of the table. Only six teams in the entire league have scored less. The "Brazilians of Breisgau" managed to score more than one goal only twice in the last ten rounds. Nonetheless, the team's defensive play deserves respect - six clean sheets in this segment speak of reliability at the back. Our bet for the match is "Total under 3.0" with odds of 1.75.
