Bundesliga: Tough Stretch Ahead For Gladbach

Borussia Monchengladbach vs SC Freiburg

Borussia Monchengladbach can’t afford any slip-ups if they would want to take full control of their fate in the ongoing Bundesliga season. The league leaders will start their tough two-game stretch as they’ll face SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich in a span of a week.

It’s a tight race up top in the Bundesliga table as RB Leipzig got back on track at the summit after a lacklustre stretch. Bayern Munich, of course, is expected to be just there lurking around while SC Freiburg and Schalke 04 round out the top five with 22 points each.

The game will be held at the Borussia Park where the hosts would use their home advantage, especially after losing to Union Berlin in what was a huge upset.

On the other hand, SC Freiburg would be keen on grabbing those valuable three points as they failed to do so in their previous match against Bayer Leverkusen.

SBOBET is here to talk about some important tidbits ahead of this Sunday’s match.

Talking Points

Are the Foals peaking too early?

Many Bundesliga fans were caught by surprise when Borussia Monchengladbach got to the top spot of the table, which begs the question on whether they are peaking too early or not.

Team manager Marco Rose has done a splendid job in steering the team to a much better direction, and it also helps that their key players are stepping up to the plate.

They have the dangerous trio of Breel Embolo, Marcus Thuram, and Alassane Plea at the forefront of their attack. Plus, they have reliable midfielders in Denis Zakaria and Laszlo Benes and defenders Ramy Bensebaini, Nico Elvedi, and Matthia Ginter that can produce some of the best Bundesliga 2019 highlights.

Gladbach have passed most of their tests so far but they can’t have another lacklustre performance like in their loss against Union Berlin moving forward.

The Foals were simply overwhelmed playing in front of a hostile crowd at the Alte Forsterei and Union Berlin pounced on the opportunity.

Anthony Ujah and Sebastian Andersson supplied the goals for the home team as Gladbach came up short by failing to put up any resistance. It was simply a night to remember for the ever-faithful fans of Union Berlin.

Injuries have crippled Marco Rose’s rotations a bit with the likes of Breel Embolo, Christoph Kramer, Tony Jantschke, and tony Sippel ailing. And with the wear and tear that comes along during a long season, it will be up for their manager to find ways to adjust on the fly.

This should pose as a huge test for Marco Rose and it will be interesting to see on how they would respond.

Freiburg have won just one of their 17 Bundesliga matches against Gladbach — SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich looks livid as usual along the touchline

SC Freiburg continue their run at the top

Like Borussia Monchengladbach, SC Freiburg are also a pleasant surprise as they are now fourth at the table with 22 points. This team is heavily dependent on their youth and they are slowly becoming a force to be reckoned with.

The quartet of Jonathan Schmid, Luca Waldschmidt, Lucas Holer, and Nils Petersen has been instrumental to their attack as they’ve chipped in 14 of their 21 goals so far this term. Their versatility has been a boon for team boss Christian Streich as he can afford to interchange their positions when needed.

Sc Freiburg’s defence has improved too as they are now third overall in goals conceded with only 13. They never gave up more than two goals against their opponents this season, which says a lot already.

But in order to get to the next level, Freiburg would have to shake off their habit of having subpar starts. In their last three matches, Streich’s men would look sluggish which open opportunities for their counterparts to score early goals.

This habit leads to frustration which often gets them into trouble against the referees as they’ve been given red cards in two out of their last three matches.

Like Gladbach, Freiburg will have a tough schedule ahead as they’ll face the likes of Wolfsburg, Bayern Munich, and Schalke 04 in the next few matchdays. A little more polishing on their backline should do the trick for team boss Christian Streich.

History

Borussia Monchengladbach and SC Freiburg have faced each other 26 times already.

SC Freiburg have the slight edge in terms of their overall head-to-head with 10 wins while Gladbach won eight along with eight draws.

The home team will be more than eager to get a win against Freiburg as their last victory against them dates back to May 2018 with a 3-1 tally.

Betting Tip

	Borussia Monchengladbach vs SC Freiburg	Borussia Monchengladbach Asian Handicap -0.75 @1.81
	December 01, 22:30 (GMT+8)

Our Bundesliga 2019 odds have Gladbach at 1.59, SC Freiburg at 5.00, and a draw at 4.10 in the 1×2 market.

The home team is enjoying great success this season, and you can owe that to Marco Rose’s brilliance at the sidelines. Expect them to come out inspired and ready to go in front of their fans at the Borussia Park.

SC Freiburg would be keen on giving the home team a run for their money, but Gladbach’s deep lineup might be the difference on this one.