Will the Bielefeld draw kings strike again?
Sunday evening at 19:30 has not been the time for Bundesliga so far. Thanks to the international break, where games were still played on Friday morning, this late date will have to do on Sunday. Borussia Mönchengladbach welcomes Arminia Bielefeld in a clash between two winless teams who must now look to finally claim their first three points.
Before this matchday, the team from the Lower Rhine is in 15th place with just one point from three games. It is quite possible that Hütter’s team will have slipped into a relegation spot before their own match and that the competition has already scored. Borussia should be on the lookout for a win in order to avoid any unrest in the club in the first place.
Arminia are also one of the six winless teams in the league, although the East Westphalians are also unbeaten after three draws. There is no theatre at the Alm either, because Frank Kramer’s team is expected to be in the Bundesliga’s relegation battle anyway. If two winless teams meet, then the prediction between Gladbach and Bielefeld can go in the direction of a division of points.
The Foals would probably not be satisfied with a point. The international places, at best the Champions League, these are the spheres in which Borussia would like to cavort. For now, however, they have to bake smaller bread. Even if the odds show the home side as favourites, we can imagine placing a bet on a draw between Gladbach and Bielefeld
Gladbach – Statistics & current form
From his previous stations, we know that it always takes a little while for Adi Hütter to get his teams going. That was at least the case with Young Boys in Bern and was also evident with Eintracht in Frankfurt. Therefore, everything is still in the green, even if one would have imagined a more successful start to the season at Borussia-Park, admittedly with a difficult programme.
The playful solutions are missing
The Foals still can’t find solutions against teams that defend compactly. The two Gladbach goals have come after counter-attacks The Arminen will hardly do the Niederrhein team the favour of allowing counterattacks. Therefore, it could be a good bet to look at the odds on less than 2.5 goals between Gladbach and Bielefeld.
After the much-praised 1-1 draw against Bayern at the start of the season, the Foals conceded an emphatic 0-4 defeat at Leverkusen and were also beaten 2-1 at Union Berlin before the internationals. They must now get their first win of the season at home, even if Adi Hütter is expecting an unpleasant game.
Mamadou Doucoure, Stefan Lainer and Marcus Thuram are all still in the Fohlen’s hospital. Matthias Ginter, however, should now be back in the game after his positive test including quarantine. It is possible that Breel Embolo will be an option in attack again. It is conceivable that Denis Zakaria will replace Christoph Kramer or Florian Neuhaus in the starting eleven
Predicted line-up of Gladbach:
Sommer – Scally, Ginter, Elvedi, Bensebaini – Kramer, Neuhaus – Hofmann, Stindl, Wolf – Plea – Coach: Hütter
Bielefeld – Statistics & current form
When people talk about a nasty opponent in the Bundesliga, it’s a compliment. The Ostwestfalen are the team that has the most duels in the top flight That can take the fun out of an opponent’s job. This aggressiveness in the duels has earned Frank Kramer great statistics
Hardly any defeats with Kramer
He is in fact the Arminia coach who has conceded the fewest defeats in the Bundesliga in percentage terms. This is already evident in the new season, as the East Westphalians have fought their way to a point three times and are still unbeaten. That’s why we don’t think it’s far-fetched to predict another draw between Gladbach and Bielefeld.
Arminia hosted Eintracht Frankfurt at the Alm before the international break. The Hessians took an early lead, but Bielefeld fought their way into the game and had a number of decent chances to make it 1-1, which substitute Patrick Wimmer scored late, but not too late. But perhaps, due to the way the game went, they missed out on two points.
In terms of personnel, the East Westphalians are still looking very good. Vladislav Cherny and Sebastian Vasiliadis are the only two players who are currently not fit for action. When it comes to the line-up on Sunday, a lot will depend on Frank Kramer’s tactical alignment. At the moment, we can assume a 4-2-3-1 system with Alessandro Schöpf and Robin Hack in attacking midfield.
Predicted line-up of Bielefeld:
Ortega Moreno – Brunner, Pieper, Nilsson, Laursen – Kunze, Prietl – Schöpf, Okugawa, Hack – Klos – Coach: Kramer
Gladbach – Bielefeld Direct comparison / H2H-Balance
Classic is too much of a good thing, but after all, the teams from Bielefeld and Gladbach have now faced each other 43 times on the pitch. The direct comparison speaks very clearly in favour of the team from the Lower Rhine, which has a clear lead after victories with 27:7. Nine duels ended in a draw.
Borussia has been unbeaten against Arminia in the Bundesliga for ten games now Last season, the Foals took the three points in both duels. Gladbach first won 1:0 at the Alm, and at Borussia-Park there was even a smooth 5:0 after goals from Breel Embolo (2), Marcus Thuram, Ramy Bensebaini and Alassane Plea.
United Kingdom Gladbach – Bielefeld United Kingdom Tip
With the bookmakers, Borussia are the clear favourites on Sunday, but the form is not right for the eleven from the Lower Rhine so far. One point from three games is not the kind of start to the season that makes it imperative to assume a home win against Arminia, even though Borussia have not lost to the East Westphalians for ten games.
Frank Kramer’s team started the season with three draws. The Arminen, who will not give the Foals any room to gallop, are capable of splitting points, as the East Westphalians are the team with the most duels in the top flight. Therefore, we do not necessarily expect to be successful with a bet on a home win between Gladbach and Bielefeld.
A crazy bet with high odds could be placed on half-time/final score with a draw. However, the risk is correspondingly high. You might be able to have fun with a freebet. But we decided to play the odds on a normal draw between Gladbach and Bielefeld