RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach prediction

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Bundesliga

Kickoff

Sat, Aug 29, 01:30 PM

Round

Regular Season - 1

Venue

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

Referee

Sven Jablonski, Germany

Recent form

RB Leipzig

47Average

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

Borussia Mönchengladbach

69Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +13 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong

Market

Double Chance

Pick

RB Leipzig or Draw

Confidence80%

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

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.

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.

Team news

RB Leipzig

C. BaumgartnerThigh Injury
A. KoneOff the roster
R. ReitzMuscle Injury
S. SaniOff the roster
L. ZingerleOff the roster
V. GebelKnee Injury
B. GrudaAnkle Injury
C. LukebaMuscle Injury
A. OuedraogoShoulder Injury
Romulo CardosoKnee Injury

Borussia Mönchengladbach

J. CastropShoulder Injury
F. C. ChiarodiaMuscle Injury
T. CvancaraGroin Injury
Y. KonoplyaKnee Injury
Z. UnoMuscle Injury
T. KleindienstInjury

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

RB Leipzig at home vs Borussia Mönchengladbach away

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Played

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W-D-L

0-0-1

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

100%

Key players this season

RB Leipzig

R. Baku2G
T. Gomis2A

Borussia Mönchengladbach

H. Bolin2G
F. Honorat2A

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

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
5	FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage	2	+5	4
6	Bayern MünchenQualifying	2	+4	4
7	Bayer Leverkusen	2	+3	3
8	RB Leipzig	2	+1	3
9	VfB Stuttgart	2	-1	3
10	Werder Bremen	2	-1	3
11	1. FC Köln	2	-2	3
14	FC Schalke 04	2	-3	1
15	Union Berlin	2	-4	1
16	1899 HoffenheimRelegation Playoffs	2	-2	0
17	Borussia MönchengladbachRelegation	2	-4	0
18	Hamburger SVRelegation	2	-7	0

Head-to-head

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RB Leipzig

Draws

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 Leipzig 3-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2026-04-11RB Leipzig 1-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
2025-11-28Borussia Mönchengladbach 0-0 RB Leipzig
2025-03-29Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 RB Leipzig
2024-11-09RB Leipzig 0-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach

Our record in Bundesliga

73%16 won from 22 settled predictions

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Market

Double Chance

Pick

RB Leipzig or Draw

Confidence80%

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.

RB Leipzig vs Borussia Mönchengladbach prediction

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Team news

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Statistical comparison

Key players this season

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