Borussia Mönchengladbach vs. Arminia Bielefeld

BMG - Setback

After going unbeaten for 4 BL games (picking up 10 out of a possible 12 points), Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 3-2 away to Hoffenheim on Wednesday – a harsh setback in their fight for the Europa League places.

BMG - Points dropped

Mönchengladbach were already not playing too well in the first half against Hoffenheim, but they led 2-0 at half time thanks to great efficiency in taking their chances.
In they end, they deserved to lose 3-2 (19-5 shots in favour of Hoffenheim).
It was the 11th time this season that BMG have dropped points from a winning position (D7, L4), the most of any team in the league and a joint club record (this has only ever happened before in 1966/67, 54 years ago).

BMG - Many more Rückrunde defeats

Gladbach suffered their sixth defeat of the Rückrunde on Wednesday – they only lost 3 times in the whole of the Hinrunde.

AB - Longest run of the season

Arminia Bielefeld are unbeaten in 4 BL games (W2, D2), their longest such run of the season.
They picked up an important victory over Schalke last time out (1-0), but Arminia are yet to win back-to-back league games in 2020/21.

AB - On the up

AB - Keeping clean sheets

Bielefeld have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 BL games, the longest ongoing run of any side in the league.
4 shutouts in a row would equal Arminia’s club record, set in early 1982, when they had former Gladbach goalkeeper Wolfgang Kneib between the sticks.
Frank Kramer has really tightened things up defensively since he took charge, with Bielefeld con- ceding just 5 goals in his first 8 games.

AB - Important goals from Klos

Arminia Bielefeld captain Fabian Klos is a valuable player for the club thanks to his tireless work on the pitch (he has been involved in more challenges than any other player in the league), but he also scores important goals.
Klos bagged the winner in both 1-0 victories against bottom side Schalke 04 this season, also scoring the first goal in the 3-0 victory against fellow promoted side Stuttgart.
The striker could have netted his first-ever Bundesliga brace against Schalke 04 last time out, but he missed the first penalty that Arminia have been awarded in the league this season.

AB - One goal is often enough

5 of Bielefeld’s 8 BL victories this season have finished 1-0.
When Arminia take the lead, things become difficult for their opponents.
They defend with discipline and still haven’t lost a game they’ve been ahead in this season (W8, D2).

BMG - Home defeats to relegation-threatened sides

Gladbach secured their biggest win of the season in their last home game against Eintracht Frankfurt (4-0).
The Foals have been very up and down with their home form in 2021, winning 5 of their 8 BL matches at Borussia-Park in this timeframe (including both their last 2) while losing 3.
2 of their 3 defeats came against Köln and Mainz, so another relegation-threatened side in Bielefeld may fancy their chances.

AB - Club record on the road

Bielefeld have been solid on the road recently and are unbeaten in all 3 BL away games under Frank Kramer (W1, D2).
3 top-flight matches on the road without defeat has already equalled a club record for Arminia.

BMG - Embolo scored the winner last time

The reverse fixture on MD-14 was the first game of 2021 for both these sides.
Breel Embolo scored the winner for Gladbach in a 1-0 victory, but he’s gone 15 Bundesliga games without a goal since.
The Foals also racked up 14 corners in that encounter, more than they have in any other match this season.

AB - Last Bielefeld win over 18 years ago

Gladbach have a better record against Bielefeld than they do against any other current BL side (W20 and L5 in 31 games).
Arminia’s last top-flight victory against the Foals was a 4-1 win at home in March 2003 (Momo Diabang scored a hat-trick).
Arminia have picked up just 2 points in the 9 BL games between the two sides since.

AB @BMG - Just 1 BL win away to Gladbach

Bielefeld’s only victory in this fixture came in the first of their 15 BL games in Mönchengladbach. Arminia won 2-0 away on 13th February 1971, but have failed to win any of their 14 top-flight games away to Gladbach since (D3, L11).

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