Two sides that are separated by a point in the Bundesliga lock horns this weekend. Bayer Leverkusen will play host to their rivals Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend at the BayArena. The match schedules for Sunday with kickoff at 8 pm.
Gladbach knocked off their Sunday opponents off a spot in the Champions League qualification spot on the final day of the season. Sunday provides a chance for redemption for Leverkusen with a win.
It was a tough start to the Premier League season for Leverkusen with three straight draws. The side recovered while picking three straight wins so far ahead of their clash this Sunday. Peter Bosz faced a major quad rotation problem after losing Kai Havertz and Kevin Volland to Chelsea and Monaco respectively.
Patrik Schick who spent last season on loan at RB Leipzig was brought from Roma as a means of improving the goal-scoring form for the camp. The Czech Republic’s striker picked up an injury thus forcing Alario to fill the void.
Gladbach is currently on a high form winning three of their four league matches. Their last outing ended in an impressive 1-0 win over RB Leipzig that secured another important three points. Rose’s side responded midweek in the Champions League with a 6-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk. Plea was the man of the match while netting a hat-trick.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Head to Head
Both sides have 30 games against each other with Leverkusen taking home 15 wins while Monchengladbach with ten wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
Hapoel Be’er Sheva 2-4 Leverkusen
SC Freiburg 2-4 Leverkusen
Slavia Praga 1-0 Leverkusen
Leverkusen 3-1 FC Augsburg
Leverkusen 6-2 OGC Nice
Away
Shakhtar Donetsk 0-6 Gladbach
Gladbach 1-0 RB Leipzig
Gladbach 2-2 Real Madrid
FSV Mainz 2-3 Gladbach
Inter 2-2 Gladbach
Leverkusen Team News
Leverkusen will remain without the services of Paulinho and Santiago Arias with a cruciate ligament rupture and fibula fracture respectively. Schick remains on the sidelines with a torn muscle. Alario will continue leading the attacking line in the absence of Schick.
Monchengladbach Team News
Jordan Beyer is absent until the international break due to coronavirus. Dennis Zakaria is struggling to gain match fitness and looks unlikely to feature. Andreas Poulsen remains on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. Marcus Thuram looks set to make the starting XI.
Prediction and Odds
In any normal weekend, we would be over our heads to see this match, but their forms leave nothing to be excited about.
Gladbach Win
Goals Under 2.5
Thuram to Score
