RB Leipzig travel to Borussia Monchengladbach for a Monday night Bundesliga fixture as they look to maintain their push for a Champions League place next season.
It has been a disappointing campaign for Borussia Monchengladbach as they have been nowhere close to challenging for anything this season. They are currently in the bottom half of the table and can now only target a mid-table finish.
Monchengladbach threw away a two-goal lead to play out a 3-3 draw at Freiburg last time out in the Bundesliga. That result means they are now winless in their last two matches having suffered a 3-1 defeat to Cologne in their previous home fixture.
Those two results highlight the major problem for Monchengladbach which is an inability to keep things tight at the back. Adi Hutter’s men have conceded six goals in their last two matches and have also kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 home fixtures.
RB Leipzig suffered a surprise 2-1 home defeat to Union Berlin in their previous Bundesliga fixture. Domenico Tedesco’s men bounced back in midweek, claiming a 1-0 victory over Rangers in their Europa League semi-final first leg.
Sitting fourth on the table with three matches left to play, RB Leipzig will be looking to hold on to that final Champions League spot and fend off fast rising Freiburg, who are just two points behind. They will travel to Monchengladbach with confidence having won five of their last six matches across all competitions.
Another reason for confidence is Leipzig's record on their recent travels as they have won their last nine away matches across all competitions. Some of their biggest wins have come on the road, including a couple of 6-1 victories over Hertha Berlin and Greuther Furth.
How the bookies view it
RB Leipzig have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 13/17 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Borussia Monchengladbach is valued at 7/2 by bet365 while SBK is also offering odds of 33/10 for a draw.
Head to head
RB Leipzig have only lost once to Borussia Monchengladbach, claiming seven wins and three draws from 11 previous matches. They have also won the last two meetings and are looking to do the double over their rivals after running out 4-1 winners in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
While Borussia Monchengladbach are still generally inconsistent, Breel Embolo has attempted to find his rhythm in recent weeks. The striker has four goals in his last five Bundesliga matches and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to find the net on Monday.
As Always Christopher Nkunku will be the one to watch for RB Leipzig as he looks to add to his 17 Bundesliga goals this season. The attacker has also found the net in his last two appearances against Monchengladbach and is priced at 7/5 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet on Monday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Monchengladbach and Leipzig often produce high scoring encounters and having seen over 3.5 in four of their last five meetings, a repeat could be considered at 6/4 with BetVictor. Both teams were on target after the break in the reverse fixture and Monday’s clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 16/9 by SBK.
Leipzig also scored in both halves in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome could be on the cards at 7/5 with Unibet.
This German Bundesliga match between Borussia Monchengladbach and RB Leipzig will be played on May 2, 2022 and kick off at 19:30. Check below for our tipsters best Borussia Monchengladbach vs RB Leipzig prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
