RB Leipzig take on the visitors Borussia Monchengladbach in the round 22 match of German Bundesliga. The match will be played on Saturday, February 17th at Red Bull Arena (Leipzig).
Finishing the calendar year with a draw in Bremen (1-1 with Werder), Leipzig's footballers could hardly imagine that things would get even worse for the team in January. But now, halfway through February, the team has played five more matches in the Bundesliga and only managed to secure one victory. Yes, they only managed to defeat the crisis-ridden Union, who historically perform terribly away from home. In the last round, Leipzig shared points with the mid-table team Augsburg (2-2). And before the match against Union, they suffered three consecutive defeats: to Eintracht (0-1), Stuttgart (2-5), and Bayer (2-3). Agree, the recent results of the Bulls do not inspire enough confidence to burden them with a negative handicap.
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In seven of the last nine rounds, Borussia Monchengladbach lost by more than one goal difference, when they lost to the reigning champions of the country in Munich (1-3). Yes, during this period, the Foals also faced defeats from Eintracht and Augsburg, both with the same score of 1-2. And who have Borussia been earning points against recently? - you might ask. Only against Darmstadt (0-0), who reside at the bottom of the table? And I'll answer - not quite! In January, the black-and-white-and-green boys took the upper hand against Stuttgart (3-1) at their home ground, who then thrashed the Bulls a couple of rounds later. Also, Borussia has already managed to snatch points from the league-leading Bayer, and in Leverkusen no less (0-0).
During the week, the Bulls exerted a lot of effort in the Champions League match against Real Madrid. By the way, they eventually lost to the Spaniards (0-1). Before the match against Los Blancos, they had only one victory in the German championship. Marco Rose's charges are clearly experiencing a decline and are not in the form to win by two or more goals. They just need to secure a victory, even a minimal one, and take three crucial points. Therefore, I would venture to suggest that if the Foals from Gladbach lose to the Bulls, it will be by a one-goal difference. I even fully expect that against the backdrop of league fatigue, the hosts' guests might even manage to grab some points. By the way, betting on the handicap (+1.5) for Borussia has played out in three out of four previous head-to-head matches against Leipzig.
Prediction for the match: Borussia Monchengladbach to win with+1.5 handicap.
