Bayer Leverkusen vs B. Monchengladbach Prediction & Betting Tips (18 January)

Despite a rather average start to the season, Bayer Leverkusen has not said its last word in the defense of its dearly acquired German championship title last spring. With excellent momentum, this team was gradually able to move up the rankings and almost come back into contact with the leader, Bayern Munich. With 10 consecutive victories in all competitions, Xabi Alonso's players are full of confidence. Winners of their first match of 2025 on the pitch of Borussia Dortmund 2-3 , they were then able to follow up on Tuesday evening by winning, not without difficulty, against a fine Mainz team 1-0 on Tuesday evening. Borussia Mönchengladbach, for its part, will have to get its ideas back in place after a rather delicate start to 2025.

This team had however shown great promise before the winter break by offering themselves 3 successes in 5 matches, such as against Holstein Kiel 4-1 and Hoffenheim 1-2 just before Christmas. But the Poulains were picked up cold during their return to competition by Bayern Munich 0-1 then they experienced a real nightmare Tuesday evening on the field of Wolfsburg 5-1. Logically, Franck Honorat's partners fell to 11th place in the ranking.

For this match, Xabi Alonso must still take into account the absences of former Toulousain Amine Adli, replacement defender Belocian and of Nigerien striker Boniface (6 goals) who are still plagued by physical problems. Otherwise, everyone will be on deck for the Factory 11, which will notably be able to count on the formidable Patrick Schick who has scored 11 goals in the Bundesliga this season but who remained silent against Mainz on Tuesday evening. The excellent Florian Wirtz (7 goals, 7 assists in the Bundesliga) will also be present as will the left piston Grimaldo who scored the only goal for his team in the middle of the week. Among the Poulains, the midfielder N'Goumou should once again pass his turn for this trip to the BayArena. Still too tight for the trip to Wolfsburg this week, former Brest player Honorat (2 goals, 4 passes) could this time appear on the scoresheet.

Formidable since his arrival at the club in the summer last, the excellent scorer Kleindienst is the most prolific player of his team with 9 goals and 4 assists to his credit but he did not play at Wolfsburg either. To see if he will be back. Former Niçois Pléa (6 goals, 2 assists) should start.