German Bundesliga
2022-04-03 - Borussia Monchengladbach vs Mainz
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Borussia Park - Monchengladbach
Sunday, 03rd April 2022 - kickoff 17:30 CET
Borussia Monchengladbach
Two clean sheet wins in a row against Hertha Berlin (2-0) and Vfl Bochum (0-2) climbed Borussia Monchengladbach near mid-table, so they are more comfortable now awaiting Mainz. However, they are not yet safe, and probably need a couple of more wins to secure their Bundesliga status theoretically.
After Mainz, Greuther Furth comes next for Borussia Monchengladbach, so two wins here would most certainly eliminate all their worries regarding their Bundesliga status.
A positive thing for Borussia Monchengladbach is that they improved their efficiency in recent matches. They managed to score at least twice in each of their last four Bundesliga games.
Borussia Monchengladbach showed better displays at home than at away grounds this season. They recorded 6 of their 9 wins at home and are currently unbeaten in three consecutive home games (two wins, one draw).
Another positive thing for Borussia Monchengladbach is that they defeated Mainz 4 times in their last 6 duels.
Mainz
After suffering two defeats in a row, Mainz finally showed a convincing performance and won 4-0 against Arminia Bielefeld in the last round. Mainz are almost certain to finish somewhere around mid-table this season, so there is no big pressure on them for their remaining matches.
Interestingly, this season Mainz are the third-best home side in the Bundesliga, but at the same time they are the second-worst travelers. Only Greuther Furth showed worse away performances than them so far.
Mainz won only twice on the road since the start of the season and suffered 6 defeats in their most recent 7 away matches.
Midfielder Dominik Kohr received his fifth yellow card of the season in the last match and is suspended for this game.
The Betting Verdict
Borussia Monchengladbach are four points behind Mainz, who have one more game to play than them. That means Borussia Monchengladbach have a bigger pressure on them to win this game than Mainz.
Borussia Monchengladbach showed solid displays before the international break and are also on a three-game unbeaten home run. Perhaps they will not dominate much, but I believe Borussia Monchengladbach will win the match.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1 Mainz
