Borussia Monchengladbach and Paderborn return to action in the German Bundesliga when they lock horns at Borussia Park on Saturday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting cup results, with Paderborn crashing out of the competition after a narrow defeat at the hands of Stuttgart.
Robin Hack and Lukas Ullrich hit the back of the net on either side of the half-time break to fire Borussia Monchengladbach to a 2-0 victory over Karlsruher in their DFB Pokal second-round clash on Tuesday.
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This was a second consecutive victory for Alexander Blessin’s men, who defeated Stuttgart 3-2 at the MHP Arena on October 23 to get their first Bundesliga win of the season on the board and snap their run of six consecutive league defeats.
Borussia Monchengladbach sit rock-bottom in the Bundesliga standings with three points from the first 21 available, but they will look to sustain their newfound momentum and pull clear of the danger zone.
On the other hand, Paderborn were dumped out of the DFB Pokal in midweek when they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Stuttgart after conceding the match winner in the 90th minute at the Home Deluxe Arena.
Ralf Kettemann’s side now turn their sights to the Bundesliga, where they have upped the ante in recent weeks and edged out Hamburger 1-0 last Saturday to secure their second win of the campaign.
Having failed to win their opening three matches (1D 2L), Paderborn have picked up two wins and one draw from their most recent four matches to collect eight points and sit 13th in the Bundesliga table, level on points with Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Koln.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Paderborn Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With six wins from the last nine meetings between the sides, Borussia Monchengladbach boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Paderborn have picked up two wins in that time, while the two teams have settled for a share of the spoils once.
- Borussia Monchengladbach are on a run of three defeats in their Bundesliga home games this season, conceding 10 goals and scoring seven so far.
- Paderborn are unbeaten in four of their five away matches across all competitions this season, picking up two wins and two draws so far.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Paderborn Prediction
While Paderborn have upped the ante in the league, morale took a hit in the DFB Pokal, where they suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Stuttgart in midweek.
Monchengladbach appear to have hit their stride after a difficult start to the season, and we are backing them to come out on top in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Paderborn
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Paderborn Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Borussia Monchengladbach to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in nine of Borussia Monchengladbach’s last 10 games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score – Yes (Both sides have scored in four of the hosts’ last five outings)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
