Borussia M’gladbach vs Hertha BSC Betting Tips and Predictions

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Borussia-Park

Borussia Monchengladbach

Hertha Berlin

Six points behind third-placed Hertha BSC and four adrift of fourth-placed FC Schalke 04, Borussia Monchengladbach’s hopes of representing the Bundesliga in next season’s UEFA Champions League may well hang on the outcome of this fixture. M’gladbach have struggled with inconsistency throughout the season and lost five of their ten Bundesliga matches so far in 2016.

Third-placed Hertha BSC are in the driving seat and the more in-form side overall. The goals of Cote d’Ivoire international and ex-Chelsea man Salomon Kalou have been central to Hertha’s emergence as a genuine force to be reckoned with in this season’s Bundesliga. They have won four of their last five matches, and momentum is everything in the fight for a top four place ahead of games against relegation-battling pair TSG Hoffenheim and Hannover 96, and Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern Munich.

With Hertha BSC being the truly in-form side, most people would put them as favourites against teams lower in the table, even with their not so impressive results away from home. Against a side like Borussia M’gladbach, however, form seems to play much less of a role. Despite Borussia Monchengladbach’s inconsistency in away games throughout the season, Borussia Park has been an almost impenetrable fortress for visiting teams (keeping 3 clean sheets in the last 3). Since Andre Schubert took over as manager earlier this season, Borussia M’gladbach have won ten, drawn one and lost one from twelve home matches (including an impressive 3-1 win over league leaders Bayern Munich). Over the last 4 home matches M’gladbach have dealt out some thrashings against struggling teams with a 5-1 home win against Werder Bremen, a 4-0 win against VfB Stuttgart and a 3-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Hertha BSC are, however, a stronger side than the other visitors to Borussia Park in recent weeks and will definitely keep more control on a loss (with their biggest loss being in fact 2-0 to Bayern Munich).

Combining the analysis above with the statistics below, expect Borussia M’gladbach to continue their home form and take all three points from this one, but Hertha BSC to make them work hard for it. Borussia M’gladbach to win 2-0 at 15/2 seems a likely outcome for this Bundesliga match.