B. Monchengladbach vs Hamburger SV prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-08-23 15:30.
[p]Sunday’s Bundesliga action concludes with a nostalgic 101st top-flight fixture between mainstays Borussia Mönchengladbach and newly-promoted Hamburg.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Kicking off the competitive season with a narrow 3-2 win over fifth-tier Delmenhorst in the DFB-Pokal, Gladbach fans will be hoping for a stronger showing to kick off the league campaign. Few sides are more consistent than Gerardo Seoane’s Foals, who recorded their third tenth-place finish across the last four seasons last time around, but taking the next step to challenge the European spots is something which has long since troubled them. Boosted by a handful of arrivals, primarily in attacking areas, Gladbach will hope to replicate their home results against newly-promoted sides last season when they won both games. [/p]
[p]After suffering a first relegation back in 2018, Hamburg went on to finish inside of the 2.Bundesliga’s top four in each of their seven seasons of exile before making a triumphant return to the Bundesliga. The summer departure of 2.Bundesliga top scorer Davie Selke (G22) served as a huge blow in the off-season, but Hamburg will hope they still have enough to secure a sixth successive win in a season-opening league fixture, though the five prior games all came in the second tier. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Hamburg hold a slight edge in the overall Bundesliga H2H stakes (W40, D26, L34), but they’ve only won on one of their last seven visits to Gladbach (D3, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Gladbach conceded after half-time in five of their last six league games. Â Â [/p]
[p]Only one side picked up fewer Bundesliga yellow cards than Gladbach’s 47 last season (1.38 per match on average). [/p]
[p]Hamburg have scored in 14 of their last 15 away league games (W7, D4, L4). [/p]
[p]A 2.Bundesliga-high 30 of Hamburg’s 34 league games last season saw a goal scored before half-time. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Gladbach forward Haris Tabaković is yet to defeat Hamburg in a personal league H2H (D1, L2) but he did score in the only home appearance in that run. Hamburg full-back Miro Muheim is likely to be a threat going forward having provided an impressive 11 league assists last season.[/p]
[p]Gladbach remain without newly-appointed captain Tim Kleindienst, while new boy Shūto Machino remains doubtful. Hamburg’s new signing Yussuf Poulsen is also a doubt due to a thigh injury. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Considering the goal-fuelled nature of Gladbach’s league outings towards the back end of last season and Hamburg’s consistent away record, a combined play on both teams to score and over 2.5 goals could be a shrewd choice. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]