German Bundesliga
2026-01-11 - Borussia Monchengladbach vs Augsburg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Borussia Park - Monchengladbach
Sunday, 11th January 2026 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Borussia Monchengladbach
Borussia Monchengladbach have struggled to build rhythm this season, but home matches have at least offered flashes of what they are capable of.
At Borussia-Park, they tend to play with more confidence, move the ball quicker, but they won just once in eight home matches. The problem has been turning decent spells into full 90-minute performances, with lapses in concentration often undoing their good work.
The winter break comes at a good time for Borussia Monchengladbach, allowing them to regroup after an uneven first half of the campaign. Against teams around them in the table, these are the matches they simply have to target if they want to stay clear of trouble later on.
Augsburg
Augsburg’s season has followed a familiar pattern: competitive, organised, but rarely dominant.
They tend to keep games tight, especially away from home, where survival instincts usually kick in first.
Goals have been hard to come by, and much of their point-collecting has relied on discipline rather than creativity. Their recent matches were low-scoring, with each of their last three ending with under 2.5 goals.
On the road, Augsburg are generally happy to absorb pressure and wait for mistakes, which can frustrate teams that lack patience. Whether that approach works here depends on how well they cope with Borussia Monchengladbach’s movement between the lines, something they have struggled with at times this season.
The Betting Verdict
This feels like a match where margins will be thin. Borussia Monchengladbach’s home edge gives them a slight advantage, but Augsburg are unlikely to make it easy.
A low-scoring game looks likely, with Borussia Monchengladbach just about having enough attacking quality to edge it if they stay focused defensively.
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The Pick :
Borussia Monchengladbach 1-0 Augsburg
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Borussia Monchengladbach to win at odds of 1.89 at SportBet.One
