Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim Prediction & Betting Tips

Both teams shipping goals lately

Gladbach's last four Bundesliga matches have all ended in defeat, and not narrowly either — a 3-0 loss at Leipzig, a 3-4 home reverse against Elversberg, a 5-0 hammering at Freiburg, then another 3-4 defeat to Mainz at home. That's four straight games conceding at least three.

Borussia Monchengladbach: 20 completed matches; 1899 Hoffenheim: 20 completed matches.

Borussia Monchengladbach

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

49

Conceded

33

Difference

+16

1899 Hoffenheim

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

41

Difference

-5

Hoffenheim haven't fared much better in the league itself, losing to Köln, Dortmund, Stuttgart and Paderborn in their last four domestic outings. Their one bright spot recently was a 2-0 Europa League win away at OFI, but Bundesliga form has been shaky.

Both sides have been leaking goals regularly in their most recent matches.

Comparative Team Statistics: Borussia Monchengladbach vs 1899 Hoffenheim

A fixture that rarely stays goalless

The two most recent meetings tell contrasting stories. Hoffenheim won 5-1 away back in January, then Gladbach hit back with a 4-0 win of their own in May. Further back there's a 4-4 draw and several matches finishing 3-1, 3-3 or 5-3.

It's an old rivalry with plenty of history, and while none of those results guarantee anything about this meeting, goals have tended to follow this fixture around over the years.

Two struggling sides in the table

Gladbach are down in 18th with no wins from their opening four matches, having scored just six and conceded sixteen. Hoffenheim sit a little higher in 14th with one win from four, but their own defensive record isn't much to shout about either.

Given how early it still is in the season, these are small samples, but the numbers do line up with what we're seeing in recent form from both sides.

Daghim the standout so far

Hoffenheim's A. Daghim has been their most involved attacker recently, with two goals and two assists across his last four appearances. Conté and Coufal have also chipped in with assists for the away side.

Borussia Monchengladbach:

Best assist providers:

F. Honorat - 2

Penalty cards:

T. Kleindienst x 1 x 1

K. Diks x 2

1899 Hoffenheim:

Best scorers:

A. Daghim - 2

Best assist providers:

A. Daghim - 2

B. Conté - 2

V. Coufal - 2

Penalty cards:

W. Burger x 3

O. Kabak x 2

A. Kramarić x 1

For Gladbach, Honorat has been their main creative outlet in terms of assists, while Kleindienst and Diks have picked up cards rather than end product in the recent sample. Neither club looks flush with standout attacking form beyond a couple of individuals.