The Borussia M'gladbach & Borussia Dortmund managers M. Rose and L. Favre are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Bundesliga league table.
Borussia M'gladbach and Borussia Dortmund should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Borussia M'gladbach form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK as Borussia M'gladbach have scored 27 goals to get 26 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Bundesliga are 8-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Borussia M'gladbach in their previous game, a Bundesliga match away at Augsburg (placed 13th) that ended with a 3-2 victory. Before that, Borussia M'gladbach drew at home versus Hoffenheim.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Köln are coming to town in four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (27 in 11 games), Borussia M'gladbach's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Borussia M'gladbach have conceded 13 goals.
Borussia Dortmund form and stats
Playing away, Borussia Dortmund, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Bundesliga, have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Bundesliga this season.
The Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 278 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Borussia Dortmund are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Bundesliga against Freiburg (placed 9th). Prior to that result Borussia Dortmund won their away game at Werder Bremen. The scoreline was 2-0.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to PSG.
Borussia Dortmund have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 25 goals from 12 away matches. In the opposite end, Borussia Dortmund have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Borussia Dortmund - Borussia M'gladbach 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Borussia M'gladbach won zero, Borussia Dortmund won ten and zero draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Sancho 14 goals |  M. Reus 11 goals |  E. Håland 9 goals |
Borussia M'gladbach missing players
Borussia Dortmund missing players
| Borussia M'gladbach | Borussia Dortmund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 46 | 27 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 25 | 66 |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 22 | 32 |
| 91% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 96% |
| 83% | 91% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 88% |
| 65% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 83% | 83% |
| 43% | 55% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 33% |
| 65% | 82% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 54% |
| 22% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 42% |
| 22% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 17% | 8% |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 5 | 5.1 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 326 | 174 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 149 | 351 |
| 135 | 77 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 61 | 148 |
| 34% | 35% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 41% | 45% |
- Borussia Dortmund has the fewest matches under the total-line (5)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most clean sheets (10)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Borussia Dortmund has the most scored goals in the second half (44)
- Borussia Dortmund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Borussia Dortmund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Borussia M'gladbach has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9)
- Borussia M'gladbach have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Borussia M'gladbach have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bayern München | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 45 | 52 |
| 2 | RB Leipzig | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 36 | 49 |
| 3 | Borussia Dortmund | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 48 |
| 4 | Borussia M'gladbach | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Schalke 04 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 36 |
| 7 | Wolfsburg | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | Hoffenheim | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | -8 | 34 |
| 9 | Freiburg | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Union Berlin | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Köln | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -6 | 29 |
| 12 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Augsburg | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -14 | 27 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -16 | 27 |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -19 | 25 |
| 16 | Fortuna Dusseldorf | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -23 | 21 |
| 17 | Werder Bremen | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -28 | 17 |
| 18 | Paderborn | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -23 | 16 |