Borussia Monchengladbach – Hannover 96

Borussia Monchengladbach hosts Hannover 96 in a match from the 12th round of the German Bundesliga. Let’s take a look at this clash at the BORUSSIA-PARK in the city of Monchengladbach.

Borussia M’gladbach are having a wonderful season so far. They are currently 2nd in the Bundesliga standings with 23 points, being only behind the leader Borussia Dortmund. So far M’gladbach have a record of 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. In their last five games they are almost perfect – four wins and just one defeat against Freiburg.

In their last fixture Dieter Hecking’s boys enjoyed a 3-1 win over Werder in Bremen. The big hero of the day was the French striker Alassane Plea, who scored a hattrick for the winning team.

Few years after their previous participation in the Champions League, now Borussia M’gladbach once again dream to return to Europe’s top competition. So far they are moving really well. If thet continue like this, M’gladbach won’t have a problem to finish among the first four teams in the league. And who knows – maybe they can even fight for the title?

Hannover 96 on the other hand are 16th in the Bundesliga standings, having won just 9 points so far. The team have a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. But in the previous round Hannover enjoyed their second win for the season, beating Wolfsburg with 2-1 at home. It was Linton Maina and Ihlas Bebou scored the winning goals for the home team.

Clearly for Hannover it’s going to be a tough fight against relegation this season. It depends on them and their results what their chances for survival are going to be.

That’s our thoughts about the Bundesliga clash between Borussia M’gladbach and Hannover 96. It’s clear who’s the favourite here, but who knows – maybe we are going to see a surprise?