Borussia Monchengladbach vs Barcelona
UEFA Champions League – Group C
Date: Wednesday, 28th September, 2016
Kick-off: 19:45 UK.
Venue: Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach.
Borussia Monchengladbach and Barcelona meet in the Champions League 2016-17 group stage on Wednesday.
Barcelona finished its first Champions League tilt with a dominant 7-0 win over Celtic. The game featured three goals from Lionel Messi, one goal and five assists from Neymar and another two goals from Luis Suarez. Simply put, this team was clicking on all cylinders and looked like the early favorites to win the entire tournament.
The German contingent will be the host in this match, but the team knows that it needs a tighter performance than its first in the UCL. After experiencing a rain delay in England, the team was forced to play on Wednesday instead of Tuesday and wound up losing 4-0 against England's best team.
Key Facts
Borussia Monchengladbach currently gathered their 11th straight win at home in all competition. Has scored 9 goals in their last 3 European games, conceding 8 times.
Barcelona has failed to suffer defeat in 7 consecutive away games in all competition. The Catalan has scored 18 goals in their last 4 games, which include a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic in the UCL.
Borussia Monchengladbach: Team News
Schubert will be missing the service of is top man “Raffael” due to an adductor strain. In addition, Tobias Strobl could also be missing for this crucial encounter on Wednesday.
Borussia Monchengladbach: Predicted Line-Up (3-4-1-2)
Sommer – Elvedi, Christensen, Jantschke – Wendt, Dahoud, Kramer, Korb-Stindl – Johnson, Hazard.
Barcelona: Team News
Lionel Messi and Samuel Umtiti are out of this Germany visit due to injury. Lionel is nursing a groin injury, while Umtiti is nursing a knee injury.
Barcelona: Predicted Line-Up (4-3-3)
Ter Stegen – Rafinha, Pique, Roberto, Alba – Rakitic, Iniesta, Turan – Neymar, Suarez, Rafinha.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Barcelona: Head to Head
Both sides will be locking horns for the first in any competition. However, it will be a home coming for Barcelona number 1 shot stopper “Ter Stegen”.
Moreover, Borussia Monchengladbach has 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in their last 5 encounter with Spanish side. Furthermore, Barcelona has 1 win in their last visit to Germany.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Barcelona: Prediction
Borussia Monchengladbach incredible home run is something the Spanish side should be wary about. The Foals extended their winning streak at home to 11 consecutive games last weekend. Going in to this clash, Barcelona has 7 unbeaten run in 7 away games in all competition. The Catalan is also the highest scoring team in the UCL after 1 game this season.
In summary, I predict both sides getting a goal, with Barcelona walking away with a victory. Their also an 80% chance of Suarez getting on the score sheet.
Borussia Monchengladbach vs Barcelona: Bet Tips
Both Teams to Score and Barcelona to Win at 2.60 (8/5)
Luis Suarez to score any-time at 1.40 (2/5).
