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RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 1
Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Referee: Sven Jablonski, Germany

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Form

Recent form

RB Leipzig

34Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · -3 goal difference

Borussia Mönchengladbach

32Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

BetGenius backs RB Leipzig or Draw (Double Chance) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

80%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

RB Leipzig open their Bundesliga campaign at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The hosts enter this encounter on the back of a comprehensive 6-0 victory against Eintracht Trier, looking to maintain their dominant home record against the Foals. However, Leipzig face fitness concerns with several first-team figures sidelined, including C. Baumgartner, L. Klostermann, and A. Ouedraogo.

Borussia Mönchengladbach arrive with positive momentum after winning their last five matches across preparation and cup action, including a 5-0 away triumph at Schott Mainz and a 2-1 win over Aston Villa. The visitors also manage their own absences, missing players such as T. Cvancara, F. C. Chiarodia, and Y. Konoplya through injury.

Head-to-head records heavily favour Leipzig at home, where they remain unbeaten across their last five meetings with Gladbach (four wins and one draw). Recent clashes between these two sides have also trended toward tight, low-scoring affairs, with Gladbach failing to score in their last five encounters with Leipzig.

Analysis

Key factors

RB Leipzig are unbeaten in their last five home head-to-head matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach (4 wins, 1 draw).
Borussia Mönchengladbach have failed to score in each of their last five meetings with RB Leipzig (0-1, 0-0, 0-1, 0-0, 0-2).
Head-to-head history shows a low-scoring profile, averaging 2.0 goals per game with an Under 2.5 rate of 60% and BTTS occurring in only 20% of the last 10 meetings.
Both teams enter the fixture with notable injury lists, with Leipzig missing seven players including C. Baumgartner and L. Klostermann, while Gladbach are without five players including T. Cvancara.

Availability

Team news

RB Leipzig

M. GuiuHamstring Injury
A. OuedraogoShoulder Injury

Borussia Mönchengladbach

F. FleckMuscle Injury
T. KleindienstMuscle Injury
E. LeopoldKnee Injury
J. LeszczynskiKnee Injury
F. HonoratMuscle Injury
K. ItakuraAnkle Injury
N. KuhnMuscle Injury
I. LidbergThigh Injury

Numbers

Statistical comparison

RB Leipzig at homeBorussia Mönchengladbach away

Played

3-0-0

W-D-L

0-0-3

4.7

Scored /game

0.3

Conceded /game

3.3

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Clean sheets

—

Failed to score

—

40%

BTTS (last 5)

80%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

80%

Combined scoring rate: 5 goals per game (RB Leipzig at home plus Borussia Mönchengladbach away).

Players

Key players this season

RB Leipzig

C. Nkunku4G
A. Nusa3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
4	Bayer LeverkusenChampions League league stage	6	+7	13
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	6	+4	10
6	SV ElversbergQualifying	6	+1	10
7	RB Leipzig	6	+5	9
8	Werder Bremen	6	0	9
9	Hamburger SV	6	-9	9
10	FC Augsburg	6	+4	8
15	FC Schalke 04	6	-3	5
16	SC Paderborn 07Relegation Playoffs	6	-4	5
17	Union BerlinRelegation	6	-12	5
18	Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation	7	-11	3

History

Head-to-head

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5
RB Leipzig: 2
Draws: 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach

RB Leipzig have won 5 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 1.8 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

2026-08-29RB Leipzig3-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
2026-04-11RB Leipzig1-0Borussia Mönchengladbach
2025-11-28Borussia Mönchengladbach0-0RB Leipzig
2025-03-29Borussia Mönchengladbach1-0RB Leipzig
2024-11-09RB Leipzig0-0Borussia Mönchengladbach

BetGenius

Our record in Bundesliga

66%52 won from 79 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw

80%

Confidence

RB Leipzig hold a commanding head-to-head record on home turf against Borussia Mönchengladbach, recording four victories and one draw in their last five home meetings. In addition, Gladbach have failed to score against Leipzig in their previous five direct encounters across all venues. Given the opening-day context and several injury absences on both sides, backing Leipzig to secure at least a point provides a well-calibrated, high-probability position.

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