Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach prediction 14.01.2026 | Bundesliga

Hoffenheim went to Stuttgart before Christmas hoping to end a two match winless run away from home. Instead, the old problem resurfaced. The Kraichgauers huffed and puffed but didn’t score, settling for a goalless draw.

Back home, it’s a different version of this team. Christian Ilzer’s side have won their last four at the PreZero Arena, and not quietly either.

RB Leipzig and Heidenheim were beaten 3-1, Augsburg were swept aside 3-0, and Hamburger were taken apart 4-1. The front pairing of Fisnik Asllani and Tim Lemperle has clicked nicely, combining for 11 goals, and both should start again in what looks like a familiar 4-4-2.

Koki Machida remains out with a long-term cruciate ligament injury. Kelven Frees and Adam Hložek are also sidelined, nursing ankle and calf problems respectively. Albian Hajdari is suspended after picking up his fifth booking of the campaign in the draw with Stuttgart.

Gladbach hosted Augsburg on Sunday hoping to stop a two-game losing run, and the response was emphatic.

Die Fohlen were sharp, direct, and three goals up inside 36 minutes. A fourth arrived after the break, along with their seventh clean sheet of the season. Not a bad afternoon.

Away from home, Eugen Polanski’s side have been better than many give them credit for. Three wins from the last four road games, eight goals scored in that spell, and a clear attacking intent wherever they play. Haris Tabaković’s brace last weekend pushed his league tally to nine, and he will lead the line again here.

Injuries do complicate things. Robin Hack and Tim Kleindienst are both out with knee issues, while Nathan Ngoumou and Tiago Pereira Cardoso are still fitness doubts.