On Saturday, April 30, Bayern Munich FC hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach on week 32 of the German Bundesliga league season. The game will be played at the Allianz Arena in the city of Munich and will kick off at 14:30 BST.
The home side is currently top of the league standings with 81 points from 31 matches, while their match day opponents are in 5th place with 48 points from 31 games this season.
A win for the league leaders will see them secure the league title, while a defeat will leave them no lower than their current position. A win for the visitors can see them rise into 4th position on the table, while a defeat will see them remain in their current position.
Bayern Munich looking to secure titleThe league leaders, who are ahead of 2nd placed Borussia Dortmund by 7 points need 3 points from this game to mathematically secure the title. It has been a stellar campaign from the Munich giants that has only seen them drop 12 points.
The Bavarians, managed by Pep Guardiola are in good form, with three wins, one draw, and one defeat in their last five games in all competitions. These wins were in consecutive league games against Schalke 04 (3-0 on April 16), and Hertha BSC (0-2 on April 23). They also defeated Werder Bremen in the German Cup (2-0 on April 19).
The league favorites could only manage to draw their Champions League game against Benfica (2-2 on April 13), but suffered defeat at the hands of Athletico Madrid in the first round of their Champions League semifinal tie (1-0 on April 27).
Borussia Moenchengladbach looking to qualify for Champions LeagueBorussia Moenchengladbach have a very good chance of returning to the Champions League, as they sit only one point off 4th position. With just three games to go however, they are running out of time to unseat Hertha BSC who currently occupy 4th place.
The Foals, managed by Andre Schubert are in good form, with three wins and two defeats in their last five games in all competitions. These wins were against Armina Bielefeld in a friendly game (2-1 on March 24), Hertha BSC (5-0 on April 3), and Hoffenheim (3-1 on April 24).
The Champions League chasing side however suffered defeats at the hands of Ingolstadt (1-0 on April 9), and Hannover 96 (2-0 on April 15).
Thomas Muller started the game against Athletico Madrid from the bench, but is likely to be restored to the starting XI for this encounter. He will be looking to stake a claim for a starting berth in the return leg with a good performance in this game. Borussia Moenchengladbach are up against the most dominant midfield in Germany, and they will be hoping their star midfielder Granit Xhaka has hold his own against the might of Bayern Munich.
Borussia Moenchengladbach are a formidable outfit, but more often than not Bayern Munich are in a class of their own, especially at home. They have dropped only 3 points at home this season, and I expect them to win this game comfortably.
