Borussia Monchengladbach
- Monchengladbach are winless in their last 5 Bundesliga games (D4, L1)
- Gladbach are unbeaten in their last two home games, but have failed to win either of them
- Gladbach are the opposite of Dortmund in terms of recent games. They lost 1-0 at RB Leipzig and drew 1-1 at home with Mainz and 0-0 away at Wolfsburg.
- The Foals have played with a back five, a back four and a diamond in their own half, and have been a counter-attacking team rather than one that tries to dominate possession.
- Haris Tabakovic, with 11 goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances, is their leading scorer and provides a consistent scoring threat.
- Gladbach have won 4, drawn 6 and lost 5 of their 15 home Bundesliga fixtures and conceded 24 goals in that sequence, so it could be a high-scoring match with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals the selection at 1.64
Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Dortmund have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 Bundesliga matches
- Second-placed Borussia Dortmund can get all three points when they face 11th-placed Borussia Monchengladbach in the first match of the day’s Bundesliga fixtures on Sunday.
- Dortmund have been involved in a couple of recent away games that are not typical of the way they have played under Niko Kovac since he took over as head coach in February 2025.
- They lost 2-1 at Hoffenheim prior to the international break but returned with a 4-0 home victory over Freiburg.
- Dortmund’s away record in 2025-26 reads 8 wins, 5 draws and only 2 defeats from 15 Bundesliga matches with an average of 1.87 goals per game scored and 1.13 conceded.
- Dortmund’s firepower and recent form should see them home
Head-to-Head
Dortmund have won 2 and drawn 1 of their last 3 Bundesliga meetings against Monchengladbach
Key Players
- Haris Tabakovic, with 11 goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances, is their leading scorer and provides a consistent scoring threat.
- Ramy Bensebaini, with 3 goals in his last 5 Bundesliga appearances, is worth a shot in the anytime goalscorer market, although Dortmund’s goals are spread around, while Jens Castrop has scored 2 of Gladbach’s last 5 Bundesliga goals - a third of their total output in that run.
Betting Insights
- A Dortmund win at 1.96 is the top pick for this game, although Monchengladbach are in with a chance of taking something from the game.
- It could be a high-scoring match with both teams to score and over 2.5 goals the selection at 1.64
- Ramy Bensebaini is highlighted as an anytime goalscorer option
Prediction
- Dortmund’s firepower and recent form should see them home
- The Borussia derby adds an extra spice to the occasion with two contrasting coaching styles on show and the game may be decided by individual brilliance and tactical tweaks
