Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Bayern Munich: Bundesliga Game Preview

Borussia Monchengladbach clashes with Bayern Munich in what promises to be a very entertaining Bundesliga game on Saturday. Borussia Monchengladbach lost 3-1 against Hertha Berlin on the toad on Sunday while Bayern Munich beat VfL Bochum 3-0 at home on Saturday.

Bayern Munich leads the Bundesliga standings with 43 points in 20 games while Borussia Monchengladbach is in 10th place with 26 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Jamal Musiala, who has 10 goals and seven assists in 19 Bundesliga games this season. AccuScore gives Jamal Musiala a 33.78 percent chance to score against Borussia Monchengladbach. He has 71 SCA and 15 GCA in 19 Bundesliga games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Borussia Monchengladbach 6.20
• Bayern Munich 1.42
• Draw 5.40

Spread
• Borussia Monchengladbach +1, +1.5 (2.08)
• Bayern Munich -1, -1.5 (1.82)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.83)
• Under 3, 3.5 (2.05)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on August 27 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Borussia Monchengladbach, Jonas Hofmann has a 33.78 percent chance to score. He averages 0.84 shots overall per sim, 0.59 shots on goal per and 0.42 goals per sim.

For Bayern Munich, Jamal Musiala has a 35.78 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.42 shots overall per sim, 0.89 shots on goal per and 0.44 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Bayern Munich 1.42

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Bayern Munich in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayern Munich 2.43 to Borussia Monchengladbach 1.57.