Saarbrucken vs Borussia M'gladbach Match Analysis & Prediction
12/03/2024 10:30 pm
Third-tier Saarbrucken will look to extend their remarkable cup run on Tuesday, when they play host to Borussia Monchengladbach in the DFB Pokal quarter-finals.
The German Cup quarter-final tie which was initially slated for February 7, was postponed shortly before kickoff due to the water-soaked pitch and rescheduled for March 12.
Saarbrucken have earned the giant-killers tag in this season’s DFB Pokal, having already eliminated top-flight sides Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt in successive rounds.
Both of those victories have come at Saarbrucken’s home ground, the Stadion Ludwigspark, and the 3. Liga outfit now host another Bundesliga side, looking to continue their fairytale run.
Since eliminating Frankfurt, Rudiger Ziehl’s side have lost just one competitive match, winning their last game 2-0 against Erzgebirge Aue, but they are eighth in the 3. Liga, 11 points adrift of leaders Jahn Regensburg, having played a game less.
Borussia M’gladbach are aware that this year’s German Cup competition is wide open, with Bayer Leverkusen the only remaining team from the top flight.
Therefore, Gerardo Seoane’s side will be intent on adding to their most recent triumph, which came back in 1995, when the trophy is lifted in May.
Die Fohlen have collected just 27 points from 25 league matches this season and are yet to win back-to-back Bundesliga games under Seoane, who was appointed in July last year.
Having scraped past Wolfsburg in the last round through a last-gasp winner from Manu Kone, they may feel their destiny is already intertwined with the cup.
Saarbrucken vs. Borussia M'gladbach Head to head
In the 12 previous meetings between these two teams, Saarbrucken have claimed two victories while M’gladbach have won eight, and they have drawin in two. M’gladbach have scored 29 goals and conceded 11 in the process.
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08/05/1993Saarbrucken0Borussia M'gladbach4Bundesliga
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12/08/2000Borussia M'gladbach0Saarbrucken02. Bundesliga
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17/12/2000Saarbrucken0Borussia M'gladbach42. Bundesliga
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13/07/2011Saarbrucken1Borussia M'gladbach0Club Friendlies
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22/07/2023Saarbrucken1Borussia M'gladbach2Club Friendlies
Saarbrucken Team News
Saarbrucken will be without Patrick Schmidt, Sebastian Jacob, Richard Neudecker and Bone Uaferro, who are all nursing varying degree of injuries.
Leading scorer Kai Brunker was rested in the win over Ergebirge Aue, but he is expected to feature up front alongside Julius Baida.
Saarbrucken's Last 5 Matches
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18/02/2024Waldhof Mannheim0Saarbrucken23. Liga
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21/02/2024Viktoria Koln2Saarbrucken53. Liga
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25/02/2024Saarbrucken1Arminia Bielefeld13. Liga
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02/03/2024Lubeck0Saarbrucken03. Liga
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09/03/2024Saarbrucken2Erzgebirge Aue03. Liga
Borussia M'gladbach Team News
Borussia M’gladbach will remain without Tomas Cvancara and Alassane Plea, who are nursing ankle and foot injuries respectively.
Jordan Pefok should start up front, while Franck Honorat offeres support from the right to complete the attack.
Borussia M'gladbach's Last 5 Matches
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10/02/2024Borussia M'gladbach0Darmstadt0Bundesliga
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17/02/2024RB Leipzig2Borussia M'gladbach0Bundesliga
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24/02/2024Borussia M'gladbach5Bochum2Bundesliga
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02/03/2024Mainz1Borussia M'gladbach1Bundesliga
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09/03/2024Borussia M'gladbach3FC Cologne3Bundesliga
Saarbrucken vs. Borussia M'gladbach: Odds and Predictions
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