Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6th on 59, Borussia Mönchengladbach 12th on 38. The last five rounds placed Borussia Mönchengladbach 6th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.24 scored and 1.56 conceded per game, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.62.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen had won four straight. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Borussia Mönchengladbach against 12/15 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Across 33 recorded meetings, Borussia Mönchengladbach have 9 wins to Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 16, with 8 draws, at 3.61 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 70% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 70%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.8 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.61 all-time.
The venue was Stadion im Borussia-Park, with room for 54,057 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Mönchengladbach: Yannik Engelhardt (10') · Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Philipp Sander (44' og)
Key stats
Possession: Borussia Mönchengladbach 39% · Bayer 04 Leverkusen 61% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 2-2