Round 25 of the Bundesliga was perhaps the most peculiar round in many years and included Werder Bremen beating the champions away from home. Can they build on that performance and make it back-to-back wins against Borussia Monchengladbach?
Werder Bremen are in the no man's land in the Bundesliga this season, moving up and down from the center of the table with no hopes of achieving anything significant. The team experienced a five-game losing streak in February before last week's shocking win at Bayer Leverkusen.
Borussia Monchengladbach are in a better position, just two points below the Top 6, but their inconsistent form is preventing them from moving up the table. We never know what to expect from the Foals, as their defence often has horrific performances against teams that shouldn't be a challenge.
Perhaps what matters most right now is the fact that Monchengladbach won three in a row away from home since early February. Playing at Werder Bremen is usually tough even for the best teams but the current form of the hosts suggests an easier trip for the Foals.
How the bookies view it: Wrong calculations?
Bookmakers found it impossible to name a clear favourite and the odds are quite close for both teams. Currently, Werder Bremen are a slight favourite with 7/5, while Borussia sit at 7/4. Alternatively, the draw has been priced at 13/5.
Recent head to head: One of the most attractive rivalries
Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach often produce highlight fixtures. The last few clashes were extraordinary, including the reverse fixture this season, which ‘Gladbach won 4-1. Overall, this is a tight rivalry but Borussia have had the upper hand in recent years with four wins in the last 10 H2Hs. Werder, in turn, won only twice.
Players to watch: Kleindienst deserves more attention
Tim Kleindienst is proving to be Borussia's best signing in years and he's repaying their trust with plenty of goals. The 29-year-old German has 14 in 24 appearances this season, which puts him in fourth place in the goalscorers rankings in the Bundesliga. He provided a hat-trick of assists in the reverse fixture this season and we expect him to try and score this time.
Probable line-ups
Werder Bremen: Zetterer, Veljkovic, Pieper, Jung, Agu, Stage, Lynen, Schmid, Kohn, Grull, Silva
Borussia Monchengladbach: Cardoso, Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz, Sander, Weigl, Ngoumou, Hack, Stoger, Kleindienst
Anything else catch the eye?
This is probably one of our favourite rivalries in the Bundesliga because it always produces a ton of goals. Regardless of the forms of the two teams, we always see action on both ends. The last six H2Hs all produced a minimum of four goals. On top of that, we saw goals from both ends on each occasion. Therefore, this is the perfect fixture for an Over or BTTS, and if you ask us, we will try our luck with both.
Other than that, we expect Borussia Monchengladbach to win the three points again. Werder played a brilliant match against Bayer Leverkusen but after five defeats in a row, it is hard to expect the same performance back-to-back. Moreover, they usually struggle against the Foals and conceded eight goals in the last three H2Hs.
This German Bundesliga match between Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach will be played on and kick off at 14:30. Check below for our tipsters best Werder Bremen vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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