German Bundesliga
2026-09-05 - Borussia Monchengladbach vs SV Elversberg
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Borussia Park – Mönchengladbach
Saturday, 05th September 2026 - kickoff 15:30 CET
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach have work to do after being comfortably beaten 3-0 by RB Leipzig on the opening weekend. Eugen Polanski's side started brightly and Hugo Bolin hit the post, but RB Leipzig gradually took control and three unanswered goals left the Foals with nothing to show for their efforts.
A home game against a newly promoted side is exactly the kind of fixture Borussia Mönchengladbach will see as an opportunity to respond. They also beat Schott Mainz 5-0 in the DFB-Pokal before the league opener, and their home form was strong towards the end of last season.
There are still some fitness concerns, however, with a handful of players out of the team.
SV Elversberg
What a Bundesliga debut it was! SV Elversberg stunned Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 after racing into a 3-0 lead, with Lukas Petkov, Cole Campbell and David Mokwa all finding the net. They survived a late Bayer Leverkusen fightback to claim three points in their first-ever top-flight match.
That result was no fluke, given how aggressively they started the game. SV Elversberg were on the front foot from the opening whistle and had a 3-0 advantage just after half-time. They had also won 3-1 away at MSV Duisburg in the DFB-Pokal, so their competitive record already reads two wins from two this season.
The Betting Verdict
Borussia Mönchengladbach are rightly favorites at home, but the market is giving SV Elversberg more respect than you might expect after their Bayer Leverkusen upset.
I would still side with the hosts. SV Elversberg's confidence is sky-high, but Borussia Mönchengladbach should have too much quality at Borussia-Park, and their opening-day away defeat to RB Leipzig was against a much stronger opponent than the one they face here.
Take Borussia Mönchengladbach to win this match at solid odds.
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The Pick :
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 SV Elversberg
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Borussia Mönchengladbach to win at odds of 1.83 with BetFred
