Bayern Munich vs Borussia Monchengladbach

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich will be looking to maintain their 100% start to their title defence when they take on Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena.

An overwhelming 5-3 victory over RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup looks to have set the tone for Bayern Munich’s 11th successive Bundesliga title. It’s been a phenomenal start to the top-flight season for the record-time German champions as they’ve won all three opening league matches via multi-goal margins and an aggregate score of 15-1. Delivering action from the get-go, Julian Nagelsmann’s men have netted 2+ first-half goals in all four domestic fixtures this term. A high-scoring theme could be the order of the day, as six of Bayern’s last seven Bundesliga fixtures have featured over 3.5 goals, with five seeing both teams on the scoresheet. But more importantly, the hosts will be looking to avenge a three-game winless streak against Gladbach in competitive action (D1, L2), including a 5-0 defeat in last season’s DFB-Pokal.

On the other hand, after experiencing an underwhelming 10th-place Bundesliga finish last season, Borussia Monchengladbach sacked Adi Hutter to appoint Daniel Farke as their new chief of staff. The managerial change has paid off early in the season, with ‘Die Fohlen’ racking up three victories from four domestic fixtures so far (D1), including a 9-1 thumping of non-league Oberachern in the DFB-Pokal first round. Coming into this round, Gladbach picked up a vital 1-0 home triumph over Hertha BSC, meaning they could win back-to-back Bundesliga games for the first time since March. Moreover, the visitors have lost none of their last five away league matches (W2, D3), which stands for the longest ongoing unbeaten away streak in Germany’s top flight.