Bundesliga: Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Bundesliga round 1 match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

A nail-biting opening day season derby for both clubs takes place at Borussia-Park this coming Friday as Borussia Moenchengladbach face off against bitter local rivals Bayer Leverkusen.

Form: Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen

Borussia Moenchengladbach Form

Borussia Moenchengladbach delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Eintracht Frankfurt brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 4-0 defeat at the hands of VfB Stuttgart. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Erzgebirge Aue by 1-3. Borussia Moenchengladbach just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Bundesliga matches at the Borussia-Park. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Bayer Leverkusen Form

Bayer Leverkusen have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Atalanta, they came out empty-handed in a 3-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Kaiserslautern. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against VfB Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Bundesliga. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 17 and conceding four goals.

Betting stats and facts for Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen

Robin Hack has five strikes in six Bundesliga matches for Borussia Moenchengladbach, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Bayer Leverkusen. The visitors are looking to Victor Okoh Boniface, who has provided his team with four Bundesliga goals.

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Full-time result

Borussia Moenchengladbach claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 34 matches in a row. Good luck taking on Bayer Leverkusen currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 17 away games without defeat. Bayer Leverkusen have not lost to Borussia Moenchengladbach in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Borussia Moenchengladbach scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Borussia Moenchengladbach managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Borussia Moenchengladbach when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Borussia Moenchengladbach’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to hit the net 1.8 times on average in these games. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

Suggested bet: Borussia Moenchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen

To sum up, the upcoming match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.

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