'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAGAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFgABAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQH/8QAFAEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAf/aAAwDAQACEAMQAAAArzUD/8QAHxAAAQQCAgMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwECBBIRIQAFBjFR/9oACAEBAAE/AIvi3SDmtASIeWMaD2STRz7iylsNW219axzsHwI8+SAUqYgxlcxto7FXCL9tz//EABcRAQADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAiH/2gAIAQIBAT8Aqaz/xAAVEQEBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAP/aAAgBAwEBPwBVv//Z'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The German Bundesliga returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Borussia Monchengladbach and St. Pauli square off at Borussia Park on Sunday. This will be the first top-flight meeting between the two teams since February 2011, when Alexander Blessin’s visitors picked won 3-1 at home.
Monchengladbach were in action during the international break, beating second-tier Munster 2-1 at the Fohlenplatz Stadium in a friendly. Gerardo Seoane’s side now turn their focus to the Bundesliga, where they are unbeaten in four matches, winning two, since a 2-1 loss at Augsburg in October. With 14 points from 10 matches, Monchengladbach are 11th in the Bundesliga.
St. Pauli, meanwhile, played out a 1-1 stalemate with 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig in a friendly during the international break. It was in keeping with their recent struggles in the league, where they have won one of their last five matches, losing three, since October.
Trending
St. Pauli have eight points from 10 games to sit 16th in the points table, only above fellow strugglers Holstein Kiel and Bochum.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs St. Pauli Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Monchengladbach holds the upper hand in the fixture, winning six times in their last 14 meetings, losing thrice.
- Monchengladbach have won their last three Bundesliga home matches, scoring eight goals and conceding three since a 3-1 defeat to Stuttgart in September.
- St. Pauli have won one of their last five away matches across competitions, losing three, since October.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs St. Pauli Prediction
There have been a combined 27 goals scored in their last nine meetings, so expect an action-packed contest at Borussia-Park this weekend. Seoane’s men have won their last three home matches, so they should come out on top once again.
Prediction: Monchengladbach 2-1 St. Pauli
Borussia Monchengladbach vs St. Pauli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Monchengladbach to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in six of Monchengladbach’s last eight games.)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have scored in five of Monchengladbach’s last six outings.)
