Borussia M – Dortmund

Borussia Gladbach will not concede anything to their Dortmund oppenents

The battle between the two Borussia is considered one of the most interesting in Germany. This confrontation has a status similar to a derby. For the Dortmund club, the rivalry with their teammates from Mönchengladbach is not as crucial as with Schalke, but the Bumblebees are preparing for it in a special way. Another thing is that the Gladbach club in recent years has lost a bit of class, becoming a stable representative of the second half of the Bundesliga standings. In the current league campaign, Gerardo Seoane's wards have lost five times and scored and conceded almost equal numbers of goals, which once again emphasises their status as a mid-table side. The more status Borussia proved their professionalism with a draw at home to Bayern in the last round. However, this match took place in Dortmund, and away at the "bumblebees" as a nightmare statistics, and remained. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 2.08 on their victory. Borussia Gladbach took a long time to get into the current season, losing four out of six Bundesliga rounds from the third decade of August to the beginning of October. Then came a great period for Seoane's team, which was somewhat spoilt by a German Cup exit at the hands of Eintracht. Since mid-October, Borussia won three times in Mönchengladbach and drew in Leipzig and Mainz. The club's successful streak came to an end last Saturday when Borussia Dortmund proved their class in Freiburg to the local team. Borussia Dortmund after twelve rounds of the Bundesliga is in fifth place, ten points behind the leader. Only three points separate the Bumblebees from the tenth position, so it is impossible to feel comfortable in this situation. On the one hand, Shaheen's wards have a higher status in comparison with the upcoming opponent. On the other hand, the club from Dortmund has one dangerous feature this season. Borussia plays simply nightmarish away, losing to everyone from Real Madrid to Augsburg and Mainz. Last week's away game in Zagreb ended in the Bumblebees' first win of the season away from home. However, the Gladbach club are likely to join the ranks of other teams who have not lost to Dortmund at home.