- Team form: RB Leipzig have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of the last 3 head-to-head Bundesliga 2025/2026 meetings, with Gladbach failing to win any of their last 3 away trips to Leipzig.
- Home form: RB Leipzig have won 4 of their last 4 home matches across all current competitions, scoring 10 goals in those 4 games.
- Away form: Borussia Monchengladbach have taken 4 wins and 1 draw from their 6 away matches across all current competitions, scoring 20 goals.
Press and play
Recent results
A pair of defeats in a row has dampened RB Leipzig's Bundesliga 2026/2027 title defence somewhat, but the loss away at Leeds United and the defeat in Munich against Bayern Munich were no disgrace given that they followed a 4-0 home win over SC Verl 1924.
Managers and styles
Martin Demichelis has been in charge of RB Leipzig since 1 July 2026 and has clearly pushed a very different approach to his predecessor, one that is much more full-on and front-foot with plenty of intense counter-pressing. They are trying to win the ball high up the pitch and get forward quickly in order to break through the opposition with tempo and vertical passing.
Eugen Polanski is a vastly different coach to Demichelis and has overseen a more structured, flexible gameplan since taking over Borussia Monchengladbach on 15 September 2025.
Expect an intense game
Where Leipzig play high tempo, Gladbach are much more structure and control – they will try to control the tempo of the game by pressing when they need to and playing in transition without the relentless intensity that their opponents will bring. This is a classic case of the 'press and break' and it should be an interesting chess match on Saturday.
Die Fohlen have won four and drawn one of their six away matches, scoring 20 goals across those six matches.
- Leipzig are the slight favourites here at 1.55, but Gladbach are flying and it's difficult to oppose them given they have won five in a row coming into this.
- They beat FC Hansa Rostock and SSVg Velbert on the road, either side of a 2-1 home scalp against Aston Villa, while Leipzig have won three and lost two of their last five.
- The draw does have some appeal here at 4.35, but the most interesting market is Over 2.5 goals at 1.48, with BTTS Yes at 1.53 an equally sensible play.
Goals are likely
Leipzig have scored ten goals in their last four home games, while Gladbach have struck 20 times in six away trips across all competition. Brajan Gruda has been the spark for Leipzig, scoring two of his team's three goals in the last five matches and he will need to get plenty of support from his teammates on Saturday.
Die Roten Bullen beat Gladbach 1-0 at home in Bundesliga 2025/2026 so they know they can grind out this matchup. However, we're going to take the pace and attacking numbers on both sides into account and go with Over 2.5 goals.
