Borussia Monchengladbach is currently placed eighth in the Bundesliga with 22 points from 15 matches. They have been impressive this season whenever they have played at their home stadium Borussia Park. However, things change when they go away to play on other turfs. They only have four points from seven matches, including four draws and three losses. Their best away match of the season was when they held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena. Therefore, we look at their away stats to understand how their poor form in away matches is preventing them from becoming a superpower in the Bundesliga.
Season so far
The above visual shows Borussia Monchengladbach’s percentile rank compared to other teams in the Bundesliga. They have good passing stats and decent stats in attack and defence. Monchengladbach is ranked above average for all metrics in passing and have some decent stats for the attack as well. They are ranked in the top 78.9 for goals per 90 minutes. They are also ranked in the top 73.6 percentile for high press success as well.
Attack
The above visual shows the xG map of Borussia Monchengladbach for away matches. They have scored only eight goals from seven matches. They have attempted 67 shots with an average of 9.57 shots per game. Out of the 67 shots, 31 were on target, but they could only convert eight of them. Their average shots per game go down in away matches from 13.47 to 9.57 shots per game. Their average goals per game also come down to 1.14 from 1.63 goals per game otherwise.
The number of positional attacks also drops when they move away from the comfort of their home. They launch an average of 15.29 positional attacks per game in away matches, which is down from an average of 20.93 positional attacks per game. This has affected the number of goals scored, which has prevented them from getting the three points.
The above visual shows Marcus Thuram’s xG map in away matches. Thuram, who is Monchengladbach’s top scorer this season, has scored five goals in seven away matches. He has attempted 24 shots, out of which he has managed to convert five. He has an average of 0.7 goals per game.
Defence
The above visual shows Borussia Monchengladbach’s defensive territory in the away matches this season. They make an average of 53.43 defensive duels per game in away matches, with 60.4% success. This figure comes down from an average of 56.2 defensive duels per game otherwise. The average number of aerial duels per game, however, has increased from 29.87 to 33.71.
The above visual shows the interceptions made by Borussia Monchengladbach in the match against VfL Bochum. The number of interceptions per game has not come down drastically in away matches, with 43.13 interceptions dropping to 43 in away matches.
With over 99 interceptions this season, Ramy Bensebaini has been Monchengladbach’s best defender. However, his stats also come down a bit in away matches. His average defensive duels per game come down to 3.84 in away matches from an average of 4.67 otherwise. But he has made more interceptions in away matches than in home matches, with an average of 6.89 interceptions compared to 6.09 otherwise.
Betting Analysis
Looking at their form, their odds in the 1×2 market are likely to go up in away matches. While the over/under lines are expected to go down as their poor form in away matches continues.
Borussia Monchengladbach’s away record is a complete contrast from their record in home matches. With just four points from seven matches, their run away from Borussia Park has been truly disappointing. Manager Daniel Farke will be hoping that his team changes this unwanted trend in 2023.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
