German Bundesliga
2026-10-18 - Borussia Monchengladbach vs TSG Hoffenheim
A Sports Betting Pick by Niko
Football; Germany: Bundesliga
Borussia Park - Mönchengladbach
Sunday, 18th October 2026 - kickoff 17:30 CET
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Five games, five defeats. Borussia Mönchengladbach are bottom of the Bundesliga table and have already conceded an incredible 18 goals. The latest setback was a 2-1 derby loss to Köln, which also marked Alexander Blessin's first game in charge.
The numbers are bad, but there's reason not to write Borussia Mönchengladbach off completely. They have scored seven goals despite their poor run, and three of their five defeats came by just one goal.
The bigger problem is keeping opponents out: Borussia Mönchengladbach have conceded 3+ goals in four of their five Bundesliga matches.
Borussia Mönchengladbach also have several injury problems. Franck Honorat, Ko Itakura, Yannik Engelhardt and Tim Kleindienst are all unavailable, leaving the team short of options in several areas. It is another headache for the coaching staff as they look for a way to stop the losing run.
TSG Hoffenheim
TSG Hoffenheim are hardly flying either. They have picked up just three points from five Bundesliga games and have lost their last four matches in all competitions. Their latest league defeat was a 2-3 home loss to Hamburger SV, followed by another 2-3 Europa League defeat to Besiktas.
The positive for Christian Ilzer is that TSG Hoffenheim have scored nine league goals. The problem is their defense, which has conceded 13. They should find chances against a Borussia Mönchengladbach side that keeps giving goals away, but TSG Hoffenheim must also improve at the back.
TSG Hoffenheim will be without Bernardo, who is suspended, as well as Albian Hajdari and Max Moerstedt, who are unavailable. Even so, TSG Hoffenheim have more reason to fancy their chances than the table alone suggests.
The Betting Verdict
I expect goals in this match. Borussia Mönchengladbach have conceded 18 times in five Bundesliga games, while TSG Hoffenheim have scored in every match they played so far, and all those games ended BTTS.
Neither defense gives me much confidence at the moment, so the combo of Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 Goals is the main bet I recommend.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-2 TSG Hoffenheim
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take BTTS & Over 2.5 Goals at odds of 1.58 at 12Play Sports
