The Matchday 18 Bundesliga clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Monchengladbach will take place on January 18 at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Monchengladbach: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Matches – 8 (Bundesliga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1): Matej Kovar – Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba, Nordi Mukiele – Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Exequiel Palacios, Jeremie Frimpong – Florian Wirtz, Aleix Garcia – Patrik Schick.
Borussia Monchengladbach (4-2-3-1): Moritz Nicolas – Luca Netz, Nico Elvedi, Ko Itakura, Joe Scally – Julian Weigl, Rocco Reitz – Robin Hack, Kevin Stoger, Alassane Plea – Tomas Cvancara.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
Bayer Leverkusen
In the last round, Xabi Alonso's side defeated Mainz 1-0. This result extended the club's winning streak in the league to seven matches. The team is in second place in the standings, trailing the top spot by four points. Notably, Bayer Leverkusen has scored 41 goals in this Bundesliga campaign, a tally bettered only by Bayern Munich (53).
Key defender Jonathan Tah has recovered from health issues and will participate in the upcoming game.
- Both teams scored in 9 of the club's last 11 home league matches.
- The team scored at least twice in 14 of their last 16 matches in this tournament.
- Bayer Leverkusen has not conceded in the first half in 4 of their last 5 home Bundesliga games.
Borussia Monchengladbach
In Matchday 17, Gerardo Seoane's side lost to Wolfsburg 1-5. The club has lost only three times in their last eleven league matches (five wins, three draws). The team is currently 11th in the standings, just four points shy of the European competition spots. Notably, Borussia Monchengladbach has scored only 8 goals in away matches in the 2024/25 Bundesliga, with only four teams having worse records.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's last 6 away league games.
- The team conceded first in 5 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
- Borussia Monchengladbach failed to score in the first half in 8 of their last 9 away Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Borussia Monchengladbach: Match Prediction
Xabi Alonso's side has been impressive in recent home games, winning their last four league matches at home. Additionally, Bayer Leverkusen's home matches have been high-scoring, with at least three goals scored in 11 of their last 13 home games in this tournament.
Borussia Monchengladbach's recent away matches have also been entertaining, with at least three goals scored in their last three away Bundesliga games. However, the team has struggled to secure positive results on the road, winning just once in their last seven away matches in this tournament (2 draws, 4 losses).
Furthermore, head-to-head encounters between the teams have seen at least three goals scored in 4 of the last 5 meetings at Bayer Leverkusen's home in the league. I anticipate a high-scoring game with the hosts taking all three points. My prediction: Home win and Total over 2.5 goals
