There’s quite a bit to be enthusiastic about forward of matchday 23 within the Bundesliga. Whether or not it’s Bayern Munich sustaining their eight-point hole on the high to Freiburg and Mainz well-involved within the battle for European soccer, or Bochum seeking to transfer out of an automated relegation place, there’s loads of storylines to be careful for this weekend.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s push for European soccer
Borussia Monchengladbach’s resurgence has largely gone unnoticed. They arrive into their sport towards Augsburg on the again of a four-game unbeaten run, which sees die Fohlen eighth and simply three factors behind fourth-placed RB Leipzig. With 10 factors from a potential 12, it’s Gladbach’s finest run this season. changing into the primary Gladbach participant to attain such a milestone since Oliver Neuville – who scored in six consecutive video games – within the 2004/05 season.
Gerardo Seoane’s aspect have loved wins towards Stuttgart and Union Berlin, whereas maintain high-flying Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw of their final three video games, and you may’t assist however really feel that this run might go on somewhat longer. Kleindienst has 14 objectives and 5 assists in 21 video games this season, which makes him the top-scoring German within the Bundesliga and if they’re to return to European soccer for the primary time because the 2020/21 marketing campaign, the 29-year-old’s kind might be key.
Can Eintracht Frankfurt get the higher of Bayern Munich?
The large information popping out of the Bayern Munich camp is that on Sunday. Whereas Eintracht (third: 42 factors) have little hope of catching leaders Bayern (55 factors), they might properly put a dent within the Rekordmeister’s title aspirations with Bayer Leverkusen intently following. Vincent Kompany’s aspect come into this sport after an underwhelming efficiency towards Celtic on Tuesday evening, which noticed Alphonso Davies safe a spot within the Champions League Spherical of 16 with a purpose within the fourth minute of stoppage time. Bayern are more likely to come into this sport comparatively drained whereas Eintracht have had every week to arrange.
Eintracht even have an excellent document towards Bayern Munich in latest video games. Joshua Kimmich and Co. have received simply one in all their final 4 Bundesliga video games towards die Adler. Granted, Eintracht not have Omar Marmoush however Hugo Ekitike himself is in glorious kind with six objectives in his final eight video games throughout all competitions. After all, Eintracht should be at their very best however whereas the possess the likes of gifted Hugo Larsson and Nathanial Brown, it’s totally potential that Dino Toppmöller’s aspect can get a consequence right here.
Borussia Dortmund’s seek for a Bundesliga win underneath Niko Kovac
Borussia Dortmund’s kind because the flip of the yr has been nothing wanting catastrophic, however the . With 12 video games remaining, each sport now is sort of a cup closing. However they arrive into Saturday’s Topspiel towards Union Berlin with only one win in seven Bundesliga video games in 2025, which got here towards Heidenheim underneath Mike Tullberg. Niko Kovac has since been appointed as Nuri Sahin’s successor however he’s but to choose up some extent, dropping his two league video games in cost towards Stuttgart, and final weekend towards Bochum (2-0) which showcased some atrocious.
Their 3-0 win towards Sporting CP within the first-leg of their Champions League tie supplied some glorious counter-attacking soccer, however the return leg on Wednesday was nothing to shout about. One other underwhelming efficiency, it’s crucial that Dortmund begin selecting up factors quickly.
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