VfL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach
The Bundesliga league leaders in Borussia Monchengladbach will look to extend their strong run as they visit the slumping Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena on Sunday night.
Even if they only lead by one point against the streaking RB Leipzig to be on top of the standings, the Foals have reached a new high when they were able to defeat the defending champions in Bayern Munich in their previous fixture. No other Bundesliga club has earned as many points against Bayern as Gladbach since 2014.
Marco Rose continues his brilliance at the sidelines and their Bundesliga 2019 odds of winning the championship are growing as each day passes by.
They will be facing a VfL Wolfsburg club that has been struggling to recapture their early season form as of late. The Wolves have slipped to the ninth spot at the table with 20 points.
A win against Gladbach should give their fans something to cheer about and it is achievable given their recent history.
Matches between these two teams have been as intense as they come, so SBOBET fans should tune in to this game if they want to be entertained.
Talking points
Gladbach just keep on rolling
Marco Rose’s men aced their test, at least in the Bundesliga as they’ve overcome a tough stretch this week. They’ve managed to defeat the likes of SC Freiburg and defending champions Bayern Munich after losing in an upset against Union Berlin.
We already know what their lineup has to offer. The Foals have the likes of Marcus Thuram, Breel Embolo, and Alassane Plea to form a dangerous attacking partnership, and bolstering their lineup are midfielders in Denis Zakaria and Patrick Hermann.
Manning the backline are Nico Elvedi, Stefan Lainer, Matthias Ginter, Ramy Bensebaini and an experienced head in Yann Sommer, who produced one of the best Bundesliga 2019 highlights last match day with a brilliant fingertip save against the Bavarians.
Gladbach can now turn their full focus at the Bundesliga since they’re already eliminated in the ongoing Europa League. The Foals ended up at the third spot in Group J after gathering two wins, two draws, and two losses good for only eight points.
The emerging German powerhouse seemed uninspired in their latest loss against Istanbul Basaksehir. While Marcus Thuram provided another goal under his name, the Turkey-based club controlled the game and added two goals to secure the victory.
Fans don’t have to overreact to this setback as things are looking rosy for Marco Rose and Co. The team has made some smart acquisitions all year long, and there seems to be a great deal of harmony inside their dressing room.
The Foals are simply on a roll lately in the Bundesliga, and all we can do is sit back and enjoy the show.
Wolfsburg looking to get out of their slump
The Wolves have been searching for consistency as they’ve lost four out of their last five matches. They lost against the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Werder Bremen, and SC Freiburg in a span of four weeks.
Wolfsburg surprisingly made it to the top-four at some point early this season, as they were once undefeated after four wins and five draws. Their defence played a huge factor before with only five goals conceded, but that’s already in the past.
Since then, Wolfsburg conceded nine goals already in the said time frame. However, they’re still the best in that regard with 14.
Most of their troubles stem from their lacklustre offence. The Oliver Glasner-mentored squad is heavily reliant on Wout Weghorst who has registered seven goals and two assists so far this term. Only Josip Brekalo has scored more than once.
They would have to rely on Weghorst’s brilliance once more to have a chance against the league leaders in this game. However, our odds indicate that they would have a really tough time to gather the much-needed three points this weekend.
History
Borussia Monchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg have faced each other 36 times where the former has won in 10 while the latter won in 19 along with seven draws.
The Wolves have been undefeated in their last Bundesliga home games against the Foals (W11, D3). It is their longest run of any kind against any top-flight club. Wolfsburg won in their previous matchup last February by posting a 3-0 clean sheet.
Borussia Monchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg are two of the league’s top defences as they’ve only conceded only 16 and 14 goals so far this season.
Betting tip
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VfL Wolfsburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach | Monchengladbach Asian Handicap +0.00 @ 1.96 |
| December 15, 10:30(GMT+8) |
It is surprising that the Foals are listed at 2.61 while the Wolves are at 2.63 and a draw is at 3.25 in the 1×2 market given the disparity of these two clubs.
For Wolfsburg to have a chance, they would have to ramp up their defence in order to make this a slow-paced slugfest against the free-flowing attack of Monchengladbach.
This game is shaping up to be similar in their previous match against SC Freiburg where they lost only via a late goal by Jonathan Schmid. Bettors shouldn’t expect this game to be a high-scoring one.
A SHORT EXPLANATION ON HOW OUR ( ) BETS ARE WORTH: |
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Disclaimer: Odds are correct at time of publish.
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