Borussia Dortmund will face Borussia Mönchengladbach this Friday at Signal Iduna Park in what promises to be an action packed Bundesliga match from both sides.
Softfootball understands that Dortmund has been enjoying a great season so far, their recent 2-1 Bundesliga win over Bayer Leverkusen being one of their several wins in numerous matches.
They’ve had few defeats in recent weeks though, like the 4-1 Champions League defeat from Man city but they’ve shown solid form by scoring goals consistently. Dortmund confirmed the scheduled match on their official X handle;
The Bundesliga table shows Dortmund in 3rd place with 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss after 14 games, scoring 24 goals and conceding 12. On the other hand, Gladbach come with mixed form, sitting at mid-table with some good results and some struggles.
They had received a 3-0 defeat from Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga match which also shows their struggles with defensive consistency and conceding goals in recent games.
They sit at mid-table in the Bundesliga with 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, scoring 18 goals and conceding 22. Dortmund’s home form is stronger than Gladbach’s away record which could contribute to a difficult match for the visitors.
History also shows that Dortmund has won most of the matches between these two clubs especially at home. In their last 10 meetings, Dortmund has won six games with Gladbach winning three and just one draw.
Dortmund’s solid record at Signal Iduna Park is proof that they are not easy to beat there.
Team News
Dortmund is faced with a couple of injuries that might have some impact on their performance. Waldemar Anton and Aaron Anselmino both have thigh injuries and won’t be participating.
Julian Brandt has an Ankle injury and Marcel Sabitzer has a muscle problem. Joe Bellingham is suspended and Ramy Bensebaini is out for AFCON.
Gladbach would be missing players like Tim Kleindienst who had knee surgery. Franck Honorat has Calf problems, Robin Hack has a knee injury, Fabio Chiarodia has a torn muscle, Nathan Ngoumon has some fitness issues and Maroon Friedrich has an ankle injury.
Possible Lineups
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-2-1)
Gregor Kobel; Emre Can, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Süle; Yan Couto, Pascal Groß, Felix Nmecha, Julian Ryerson; Fábio Silva, Carney Chukwuemeka; Serhou Guirassy.
Borussia Monchengladbach (3-4-2-1)
Moritz Nicolas; Joe Scally, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks; Jens Castrop, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Luca Netz; Shuto Machino, Giovanni Reyna; Haris Tabakovic
Prediction
With Dortmund’s strong record and home advantage, the match would obviously be a competitive one. Despite Dortmund being the clear favourites, Gladbach are still capable of scoring as well as putting defenders to the test.
So, Dortmund could win 2-1 against Gladbach.
