Bundesliga Gameweek 6 Sun, Oct 18 · 16:30 BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
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Our take

Borussia Mönchengladbach were slight favourites.

1899 Hoffenheim were the stronger side on L90 Strength (47 vs 38). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Borussia Mönchengladbach were without K. Itakura and F. Honorat. 1899 Hoffenheim were without A. Hajdari and Bernardo. Borussia Mönchengladbach had 7.1 days of rest, 1899 Hoffenheim 2.9 and had to travel 276 km. Conditions were neutral.

Away travel276 kmRest days7.1 · 2.9Matches / 14d1 · 2
Borussia Mönchengladbach43%
Draw22%
1899 Hoffenheim34%
Expected goals 1.98 – 1.75
Borussia Mönchengladbach38%
Draw27%
1899 Hoffenheim34%
Expected goals 1.38 – 1.30
Borussia Mönchengladbach44%
Draw23%
1899 Hoffenheim34%
Expected goals 1.94 – 1.70
Borussia Mönchengladbach35%
Draw22%
1899 Hoffenheim43%
Expected goals 1.77 – 1.96
Borussia Mönchengladbach43%
Draw24%
1899 Hoffenheim33%
Expected goals 1.82 – 1.58
Over 2.5 72% Both score 72% Likeliest score 1–1
Pre-match forecast. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Mönchengladbach)
11°CDrizzle
  • Precipitation 0.1 mm
  • Wind 10 km/h
  • Humidity 85%
Referee · GermanySören Storks
  • Cards per match 4.5
  • Penalties per match 0.22
  • Matches 36

Team strength

Borussia Mönchengladbach1899 Hoffenheim
38 L90 StrengthIn forecast 47
36 Current StrengthIn forecast 49
34 AttackIn forecast 46
21 DefenceIn forecast 43
9 Form indexContext 15
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Attack+24%
Defense risk−15%

1899 Hoffenheim

Attack+28%
Defense risk−20%

Both teams face a more favorable matchup than their league-average baseline.

Playing style

Borussia Mönchengladbach1899 Hoffenheim
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.80
3.60 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.60
1.60 xGVia Att/Def 1.68
2.63 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.59
-0.20 Goals minus xGContext +0.12
60% Scored inContext 100%
0% Clean sheetsContext 0%
16.40 ShotsContext 18.60
6.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.80
29% On target shareContext 26%
11.00 Shots in the boxContext 11.40
68% Box shareContext 61%
9% ConversionContext 10%
3.00 OffsidesContext 2.25
19.00 Shots allowedContext 14.40
9.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.80
3.25 BlocksContext 4.60
5.40 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.40
60% Save rateContext 50%
48% PossessionIn forecast 58%
406 PassesContext 510
331 Accurate passesContext 418
82% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.44 Team ratingContext 6.82
15.20 FoulsContext 13.40
9.60 Fouls sufferedContext 9.40
3.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 5 and 5 games
1.40 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.50
2.20 Goals concededVia Att/Def 2.50
1.28 xGVia Att/Def 1.60
1.99 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.56
+0.12 Goals minus xGContext -0.10
70% Scored inContext 80%
30% Clean sheetsContext 10%
13.50 ShotsContext 17.50
4.56 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 4.80
30% On target shareContext 27%
9.10 Shots in the boxContext 10.80
68% Box shareContext 62%
10% ConversionContext 9%
2.75 OffsidesContext 2.14
15.10 Shots allowedContext 13.10
6.90 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.20
2.88 BlocksContext 4.20
4.80 Goalkeeper savesContext 2.00
70% Save rateContext 48%
49% PossessionIn forecast 59%
429 PassesContext 506
354 Accurate passesContext 419
83% Pass accuracyContext 83%
6.69 Team ratingContext 6.73
12.40 FoulsContext 14.50
10.90 Fouls sufferedContext 8.60
3.20 Yellow cardsContext 2.60
0.10 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Rest7.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km90 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 9 · 0 pts vs 6.5 for an average club · -5.4 vs expected
  • L11 OctA · 1.FC Köln1–21.1 xPts
  • L19 SepH · FSV Mainz 053–41.3 xPts
  • L12 SepA · SC Freiburg0–50.7 xPts
  • L5 SepH · SV Elversberg3–41.6 xPts
  • L29 AugA · RB Leipzig0–30.8 xPts
1899 Hoffenheim
Rest2.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel276 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load8%Low
Form 15 · 3 pts vs 7.8 for an average club · -5.1 vs expected
  • L15 OctH · Besiktas2–31.5 xPts
  • L10 OctH · Hamburger SV2–31.9 xPts
  • L20 SepA · SC Paderborn 071–31.4 xPts
  • L17 SepA · OFI0–21.9 xPts
  • W12 SepH · VfB Stuttgart2–11.4 xPts

