We are down to the final day and Dortmund still has a chance. On Saturday afternoon, Borussia Dortmund travels to take on Borussia Monchengladbach knowing that only three points will do if they are to have any chance of taking the Bundesliga title. However, the home side will be looking for three points as well as they look to book their place in the top four and next season’s edition of the UEFA Champions League.
- Borussia Monchengladbach has not won any of its last seven matches at home in the Bundesliga.
- Borussia Dortmund has lost just one of its last five league outings.
- Borussia Dortmund has won 16 of the last 25 meetings between these teams.
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All to play for on the final day
As mentioned above, both teams have something to play for coming into the final day of the season, but Borussia Monchengladbach has been struggling on home soil recently. They have not won any of their last seven matches in front of their own fans and still sit fourth, albeit level on points with Bayer Leverkusen one place below them in the table.
Having enjoyed a fantastic first half to the season, Dortmund has also had a wobble over the last few weeks. Their 5-0 loss at the hands of Bayern Munich appeared to throw the team off course for a while and they are now hoping for a miracle to take the domestic crown.
And while the betting is close, it is Dortmund that comes into this crucial match as the slight favorite to claim three hugely important points. You can back the visitors to win at +110 while Monchengladbach, despite home advantage, is out at +210 to do the same. A draw would appear to be the least likely outcome and is priced accordingly at +280.
Dortmund to edge encounter and snatch points
We are expecting this to be a closely fought affair between two fairly evenly matched teams, but Dortmund should have the last laugh and grab the points. It is of course never easy trying to predict the exact scoreline in any football match, but a narrow 2-1 victory for the away side comes in at +850 and looks to be worth backing when you take into consideration the recent form of both these sides.
Such a result would then also allow you to back OVER 2.5 goals in the game, which is priced very short at just -300, as well as both teams to score, which comes in at the exact same price. Therefore, in a bid to boost any potential winnings from this clash, you may wish to consider combo betting, which allows you to select multiple outcomes at higher odds.
For example, a combo bet of a Dortmund win, coupled with both teams to score, is at the higher price of +210, while an away victory and UNDER 3.5 goals in the game is higher still, at +333. You may also bet on the total number of goals in the game, with UNDER two all the way out at +600, two or three dropping down to +137 and OVER three goals in the match at the shortest price of all at -110.
Could we see a fast start?
With both teams in desperate need of three points for different reasons, we are expecting an explosive start in this encounter as both sets of players go in search of what could well be a crucial Sportsbook goal. It may therefore be a good idea to back OVER 0.5 goals in the first 10 minutes at +240, while Dortmund is at +500 to be ahead by the end of that time period. Out of interest, Monchengladbach comes in only slightly higher, at +550, to achieve the same feat.
In terms of goalscorers, Mario Gotze will be keen to keep his goalscoring run going. The playmaker is at +120 to net at any time, and +550 to score either the first or the last goal of the game.
