German Bundesliga
2025-10-17 - Union Berlin vs Borussia Monchengladbach
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Stadion An der Alten Försterei – Berlin
Friday, 17th October 2025 - kickoff 20:30 CET
Union Berlin
Union Berlin have shown many different faces so far. Two wins, three defeats, and a draw is their record after six Bundesliga rounds, which is not that good.
However, an interesting thing about Union Berlin is that they are now focusing more on the attack than on defending, like they usually did in the past seasons.
One impressive player emerged out of nowhere, Ilyas Ansah, who has scored four goals in just six games for the team. Oliver Burke has scored three goals (a hat-trick in a recent win against Eintracht Frankfurt), and Andrej Ilic has also been a big contributor to Union Berlin’s attack with four goal assists.
At home, Union Berlin showed three very different performances. They beat VfB Stuttgart in their first home game, lost against TSG Hoffenheim in the second, and drew goalless against Hamburger SV in the third.
Borussia Monchengladbach
This is going to be a long season for Borussia Monchengladbach. The first signs point to a bad outcome next May, but we will see if something dramatically changes soon.
Borussia Monchengladbach travels to Berlin winless in 13 straight Bundesliga matches. They are the only Bundesliga team without a win this season, drawing three and losing three of their first six games this season.
Eugen Polanski recently replaced Gerardo Seoane as head coach, but so far, he has failed to improve the team's performance. Perhaps the goalless home draw against SC Freiburg in the last round can be seen as a positive result, as they previously conceded six goals in the 4-6 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Borussia Monchengladbach also appointed a new sporting director last week, which could stabilize some things. Still, the squad needs serious reinforcements if they want to avoid Bundesliga relegation.
The Betting Verdict
Union Berlin has a positive Bundesliga record against Borussia Mönchengladbach of six wins, three draws, and three defeats.
However, Borussia Monchengladbach won both duels last season, 1-0 at home and 1-2 in Berlin, which could motivate them again.
Comparing the two sides, Union Berlin is just slightly better this season. However, I am hesitant to back them as they are not a consistent side.
Borussia Monchengladbach had some time to regroup and change things. They are under serious pressure, so they might bring extra motivation to the game.
I would leave the question for the outcome open and prefer to back both teams to score here, given that both have conceded double-digit goals after six rounds and have poor defenses.
The Pick :
Union Berlin 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take both teams to score: YES at odds of 1.67 at Bet365
