The match of the 18th round of the Bundesliga between Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach will take place on January 17 at Volksparkstadion. Hamburger SV vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV missed the previous round due to weather problems. Before that, the team lost away to Freiburg (1:2), extending its winless league run to three matches (1 draw, 2 losses). However, the team scored in all matches during that stretch. Moreover, the club has scored in each of the last 5 Bundesliga games. At the same time, the run of matches in which it conceded is even longer and stands at 10. In the league table the club occupies 14th place.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 8 league matches.
- At home the club has gone unbeaten in 6 of its last 7 Bundesliga matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Hamburger SV conceded more than one goal in only 1 of their last 7 home games in this competition.
Potential Hamburger SV Lineup (3-4-3)*
Daniel Heuer – Daniel Elfadli, Nicolas Capaldo, Luka Vuskovic – Bakery Jatta, Nikolai Remberg, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Miro Muheim – Fabio Vieira, Damion Downs, Jean-Luc Dompé.
Defender Warmed Omari, as well as forwards Robert Glatzel and Yussuf Poulsen will not be available due to health issues. Defender Daniel Elfadli is suspended.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach were heavily beaten away by Hoffenheim (1:5) in the previous round. That defeat was the club's third in four recent league matches (1 win), although in only one of the losses in that stretch did the visiting team fail to score. Nevertheless, Borussia have gone seven Bundesliga games without a scoring shot on target in 2025/26, with only Mainz (8) having a worse record. In the league table the club occupies 10th place.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 7 league matches.
- Away the team has not won in 9 of its last 12 Bundesliga matches (2 draws, 7 losses).
- Borussia scored in 6 of their last 7 away games in this competition.
Potential Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineup (3-5-2)*
Moritz Nicolas – Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Philipp Sander – Jens Castrop, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Lukas Ullrich, Joe Scally – Frank Honorat, Haris Tabakovic.
Midfielders Nathan Ngoumou and Robin Hack, as well as forward Tim Kleindinst, are injured.
Referee
Robert Schröder (Germany)
Matches – 6 (Bundesliga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow/second yellow shown – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Hamburger SV vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: Match Prediction
Hamburger SV are in decline, having won just two of their last 10 league matches (2 draws, 6 losses). Moreover, the team conceded in every match during that period. Defensive problems have plagued the club since the start of the season: it has kept a clean sheet only three times, and at home the club shut out only relegation battlers Mainz. At the same time, the home side's attack looks fairly decent, having scored in each of the last 5 Bundesliga matches.
At the end of autumn Borussia Mönchengladbach showed uncharacteristically solid defensive form, but then the team began to concede a lot again. Ten goals were scored against Borussia in their last four league matches. However, the visiting team attempts to play actively in attack. In terms of away goals the club is behind only six opponents, and in the current season Borussia have failed to score away from home against only two representatives of the European competition places.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* The starting lineup shown for each team is from its previous match in this competition.
