B. Monchengladbach vs Hoffenheim prediction: GERMANY: Bundesliga betting tips on match 2025-05-02 13:30.
[p]Borussia Mönchengladbach conceded in the 91st minute to lose 4-3 at relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel last weekend, and are now winless in four successive Bundesliga games for the first time this season (D1, L3). Having lost each of the most recent three matches in that sequence by a single goal, their hopes of European qualification have been damaged, but the Foals’ four-point deficit to the top six is far from insurmountable so all hope is not lost.[/p]
[p]Gladbach haven’t suffered four league defeats in a row since December 2021, and should be confident of avoiding a repeat against Hoffenheim. That’s because they’ve won five of the last six Bundesliga H2Hs (L1), as well as each of the most recent three on home soil, and have never failed to score in their 16 top-flight home meetings with these opponents.[/p]
[p]Hoffenheim also suffered late heartbreak last weekend, conceding in the 95th minute to lose 3-2 at home to Borussia Dortmund. A run of one win in seven matches (D2, L4) means Christian Ilzer’s side are not safe from relegation yet, as they sit just five points above the bottom three pre-round – a gap that could narrow given two of the three sides beneath them face each other on Friday night![/p]
[p]A return of 30 points from their first 31 games represents Hoffenheim’s second-worst Bundesliga campaign ever at this stage, and their worst since the 2012/13 season which saw them escape relegation via the play-off. While reasons for optimism appear slim, positivity can be found from the fact that only one Bundesliga side in the last 30 years has let a lead as big as theirs at this stage over the drop zone slip.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Alassane Pléa has directly contributed to 13 goals in 12 appearances against Hoffenheim (G5, A8), scoring the winner in this season’s reverse fixture (2-1). Hoffenheim centre-back Arthur Chaves may have a hard time keeping him quiet as he has been booked in four of his last six appearances either side of a yellow card suspension![/p]
[p]Hot stat: The last 13 Bundesliga H2Hs on Gladbach soil saw both teams score.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]