The title is going back to Munich but the season is not yet over. Bayern Munich are set to play their final home game against Borussia Monchengladbach, and it will be emotional for more than one reason.
The Bavarians secured their 34th Bundesliga title after Bayer Leverkusen failed at Freiburg last weekend. But the real celebrations will be held at the Allianz Arena this week, as this will be their final home game of the season. It is also going to be Thomas Muller's final home match for Bayern Munich. While the Bavarians have nothing to play for really, the expectations are set for a strong performance, befitting a champion.
On the other end, Borussia Monchengladbach will be fighting to keep their dream of playing in Europe alive. While Gladbach are five points behind RB in 6th place, winning the last two games could be enough, although highly unlikely. The main issue is that Gladbach have not won since late March, but the one small positive is their overall record against Bayern Munich. No other team has won more times against the champions in the elite.
How the bookies view it: Crazy home advantage
While Bayern Munich have little to play for and Borussia Monchengladbach will throw everything at them, bookmakers expect a one-sided clash. You can pick the Bavarians at 1/5, while Gladbach are available at 10/1. Meanwhile, you can also opt for the draw at 17/2.
Recent head to head: Bayern picked up three in a row
As already mentioned, Borussia Monchengladbach have always been Bayern's “bogey team”, costing them more points throughout the years than any other Bundesliga rival. For example, the Bavarians had no wins against them in five consecutive games between 2021 and 2023. But the last few instances were quite the opposite, as Bayern won the last three H2Hs.
Players to watch: They have to pass it to Muller
What better way to say farewell to the club after 25 years than scoring one final goal against one of the toughest rivals? All eyes will be set on Thomas Muller and we expect his teammates to try and feed him the ball as many times as possible. Although he has a single Bundesliga goal this season, there is no better time to pick him than now. Otherwise, you can always opt for Harry Kane, especially after he became champion for the first time.
Probable line-ups
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Guerreiro, Stanisic, Dier, Laimer, Kimmich, Pavlovic, Sane, Muller, Olise, Kane
Borussia Monchengladbach: Omlin, Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Ullrich, Reitz, Weigl, Stoger, Hack, Honorat, Kleindienst
Anything else catch the eye?
There is an interesting stat that shows Borussia have not lost four times in a row against Bayern in over 55 years. But this is likely to change this weekend, as the Bavarians will want to end the season strong in front of their fans.
Harry Kane will return to action after winning the first trophy in his career and will certainly want to add to the celebrations with a goal at the Allianz. And of course, the Bavarians will want to win Muller's last-ever match at this stadium.
Even without all these side reasons, Borussia Monchengladbach will arrive at their worst form this season. Gladbach's last three Bundesliga games featured 20 goals total. There will be fireworks once more, especially if Bayern decide they want to end the season with a bang.
This German Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach will be played on and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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