Few teams in the Bundesliga can boast of a positive record against Bayern Munich but Borussia Monchengladbach often stole points from them in recent years.
The Foals ended the season on a high by striking down Hoffenheim and Holstein Kiel and stealing a point from Dortmund. However, the hosts remain out of the Top 6 because of their struggles away from home.
Bayern Munich are getting closer to a new championship but can’t afford to start the year with a loss after their recent defeat to Mainz. Bayer Leverkusen are just four points behind them and going through their best period since the start of the season.
It should be noted that the Bavarians failed to win three of their last five away fixtures in the Bundesliga. Combined with the fact they only won one of their last five visits to Borussia-Park, these are enough reasons for worries in the away camp.
How the bookies view it: Huge bookie miscalculation?
Borussia Monchengladbach are probably never going to be favourites against Bayern Munich but the underdog position never worried them either. However, it should be noted that the Foals haven’t won a single match against teams from the Top 6 this season. Either way, Borussia are priced at 11/2, Bayern are leading with ⅖, and the draw is available at 4/1.
Recent head-to-head: Surprising home advantage
As previously mentioned, Borussia Monchengladbach often made Bayern sweat and beat them convincingly. The Foals won five of the last 10 H2Hs, while the Bavarians managed three wins. Two of them came last season, so they had the upper hand in the most recent encounters.
Players to watch: Tel will be the golden sub against Borussia
Borussia Monchengladbach enter this clash with almost no injuries, with Luca Netz and Nathan Ngoumou being the only players listed as doubtful.
VIncent Kompany will be forced into rotations again, as Sacha Boey, Daniel Peretz, Joal Palhinha, and Hiroki Ito remain injured. Dayot Upamecano is out due to a red card, while Jamal Musiala and Josip Stanicis are listed as doubtful.
Mathys Tel may make an appearance in the second half of the match and he is quite familiar with scoring against Monchengladbach. He scored in two of the last three games against the Foals.
Otherwise, Harry Kane is ahead of schedule, as always. The English striker has scored 14 goals in 13 Bundesliga games this season and is always a top pick.
Probable line-ups:
Borussia Monchengladbach (4-4-2): Nicolas, Ullrich, Elvedi, Itakura, Scally, Stoger, Weigl, Reitz, Honorat, Kleindienst, Plea
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer, Laimer, Dier, Kim, Davies, Goretzka, Kimmich, Sane, Muller, Olise, Kane
Anything else catch the eye?
Bayern Munich have had a near-perfect campaign, with a single defeat from Mainz in 15 rounds. They also have the most effective attack and the strongest defence in the league. Monchengladbach are ranked 3rd defensively but lack efficiency in the final third.
Nevertheless, the Foals scored in nine of their last 10 Bundesliga games and are one of the best hosts in the league this season. Bayern only managed three wins against them as visitors in the last 10 and eight of those ended with both teams scoring.
This is our main pick for this fixture, while Harry Kane to score is our secondary pick. The Englishman hasn’t scored in the Bundesliga since his hat-trick against Augsburg in late November. He missed several games with a muscle injury and should be eager to get back to the scoresheet.
This German Bundesliga match between Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayern Munich will be played on Jan 11, 2025 and kick off at 17:30. Check below for our tipsters best Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
