Both Borussia Monchengladbach and RB Leipzig will be looking to return to the winning ways in the German top flight this Monday when they exchange tackles at the Borussia-Park. Kickoff schedules for 2nd may 2022 at 21:30 EAT.
The hosts are placed in the 13th place with 38 points in the table. Gladbach have gone unbeaten in five of their last six Bundesliga games, but it is noteworthy that the three wins during that run all came against bottom-half opposition. Monday’s hosts will look to try and end the season on a high to provide the home faithful with something to shout about in the closing weeks of the Bundesliga campaign.
Gladbach will want improved results after they shared spoils 3-3 Bundesliga with Freiburg in their last fixture. In that match, Borussia Mönchengladbach had 38% possession,seven shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Ramy Bensebaïni (3′), Breel Embolo (13′) and Lars Stindl (93′). Freiburg got 19 shots with six of them on target and goals by Vincenzo Grifo (49′), Christian Günter (61′) and Philipp Lienhart (80′).
RB Leipzig sits fifth with 54 points in the standings. A DFB-Pokal final against Freiburg waits at the end of May, whilst Thursday’s victory over Rangers sees Die Roten Bullen take a slender advantage to Glasgow in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie next Thursday. Leipzig is enjoying a fine eight-game winning run of away games, with wins over Dortmund, Atalanta and Leverkusen across their last three trips certainly inspiring confidence.
Leipzig head into this fixture in high spirits following 1-0 Europa League win to beat Rangers in their last game. In that match, RB Leipzig had 70% possession, 10 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Angeliño (85′). Rangers got seven shots with only one of them on target.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs RB Leipzig head to head
RB Leipzig is the dominant side in the history of this fixture claiming seven wins from the 11 meetings they have had since 2016. Three matches ended in draws while Borussia Monchengladbach has a solitary win.
- Leipzig 4-1 M´gladbach 11/12/21
- Leipzig 3-2 M´gladbach 27/02/21
- M´gladbach 1-0 Leipzig 31/10/20
- Leipzig 2-2 M´gladbach 01/02/20
- M´gladbach 1-3 Leipzig 30/08/19
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- Greuther Furth 0-2 M´gladbach
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Away
- Leipzig 1-0 Rangers
- Leipzig 1-2 Union Berlin
- Leipzig 2-1 Union Berlin
- Leverkusen 0-1 Leipzig
- Atalanta 0-2 Leipzig
- Borussia Monchengladbach team news
Matthias Ginter and Marcus Thuram are not available for gaffer Adi Hütter’s selection through injuries.
RB Leipzig team news
The visitors will be without Malian midfielder Amadou Haidara who is recuperating from injury.
Prediction and odds
RB Leipzig won their last nine away trips and should surely add to their tally against the out of sorts Colts while Monchengladbach is struggling with consistency having won two of their last five matches.
- RB Leipzig Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
