FC Koln vs Borussia Monchengladbach prediction 02.04.2023

• Competition: Bundesliga
• Date: Sunday, 2nd April 2023
• Kickoff: 14:30 UK / 15:30 CEST
• Venue: RheinEnergieStadion (Köln)

Compared to the last season, when FC Koln finished 7th and secured the Europa Conference League, they are nowhere as good this season. Currently, FC Koln are 13th with 27 points from 25 rounds. They did start the season well and were in 7th place after the first ten rounds, but lately, they have been on a terrible run and dropped significantly in the standings. After 25 rounds, they are only six points away from the relegation zone.

After the winter break, FC Koln restarted the season with five games without a loss. In that period, they had a very tough schedule and still did great. They had games with Bayern, RB Leipzig, and Eintracht Frankfurth and did great. On the other hand, they were on a terrible run in the last five games, winning only one point and allowing 13 goals in those five games.

Borussia Monchengladbach have been mostly at the top half of the Bundesliga table in the previous ten seasons, with their last season being the worst when they finished 10th. This season, they were a mid-table team for most of the season. At this moment, they are 10th with 31 points in 25 rounds, nine points away from the 6th place and the Europa Conference League qualifications, but also ten points away from the relegation zone.

Borussia Monchengladbach has been two totally different teams at home and on the road. At home, they won 24 points in 13 rounds, and on the road, they are one of the worst teams in the Bundesliga, with just seven points in 12 rounds. They were awful in the last three road games and have lost all three matches with 11 conceded goals (3.66 per game).

FC Koln vs Borussia Monchegladbach pick: Over 2.5 goals

FC Koln have been on a terrible run lately and have won only one point in the previous five matches. This game is a must-win for them because they will play against their arch-rivals and one of the worst road teams in the Bundesliga. Still, in the recent games, they showed how bad they are defensively, and if they open too much, they could easily get punished.

Borussia Monchengladbach averages the most goals per game in Bundesliga – at 3.4 per game. On the road, in Bundesliga, they were only three times under 2.5 goals in 12 rounds, primarily due to an awful defense. In the last three games, Borussia Monchengladbach allowed 11 goals and allowed at least one goal in every one of the previous ten road games.

We have seen at least three goals in the previous six h2h matches between these arch-rival teams.