Ace Football previews the Bundesliga game between Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Both Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Bundesliga. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe this coming Saturday.
Ranked as number 8 in the Bundesliga standings, Hoffenheim, have so far collected 36 points this season, while Borussia Moenchengladbach collected 31 points. This puts them up as number 11 after 29 rounds.
Form: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Moenchengladbach
Hoffenheim Form
Hoffenheim are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Bayer Leverkusen by a 2-1 score, before winning 3-1 against Augsburg. They were back on the losing side in a 4-1 defeat against Mainz 05. Hoffenheim claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Bundesliga. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded eight.
Borussia Moenchengladbach Form
It is all or nothing with Borussia Moenchengladbach, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 0-3 against Freiburg, before beating Wolfsburg 1-3. Unable to build on that, they lost 1-2 against Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Moenchengladbach only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Bundesliga. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by eight goals to six.
Betting facts for Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 65 of the last 67 matches
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 49 of the last 51 matches in the Bundesliga
- In 17 of the last 19 home matches Hoffenheim played, both teams scored
- Hoffenheim have conceded in 33 of the last 34 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 home matches Hoffenheim played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- Borussia Moenchengladbach have not won 30 of the last 32 away matches in the Bundesliga
- In 15 of the last 17 away matches Borussia Moenchengladbach played in the Bundesliga, both teams scored
- In 12 of the last 14 away matches Borussia Moenchengladbach played, both teams scored
- Borussia Moenchengladbach have not won the last 11 away matches in a row
- Borussia Moenchengladbach have conceded in 25 of the last 27 away matches in the Bundesliga
Players in form: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Moenchengladbach
It has been a superb season for Maximilian Beier so far as he managed to score impressive 13 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Hoffenheim rely on his abilities against Borussia Moenchengladbach. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.
Popular betting markets: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Moenchengladbach
Full-time result
Hoffenheim claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Borussia Moenchengladbach won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Borussia Moenchengladbach conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Borussia Moenchengladbach have beaten Hoffenheim in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Hoffenheim scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Borussia Moenchengladbach got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Hoffenheim managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Borussia Moenchengladbach kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 8 consecutive meetings between Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Hoffenheim, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. In the last ten games for Borussia Moenchengladbach, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Astonishingly, Hoffenheim conceded a goal in their last 24 matches. Borussia Moenchengladbach’s last 3 matches had more than three goals.
Betting prediction: Hoffenheim vs Borussia Moenchengladbach
To sum up, the upcoming match between Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Bundesliga game.