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Both Borussia Monchengladbach and Heidenheim have been beaten in three of their last four league games neither can afford further disappointment on this occasion.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Saturday October 19th 2024 – UK – 2:30pm / US ET – 9:30am / US PT – 6:30am
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not televised / US – Some matches will be televised on ESPN channels so it is worth checking their schedules
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – ESPN+
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH PREVIEW: UNDERACHIEVING CAMPAIGN SO FAR
Borussia Monchengladbach are looking anxiously over the shoulders as they hover just two points above the Bundesliga’s bottom three. They failed to adequately back up a hard-fought victory against Union Berlin, going down 2-1 to Augsburg last time out, making it three losses in four league matches.
Gladbach should really be higher in the table when you consider some of the players within their team, especially in attack. The likes of Plea, Kleindenst and Honorat do not belong at a side scrapping down the wrong end of the Bundesliga.
HEIDENHEIM PREVIEW: BALANCING COMMITMENTS REMAINS TROUBLESOME
Competing in both the Bundesliga and for the first time ever, Europe was always going to prove difficult for a smaller club like Heidenheim. After racking up points early on in the season, results domestically have taken somewhat of a nosedive for Frank Schmidt’s side since the beginning of their European commitments.
Two of Heidenheim’s last three league fixtures has seen them fail to score, losing on both occasions, although they still boast a 100% record in what is their first-ever Europa Conference League campaign.
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH TEAM NEWS: GOALKEEPER OMLIN STILL OUT, AS ARE NGOUMOU AND OLSCHOWSKY
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Nicolas; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz; Sander, Weigl; Honorat, Stoger, Plea; Kleindienst
UNAVAILABLE: Ngoumou (Injured), Olschowsky (Injured), Omlin (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Borges Sanches (Injured)
HEIDENHEIM TEAM NEWS: BOTH HONSAK AND WANNER FACE LATE FITNESS TESTS
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Muller; Busch, Mainka, Gimber; Traore, Schoppner, Maloney, Fohrenbach; Beck, Pieringer, Scienza
UNAVAILABLE: Dorsch (Suspended), Niehues (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Honsak (Injured), Wanner (Injured)
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH VS HEIDENHEIM PREDICTION
Neither Borussia Monchengladbach, not Heidenheim will want to come out with nothing immediately following the international break after having had two weeks to work on what has gone wrong for them both recently. Any risks and overly aggressive play going forward that leaves either of these sides vulnerable to a counter-attack are not likely to be in high supply and it’s worth backing the pair to settle for a point apiece.
BORUSSIA MONCHENGLADBACH VS HEIDENHEIM TIP: DRAW