The Bundesliga Matchday 18 clash between Hamburg and Borussia Monchengladbach will take place on 17 January at the Volksparkstadion. Hamburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Hamburg
Merlin Polzin's side sat out the previous round due to adverse weather conditions. Before that, the away team lost to Freiburg (1:2) on the road, extending their winless run in the league to three matches (one draw, two defeats). However, Hamburg found the net in every game during that spell. What is more, the club have scored in five consecutive Bundesliga matches. At the same time, their run of games conceding is even longer, standing at 10 matches. In the standings, Hamburg sit 14th.
- Both teams to score landed in seven of the team's last eight league matches.
- At home, the club have avoided defeat in six of their previous seven Bundesliga games (four wins, two draws).
- Hamburg have conceded no more than one goal in six of their last seven home matches in this competition.
Potential Hamburg Lineup (3-4-3)*
Daniel Heuer Fernandes – Daniel Elfadli, Nicolas Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic – Bakery Jatta, Nikolai Remberg, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Miro Muheim – Fabio Vieira, Damion Downs, Jean-Luc Dompe.
Defender Warmed Omari, as well as forwards Robert Glatzel and Yussuf Poulsen, will miss out through injury. Defender Daniel Elfadli is suspended.
Borussia Monchengladbach
In the previous round, Eugen Polanski's side were thrashed 5:1 away at Hoffenheim. That defeat was the team's third in their last four league matches (one win), although in only one of those losses did the visitors fail to find the net. Even so, Borussia have gone scoreless seven times in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, with only Mainz posting a worse figure (eight). In the standings, the club sit 10th.
- At least one side failed to score in five of Borussia's previous seven league matches.
- On the road, the team have failed to win nine of their last 12 Bundesliga games (two draws, seven defeats).
- Borussia have scored in six of their previous seven away matches in this competition.
Potential Borussia Monchengladbach Lineup (3-5-2)*
Moritz Nicolas – Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Philipp Sander – Jens Castrop, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Lukas Ullrich, Joe Scally – Franck Honorat, Haris Tabakovic.
Midfielders Nathan Ngoumou and Robin Hack, as well as striker Tim Kleindienst, are injured.
Referee
Robert Schroder (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match (average) – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Hamburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach: Match Prediction
Merlin Polzin's side are going through a downturn, having recorded just two wins in their last 10 league matches (two draws, six defeats). Moreover, the home team conceded in every match during that period. However, defensive issues have plagued Hamburg from the very start of the season: they have kept just three clean sheets, and at home the club managed to shut out only relegation battlers Mainz. At the same time, Hamburg have looked fairly decent going forward, scoring in five consecutive Bundesliga matches.
In late autumn, Borussia looked unusually solid at the back for them, but the team then began conceding heavily again. In their last four league matches, Borussia have shipped 10 goals. Still, it is worth noting that Eugen Polanski's side try to play proactively in attack. In terms of away goals scored, the club are behind only six opponents, and in the current league campaign Borussia have failed to score away from home only against two teams from the European qualification places.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI listed is from their most recent match in this competition.