The Matchday 21 Bundesliga clash between Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on February 8 at Borussia-Park. Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Borussia Monchengladbach
In the previous round, Gladbach secured a 2-1 away victory over Stuttgart. Gerardo Seoane's side claimed their second consecutive win in the league, having previously suffered three straight defeats in the tournament. This successful run has lifted Borussia to seventh place in the standings, reducing the gap to the European competition spots to just one point.
Midfielder Rocco Reitz is sidelined for several weeks due to an injury.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's last 7 Bundesliga matches.
- Gladbach has remained unbeaten in 7 of their last 8 home games in this tournament (6 wins, 1 draw).
- In 6 of their last home league encounters, Borussia has not conceded more than one goal.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Monchengladbach (4-5-1)
Moritz Nicolas – Luca Netz, Nico Elvedi, Ko Itakura, Joe Scally – Kevin Stoeger, Julian Weigl, Robin Hack, Nathan Ngoumou, Philipp Sander – Tim Kleindienst.
Eintracht Frankfurt
In the last round, Frankfurt shared the spoils with Wolfsburg at home (1-1), extending their unbeaten run in the league to five matches (3 wins, 2 draws). Notably, Dino Toppmöller's men have conceded no more than one goal in 4 of these 5 matches. In the league table, Eintracht remains in third place, but the gap to second has widened to 7 points.
Defender Robin Koch is in the team's infirmary. Forward Michy Batshuayi has joined from Galatasaray.
- Both teams have scored in 6 of the club's last 8 Bundesliga encounters.
- Frankfurt has not lost in 5 of their last 6 away league matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
- In 8 of their last 9 away games in this tournament, Eintracht has scored first.
Predicted lineup for Eintracht Frankfurt (3-4-3)
Kevin Trapp – Arthur Theate, Robin Koch, Tuta – Ellyes Skhiri, Nathaniel Brown, Nnamdi Collins, Oscar Hojlund – Hugo Ekitike, Mario Gotze, Ansgar Knauff.
Match Prediction: Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Predicting the outcome of this match is challenging. Frankfurt holds a significant advantage in head-to-head meetings, but Gladbach has been impressive at home this season and will undoubtedly give their all to end an 8-match winless streak against Eintracht (3 draws, 5 losses). Scoring goals will be crucial to achieving this.
Borussia has netted 17 goals in their last seven home Bundesliga matches. However, they have only managed to keep clean sheets against Bochum and St. Pauli, two of the league's lowest-scoring teams.
Eintracht's scoring streak in the league has been ongoing since the second round. In the current championship, Dino Toppmöller's side ranks second only to Bayern Munich in xG. The team has also signed an experienced and prolific striker. However, the defense also needed reinforcement, as the club has conceded in 15 Bundesliga 2024/25 matches.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