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1899 Hoffenheim
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 8
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7.1Bundesliga 2026-2027, 11 Oct2.9UEFA Europa League 2026-2027 - League phase, 15 Oct
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km276 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways90 km0 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 11 / 2 / 3
Next matchdays after this one5.14.1

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach Confirmed XI
4-4-2
1M. Nicolas(G)
26L. Ullrich 2F. Chiarodia 4K. Diks 16P. Sander
36W. Mohya 10F. Neuhaus 47Z. Uno 29J. Scally
3I. Lidberg 38A. Bolin
+8 more reported missing outside this XI
1899 Hoffenheim Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
1O. Baumann(G)
39M. Rots 28K. Machida 2R. Hranáč 34V. Coufal
22A. Prass 7L. Avdullahu
10A. Hložek 11F. Asllani 20B. Conté
19T. Lemperle
+3 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Borussia Mönchengladbach Scores -0.04 · concedes +0.06 goals
Attack line −18.9% · Defence line −17.9% of weighted minutes
  • DEF K. Itakura Starter 6.02
  • MID F. Honorat Starter 6.85
  • MID J. Castrop Rotation 6.53
  • MID J. Leszczyński Rotation 6.16
  • ATT T. Kleindienst Depth 6.18
  • ATT N. Kühn Depth 7.11
2 without recent minutes (no impact): Fritz Fleck, E. Leopold
1899 Hoffenheim Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.07 goals
Attack line −2.4% · Defence line −22.5% of weighted minutes
  • DEF A. Hajdari Starter 6.87
  • DEF Bernardo Starter 6.82
  • MID P. Wimmer Rotation 6.40
Total impact vs full squads
  • Borussia Mönchengladbach-0.2 pp
  • Draw-0.3 pp
  • 1899 Hoffenheim+0.5 pp

From eScored squad data: each player's weight is his role (core 3, starter 2, rotation 1, depth 0.5) times his share of minutes. Defenders and keepers count to the defence line, forwards to attack, midfielders half to each. EloLambda turns the lost share into fewer goals scored and more conceded (weight 0.1); the totals show how that moves the result chances.

Home / Away this season

Borussia Mönchengladbach · Home 0.00points per game · 2 home games
W-D-L
0-0-2
Scored
3.00
Conceded
4.00
1899 Hoffenheim · Away 0.00points per game · 2 away games
W-D-L
0-0-2
Scored
1.50
Conceded
3.00

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 1 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 10 of 10 meetings

6 Borussia Mönchengladbach wins2 draws2 1899 Hoffenheim wins
Goals per game2.90 – 1.90 Over 2.590% Both scored90% Clean sheets10% · 0%
  • 16 May 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach4–01899 Hoffenheim
  • 14 Jan 20261899 Hoffenheim5–1Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 3 May 2025Borussia Mönchengladbach4–41899 Hoffenheim
  • 21 Dec 20241899 Hoffenheim1–2Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 20 Apr 20241899 Hoffenheim4–3Borussia Mönchengladbach
  • 2 Dec 2023Borussia Mönchengladbach2–11899 Hoffenheim

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Sören Storks Germany · 36 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards4.28league 3.42
Red cards0.22league 0.09
Cards 5+50%league 19%
Fouls20.8league 22.8
Penalties0.22league 0.21
Home wins44%league 53%
Borussia Mönchengladbach6 with this referee
Record2-1-3 Cards · opp.2.3 · 2.3 Pens for · against1 · 0
  • D21 Mar 26A · 1.FC Köln3–32
  • L25 Jan 26H · VfB Stuttgart0–31
  • W1 Mar 25A · 1. FC Heidenheim3–03
  • W31 Aug 24A · VfL Bochum2–00
  • L20 Apr 24A · 1899 Hoffenheim3–43
1899 Hoffenheim3 with this referee
Record3-0-0 Cards · opp.1.0 · 2.3 Pens for · against0 · 1
  • W9 May 26H · Werder Bremen1–01
  • W19 Oct 24H · VfL Bochum3–11
  • W20 Apr 24H · Borussia Mönchengladbach4–31

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Borussia Mönchengladbach5 games · scored 7 · conceded 18
2 0-15
6 16-30
2 1 31-45
2 1 46-60
3 61-75
1 7 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim5 games · scored 9 · conceded 13
1 1 0-15
1 1 16-30
2 1 31-45
3 2 46-60
2 4 61-75
4 76-90
Borussia Mönchengladbach10 games · scored 14 · conceded 22
4 0-15
1 7 16-30
2 2 31-45
2 1 46-60
4 61-75
5 8 76-90
1899 Hoffenheim10 games · scored 15 · conceded 25
2 2 0-15
3 4 16-30
2 1 31-45
4 3 46-60
3 6 61-75
1 9 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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