Monchengladbach vs. Hoffenheim prediction, preview & betting tips

Borussia Monchengladbach welcome Hoffenheim to Borussia Park on the final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday 16 May, with the visitors still hoping to secure a top four finish and Champions League qualification.

The Foals suffered a 3-1 defeat in their final away game of the campaign and head into the last day of the season in 13th place with little left to play for.

Hoffenheim, meanwhile, earned a 1-0 home victory in their penultimate fixture and begin the weekend level on points with fourth placed Stuttgart.

A win, combined with favourable results elsewhere, could see them secure a Champions League place for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign.

Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.

Monchengladbach vs. Hoffenheim key stats

Hoffenheim have scored 10 goals across their last five matches and remain unbeaten during that run.
Andrej Kramaric has registered 20 goal contributions for the visitors this season; two goals on the final day would mark his best scoring return since the 2020-21 campaign.
Only two Bundesliga sides have scored fewer goals than Gladbach’s total of 38 this season.

Monchengladbach vs. Hoffenheim preview: Tense final day ahead

Monchengladbach vs Hoffenheim — Tale of the Tape

Monchengladbach	vs	Hoffenheim
13th	Position	5th
35	Points	61
38	Goals For	65
53	Goals Against	48
12	Clean Sheets	7
11th / 13th	Home / Away Rank	5th / 3rd

Eugen Polanski took charge at Borussia Park midway through September but has struggled to improve results consistently, overseeing nine wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats during his time in charge.

Another bottom half finish now looks likely for Gladbach following an inconsistent campaign.

Their form has declined further in recent weeks, with the German side winning just one of their last six league matches.

That poor run briefly dragged them into relegation trouble before a win and two draws ensured their Bundesliga status for another season.

Despite losing their most recent outing, Gladbach enter the final day with no danger of dropping into the second tier, although performances across the second half of the campaign have highlighted the work still required heading into next season.

Top scorer Haris Tabakovic missed the defeat to Augsburg through injury but is expected to return this weekend, while Jens Castrop remains suspended and will not feature again until next season.

As for the visiting side, they have recorded just one top-half finish across their last five outings but are set for their highest league placement for nearly a decade.

Christian Ilzer's men enter the final day of the season in fifth place with 61 points, level with Stuttgart.

Victory here could be enough to secure a top four finish depending on results elsewhere, while defeat combined with a Bayer Leverkusen win would leave the Kraichgauers at risk of dropping into a Conference League qualifying position instead.

The away side travel to Borussia Park without Koki Machida and Valentin Gendrey, both of whom remain unavailable through injury.