Mönchengladbach vs Köln Prediction & Betting Tips - Bundesliga

Prediction published on 09/03/2024, 01:01  by Nella Wagah in Bundesliga Predictions

Cologne will hope to avoid sinking further in the Bundesliga when they travel to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. Hosts Monchengladbach are four places ahead of Cologne who occupy the relegation playoff slot coming into this game. After 24 matches, Monchengladbach have managed 26 points, the most recent four coming from the last two matches. Their 1-1 draw with 10-man Mainz fell short of replicating the performance in the 5-2 win over Bochum earlier. As long as they can avoid defeat, Monchengladbach will feel any points earned from this point is a plus. Two wins in their last 11 league matches however, don’t make the run they’d parade proudly. They’ve also failed to score in two of their last four matches, while keeping just one clean sheet in five. At home, Monchengladbach have collected eight points from a possible 15 in the last five matches. They however managed just one clean sheet in those five home matches.

Cologne, like Monchengladbach, come into this game in dire need of three points. A slip here could see them end this match week in the automatic relegation zone. As things stand, their 17 points place them just a point above the red zone. They are six away from safety and will do with three here to keep their survival chances alive. Having been eliminated from the German Cup in October, survival is all they are playing for. The Billy Goats have no win in their last four matches. The most recent ended in a 2-0 home defeat to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. That was their second defeat in their last four matches. Their inconsistent run has Cologne on just one win in the last 11 outings. The visitors can however look at three straight away draws as a point to start building upwards. There is still a lot to improve on, having won once in 13 away league matches.