Borussia Monchengladbach Vs Borussia Dortmund – German Bundesliga
A fiery battle of the Borussians is on the horizons in the round 30 of the 2010/11 German Bundesliga. Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach will see relegation-threatened Borussia Monchengladbach take on runaway league leaders, Borussia Dortmund. The Dortmund players
will know before locking horns with Monchengladbach whether a win will hand them the Bundesliga title.
Before the ‘Battle of the Borussians’ starts, Bayer Leverkusen and Hoffenheim would already have played a game and if Jupp Heynckes’ men fail to beat Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund would be crowned the 2010/11 Bundesliga champions – provided they manage to
beat Borussia Monchengladbach. While the players would be warming up in preparation of the game, live action from the game between Leverkusen and Hoffenheim will be shown on the big screens inside the Borussia-Park Stadion tonight – meaning, Dortmund will
know precisely what the stakes would be.
However, the Borussians manager, Jurgen Klopp is not too concerned about what will happen at the Bay Arena (Leverkusen). While talking to the media, Klopp was not too optimistic about his side’s chances of lifting the title tonight and said that it will
be very hard to see Hoffenheim defeat Bayer Leverkusen. Klopp added that his team wants to make the current season a ‘fantastic season’. Klopp’s first season in charge of Dortmund in the 2008/09 season was not so fantastic. His side drew against Monchengladbach
on the last day of the season. The draw cost Dortmund a place in Europe and now, Klopp wants to make amends for that disappointment. "We go back to a place where we did not feel too good two years ago,'' Klopp told a pre-match press conference.
On the other hand, Monchengladbach would be looking to ensure that they get all three points in order to keep their slim chances of survival alive. While talking to the media, a defiant Gladbach coach, Lucien Favre, said, “We can get something against this
opponent.”
Head-to-head
Borussia Monchengladbach have the record of the biggest victory margin in the history of Bundesliga. On April 29, 1978, Gladbach hammered Borussia Dortmund 12-0 although a victory of the same margin cannot be expected tonight.
This season, Gladbach have the worst defensive record in German Bundesliga. In 30 games, Gladbach have conceded 64 goals while Dortmund have conceded just 18 – the best defensive record this season.
Moreover, Jurgen Klopp’s men have the best away record in the Bundesliga this season while Lucien Favre’s charges have the worst home record in the league.
Team News
Borussia Monchengladbach
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mike-Hanke-c25699 is suspended after the defender was given his marching orders against Mainz last Friday.
Borussia Dortmund
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robert-Lewandowski-c31255 is expected to get the nod ahead of the Paraguayan.
Prediction
In the last game at home, Monchengladbach beat Cologne 5-1 but it seems very unlikely that the relegation-threatened side will repeat the same feat tonight. The defence has looked shaky all season and Dortmund are one of those sides who will punish any defensive
frailties it encounters. Tonight’s game may not be a high scoring encounter but Dortmund should be able to win it. Events at Bay Arena (Bayer Leverkusen Vs Hoffenheim) may also have a big affect on this game.
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