1.FC Köln vs Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction & Betting Tips

How both sides arrive

Gladbach's last four Bundesliga games have all ended in defeat, and they've shipped sixteen goals in that spell. It's not been a total blank at the other end though, they've still found the net six times themselves, so games have tended to be open rather than one-sided.

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1.FC Köln: 20 completed matches; Borussia Monchengladbach: 20 completed matches.

1.FC Köln

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

38

Conceded

38

Difference

0

Borussia Monchengladbach

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

49

Conceded

33

Difference

+16

Köln's recent run is a bit steadier on paper, one win, one draw and two defeats, but they've conceded plenty too. Three of their last four league matches have produced four or more goals between the sides.

Neither defence has looked settled over these last four matches.

Comparative Team Statistics: 1.FC Köln vs Borussia Monchengladbach

A history of goals between them

The last league meeting between these two finished 3-3 at Köln back in March, and the one before that saw Gladbach win 3-1 away from home. Going further back, this fixture has thrown up some big scorelines over the years, including a 5-2 and a 4-1.

That's history rather than current form, but it does suggest these two haven't often produced a dull, goalless afternoon against each other.

This fixture has rarely been short of goals down the years.

Where the table stands

Köln currently sit with four points from four games, while Gladbach are still on zero. That gap reflects how differently the season has started for each of them, even if it's early days yet.

These numbers only tell us about these two teams specifically, not the full picture of the division, but the early separation is clear enough.

Names to watch

F. Honorat has two assists in his last four appearances for Gladbach, while E. Skhiri has matched that for Köln, so both sides have had a creative outlet in recent games.

1.FC Köln:

Best assist providers:

E. Skhiri - 2

Penalty cards:

G. Mensah x 2

Borussia Monchengladbach:

Best assist providers:

F. Honorat - 2

Penalty cards:

T. Kleindienst x 1 x 1

K. Diks x 2

On discipline, K. Diks and G. Mensah have both picked up two yellow cards in their last four matches, and T. Kleindienst has one in three. Nothing alarming, but worth keeping an eye on in a game that could get feisty.

How this one could play out

Put the recent form and the head-to-head together and a pattern emerges. Gladbach have been leaking goals at both ends of their matches, Köln haven't been far behind on that front, and the last competitive meeting between them was a 3-3 shootout.

None of that guarantees fireworks again, but it does point toward an open game rather than a cagey one, especially with Gladbach needing to take risks to get something from the match.