Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Borussia Dortmund - Bundesliga Preview
In one of the most anticipated encounters of the coming weekend, Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach would lock horns in what is a top of the table clash.
The two teams would lock horns on Saturday, December 3, at Borussia Park. A win for either side will guarantee them the top spot on the league table and open a four point gap.
Borussia Monchengladbach
Last year's relegation contenders have shown massive improvement in their form and are hard to beat this season. The Foals are currently sitting second in the league standings, on goal difference, and are level on points with the current leaders, Borussia
Dortmund.
Having lost just thrice this season, and having beaten Bayern Munich in their opening game of the campaign, the Foals would definitely challenge the skills of the reigning German champions. Gladbach haven’t lost at home this season so far and a win on Saturday
would take them four points clear of the Black Yellows.
Lucien Favre’s men have been unbeaten for the last three league games and will go into Saturday’s game on the back of a 3-0 away win against FC Koln.
Borussia Dortmund
The Black Yellows are currently leading the Bundesliga with 29 points and are level with their most unlikely title rivals, Monchengladbach. Jurgen Klopp’s men are facing exactly the same situation as Gladbach and can’t afford to drop points at Borussia Park.
If Dortmund lose on their visit, and Bayern are able to defeat Bremen, Klopp’s army will slip down to the third spot. No team have been able to beat Gladbach at home this season and Dortmund will have to break a record of its sorts in order to register all
three points against a resilient Foals defence. The Borussians will also enter Saturday’s game on the back of a 2-0 home win against Schalke.
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Borussia Monchengladbach
The home team are certain to go in with a 4-3-3 formation as they did in their last game. They have no major injury worries apart from a slight niggle to their most successful player, Marco Reus. The attacker has undoubtedly been the star performer for his
side this season and has single-handedly led the Foals to victory on more than one occasion.
Borussia Dortmund
The visitors would definitely be going in with a standard 4-5-1 formation as they also have no major injury concerns. Robert Lewandowski will be the lone striker while Mario Gotze and Shinji Kagawa will perform attacking duties behind Lewanadowski.
Players to watch
The home team will hope to see Marco Reus back in the starting XI after complaining of slight pain in the game against Koln. The attacker has already scored 10 league goals this season and will definitely be the player to watch out for the reigning champions.
Dortmund would count on the skills of their in-form striker, Robert Lewandowski. The striker has scored nine times this term and might cause problems to the home side.
Prediction
Having not lost at all this season in front of the home fans, the Foals are once again favourites to maintain their unbeaten record in front of a capacity crowd.
Gladbach are tipped to score thrice against Klopp’s men and might emerge 3-1 winners in the most anticipated encounter of the weekend.
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