Borussia Monchengladbach vs Borussia Dortmund

Borussia-Park sets the stage for a handsomely-looking Bundesliga contest between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach.

After going winless in four consecutive league matches (D1, L3), Borussia Monchengladbach came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 last weekend to steer eight points clear of the bottom three. It was Gladbach’s first Bundesliga comeback this season, inspiring confidence around the home camp of defying an underwhelming five-game top-flight run at Borussia-Park (W1, D2, L2). Gerardo Seoane’s side could make a historic feat this weekend as they endeavor to beat Dortmund in four successive Bundesliga meetings on home soil for the first time since 1972. With two of their last three H2H home wins yielding an identical 4-2 scoreline, it’s reasonable to expect another high-scoring fixture.

Back to Bundesliga action after losing the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie against Atletico Madrid 2-1, Borussia Dortmund must regroup quickly to keep their top-four hopes alive. Last weekend’s 1-0 home defeat to Stuttgart knocked Die Borussen down from a four-game winning league streak, allowing RB Leipzig to leapfrog Edin Terzic’s side into fourth. But with nothing but goal difference separating the teams ahead of the kick-off, registering a fourth consecutive Bundesliga win on the road for the first time this season would go a long way to helping Dortmund achieve Champions League qualification. The visitors’ rock-solid backline has only conceded twice in seven away league games in 2024 (W5, D2), so there’s plenty of reason for optimism.