Match facts ahead of #DSCBMG

Everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming away game against Arminia Bielefeld (Saturday, 5th February, 15:30 CET).

Spectators:

• Following the recent updated Corona guidelines in North-Rhine Westphalia, 10,000 fans are allowed to attend the away game at the SchücoArena on Saturday. Borussia have sold all of their 500 allocated tickets (5% of the capacity).

Head-to-head record:

• This is the 34th meeting between Arminia and Borussia in the Bundesliga. The Foals have the edge, having won 22 times so far, compared to just five Bielefeld victories (D6).
• Adi Hütter celebrated his first Bundesliga win in charge of Borussia in the reverse fixture (3-1).
• The Foals have lost none of their last 11 Bundesliga games against Bielefeld (W9, D2).
• Borussia’s last defeat against Bielefeld in the Bundesliga was back in March 2003, though Arminia won on penalties as a third-division side back in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals in April 2015.
• There have been 102 goals in the Bundesliga clashes between the two sides so far, equating to an average of 3.09 goals per game. 68 have been scored by Gladbach, with 34 by Bielefeld.

Statistics – presented by UNIBET:

• Borussia have lost six of their last eight Bundesliga games, collecting just four points during this run.
• Only two Bundesliga teams (Bayern and Dortmund) have completed a higher percentage of their passes than Gladbach (84.8%).
• Borussia have taken the most shots from outside the box in the Bundesliga this season (116).
• After around six weeks on the sidelines, Jonas Hofmann recorded the most sprints (32) and covered the most ground (10.7km) before his substitution against Union. The Foals’ top goalscorer (7 goals) also registered his first assist of 2021/22 last weekend.
• Only Union Berlin are on as long an unbeaten run as Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga. Frank Kramer’s team have recorded three wins and two draws from their last five games.
• Having collected 11 points during these five games, Arminia have climbed up the table to 14th, their best position since matchday 5 (13th).
• Bielefeld are the hardest runners in the Bundesliga this season. They covered 127.9km in their most recent match at Eintracht Frankfurt (2-0 win), a league high in 2021/22.

Officials:

• Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the DFL will announce the officials on the day of the game.

Social Media:

• Fans can follow the match on social media using the hashtag #DSCBMG, or by following Borussia’s English language accounts on Facebook and Twitter.