Bundesliga: Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich Odds
Bayern Have Struggled at Gladbach Recently
Harry Kane on Target Again
Bayern Munich typically dominate the Bundesliga year after year. However, matches vs. Borussia Monchengladbach have proved to be an exception to that rule recently. Bayern haven’t won on the road at Gladbach since 2019, but they hope to change that on Saturday. Gladbach have conceded seven goals in just two games, and Bayern’s new striker Harry Kane threatens to add to that total. Kane has scored three goals in two Bundesliga games and will be a crucial player to watch as we look at the Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich odds.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich
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Location: Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, Germany
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Trips to Borussia Monchengladbach have been Bayern Munich’s kryptonite in recent seasons. Bayern Munich are virtually always above Gladbach in the Bundesliga table, but Bayern are winless in their last five trips to Borussia-Park. Last season, Dayot Upamecano got sent off in the eighth minute for Bayern in this fixture. Gladbach managed to come away with a 3-2 win, and these teams drew the reverse fixture.
In the DFB-Pokal, back in October 2021, Bayern embarrassingly lost 5-0 at Gladbach. The Bavarians typically dominate their Bundesliga competition, but Gladbach has proved to be an exception. Bayern are winless in their last five meetings vs. Gladbach, which includes matches in Munich.
Gladbach Winless Through Two
Borussia Monchengladbach’s defense has been incredibly porous so far. They blew a 3-1 lead to Augsburg in their first match and ended up drawing 4-4. In their first home match, Gladbach hosted an upstart Leverkusen side. Leverkusen went up 2-0 at halftime with goals from Victor Boniface and Jonathan Tah. Boniface added a second goal of the day, and Leverkusen managed to get a 3-0 win.
So, with a 0-1-1 record through two games, Borussia Monchengladbach is in 12th place in the Bundesliga standings. Gerry Seaone’s tenure as manager has not gotten off to a great start, but Gladbach did manage a 7-0 victory in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.
This could be a challenging season for Gladbach, who lost 2022-23 leading scorer Marcus Thuram to Inter Milan. Nico Elvedi also looks to be leaving the exit door before the transfer window closes on Friday. Gladbach signed Tomas Cvancara to replace Thuram, and he did manage to score twice on his Bundesliga debut.
He and Alassane Plea figure to be their most prominent goal-scoring outlets this season. However, Borussia Monchengladbach is dealing with a number of absences at the moment. Manu Kone, Christoph Kramer, Hannes Wolf, and Luca Netz are all dealing with injuries. Meanwhile, defender Stefan Lainer has lymphoma cancer and will be out until further notice. With all the absences, the Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich odds price Gladbach as underdog for this match.
Business as Usual for Bayern
Bayern Munich has bounced back quite well from their 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig in the DFL-Supercup. First, Bayern managed a 4-0 win at Werder Bremen to kick off the Bundesliga season as Leroy Sane scored twice and Harry Kane got a Bundesliga debut goal. Kane also scored twice in his home Bundesliga debut as Bayern beat FC Augsburg 3-1. Kane should be Bayern’s leading man this season and is already proving his worth to the club after a big-money move from Tottenham.
Expect Kane to be at or near the top of the goalscoring Bundesliga stats if he can stay healthy this season. He’s got many excellent players surrounding him, like Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman, Jamal Musiala, Serge Gnabry, and Thomas Muller. Musiala is currently out with an injury, but he’s one of the brightest young talents in world football.
Bayern Munich always looks to challenge on all fronts, and this season is no exception. They’ll want to win their next few games before they begin to devote energy to the Champions League and DFB-Pokal. The 11-time defending champions show no signs of letting up so far and have conceded just once in two games.
Match Analysis & Odds
This will be Thomas Tuchel’s first match vs. Borussia Monchengladbach as Bayern Munich manager. He’ll be well aware of the Bavarians’ recent struggles vs. Borussia Monchengladbach but that hasn’t affected the Monchengladbach vs Bayern Munich odds much. In fact, Bayern Munich are -300 road favorites for Saturday’s match.
It’s also hard to bet against Harry Kane getting back on the scoresheet, given how he’s started his Bayern career. Borussia Monchengladbach +1.5, +2 currently displays -120 odds and will be a bet worth taking for those focused on head-to-head history. Even though anything can happen in this match, Borussia Monchengladbach’s defense is not to be trusted at this stage of the season.
Expect Bayern to find openings and create chances; whether they finish them is another story. Bayern -1.5, -2 displays -110 odds as over four goals come in at -115 odds. In all competitions, four of the last seven meetings between these teams have finished with five goals or more. Bettors can also take Gladbach at +600 and a draw at +500.
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