B. Monchengladbach vs Hoffenheim Prediction & Tips
Borussia Mönchengladbach can finish in the top half of the table if they win this match, but Adi Hütter’s team can also finish in 13th position, if the results in other matches go their way. The team arrives in a good dynamic after three games without defeat (G1, E2), although the home side could have already assured themselves of finishing in the top half of the table, had they not conceded a draw after being ahead in those two matches that ended level.
Gladbach is one of the teams that have dropped the most points after opening the scoring in this Bundesliga, with 18, a number that could even have allowed the team to qualify for the next Champions League. The blame lies mostly with the team’s poor defense, as the 60 goals conceded are the third worst amount in the entire Bundesliga, and 17 of those goals came in the first halves of the team’s home games.
Hoffenheim find themselves in a similar situation to Gladbach, as they have little to fight for beyond finishing the season well. Although that hasn’t motivated the team of late, who haven’t won in Bundesliga since the beginning of March (E3, P5), although they have provided good entertainment, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
The last 12 league matches between these teams played at Gladbach’s home ground also averaged a good 3.58 goals per game (HOF: G3, E5, P4), so a goal-scoring finish to the season seems possible. Hoffenheim coach Sebastian Hoeneß will not be worried about goals, but about extending his winless streak against the home team (G2, E1), and in the process managing to end the season with a win for the third season in a row.
Players to watch: Gladbach’s Jonas Hofmann has scored the decisive goal in three of the last four games in which he has scored, while Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramarić has enjoyed his matches against Gladbach, scoring three goals in the last three times he has faced the home side.
Key stat: Hoffenheim averages 1.05 points per game in the 20 games in which they conceded the first goal of the match, the second-highest average in the league (G6, E3, P11).
B. Monchengladbach – Hoffenheim FREE TIPS
OVER 3.5 GOALS @ 2.25
