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German Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen VS Borussia Monchengladbach Prediction
German Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen VS Borussia Monchengladbach
Match Time:19-01-2025 01:30 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Bayer Leverkusen
Jeaneul Belocian will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL rupture. At the same time, Amine Adli is the only other player certainly out of this clash against Borussia Monchengladbach with a calf problem. There are doubts about Victor Boniface’s participation as he suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh problem.
In any case, the Nigerian striker was not expected to start even if he had made the matchday squad for Saturday. Alonso is also expected to take a late call on the inclusion of Jonathan Tah, with the key defender suffering from a bout of illness. The centre-back will be expected to feature against Gladbach, as the manager is unlikely to make any significant changes.
Considering Jonathan Tah’s potential availability, Alonso could revert to a 4-3-3 setup and use the defender, and his partner Edmond Tapsoba in the middle. Nordi Mukiele and Piero Hincapie are preferred in the full-back roles.
Granit Xhaka is certain to start, Despite the change of shape, it is likely that Exequiel Palacios will come back into the central area. Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo are the likely wide players, while Florian Wirtz and central striker Patrik Schick complete the attacking setup for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Borussia Monchengladbach
Franck Honorat is Borussia Monchengladbach’s only certain absentee ahead of their visit to the BayArena. However, there are some doubts about Tim Kleindienst and Nathan Ngoumou, as well as potential doubts following complaints of knocks.
Kleindienst missed out midweek with the same problem, although he is widely expected to lead the Gladbach line against Leverkusen. Seoane is set to prefer Ko Ikatura and Nico Elvedi as his main central defenders, as he is likely to set up the team in a variation of the 4-4-2.
Julian Weigl and Rocco Reitz are the main midfielders for Monchengladbach for this clash, with Robin Hack and Kevin Stoger expected to operate in the wide roles. Kleindienst will lead the line alongside strike partner Alassane Plea upfront.
Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup:
Hradecky; Mukiele, Tapsoba, Hincapie; Frimpong, Xhaka, Palacios, Grimaldo; Terrier, Wirtz; Schick
Borussia Monchengladbach possible starting lineup:
Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz; Reitz, Weigl; Plea, Stoger, Hack; Kleindienst
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Bayer Leverkusen have a good recent record against Borussia Monchengladbach and have won 26 out of the last 48 matches played between the two teams, opposed to Borussia Monchengladbach's nine victories.
Borussia Monchengladbach are winless in their last 10 matches against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga - their longest such run against a single club in the competition at the moment.
Bayer Leverkusen have won their last 10 matches in all competitions - their second-longest such run since their promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979.
Bayer Leverkusen have picked up 38 points from their first 17 matches in the Bundesliga so far this season - their third-highest tally at this stage of the season in the history of the competition.
Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Even though Leverkusen could be forced to field a weakened back three, it is difficult to see Borussia Monchengladbach taking advantage of any weaknesses given their poor offensive displays so far this season. Additionally, Leverkusen's exceptional performances in the past months should give fans optimism that they can win yet again, and their strong home record suggests that the visitors are unlikely to leave with any points.
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