Thanks to the late heroics from Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich’s thrilling 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund bumped the Rekordmeister to an 11-point lead atop the Bundesliga table with only 10 matches remaining. This weekday contest against Borussia Mönchengladbach will be the first of five games in a tight 15-day window. Vincent Kompany will be tasked with the balancing act of keeping the lineup fresh but playing at a high level.
Gladbach only sits three points outside of the relegation zone and will
be looking to grind out any points down the home stretch. At the very least, Gladbach will hope to avoid another early red card, like the 3-0 thumping they received from Bayern back in October.
Match Info
Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Date: Friday, March 6th, 2026
Time: 8:30pm local time (2:30pm EST)
TV/streaming: ESPN Plus, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (-770), Draw (+900), Gladbach (+1400)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Manuel Neuer, Jamal Musiala, Tom Bischof
- OUT: Jonas Urbig, Harry Kane, Konrad Laimer
Player status updates
- Manuel Neuer, calf (probable)
- Konrad Laimer, ankle (questionable)
- Harry Kane, calf (out)
- Alphonso Davies, hamstring (out)
- Hiroki Itō, thigh (out)
Three things to know about Bayern
- After Gladbach played the role of giant killer from 2015-2023, Bayern has beat Gladbach in five straight matches, including clean sheets in the last three contests.
- The last Bayern player to score exactly a brace against Gladbach was Robert Lewandowski in 2019, although he did record a hat trick in 2021.
- On a completely unrelated note, Harry Kane has scored exactly two goals in 13 games this season. Even better, he is on a three-game streak of braces. With Kane being held out of the Gladbach match as a caution, someone else will need to take up the mantle.
Three things to know about Gladbach
- Leading Scorer: Haris Tabaković, 13 goals
- Player to watch: Rocco Reitz, midfielder
- Form: DDLLW; 12th place (Bundesliga)
Prediction
Bayern wins 4-0. With the pressure relieved after the big win against Dortmund, Bayern will come out and play free flowing offense and a high pressure defense. Michael Olise will explode for two goals in the first half before providing assists to Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz.
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