Match facts ahead of#WOBBMG

Everything to know ahead of Saturday’s game away at VfL Wolfsburg (15:30 CEST).

Spectators:

• The Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg (30,000 capacity) is not sold out, but there are not tickets for away fans to buy on the day. Around 2,8000 Borussia fans are travelling to support the team.

Head-to-head record:

• The Wolves and the Foals have met 45 times in the Bundesliga, with Wolfsburg enjoying the better of the head-to-head. Wolfsburg have won 22 of the games, with 13 going Borussia’s way, alongside nine draws.
• Wolfsburg have not won against any team  more in their Bundesliga history than Mönchengladbach (22), and have not acheived as many points against any other team (75). The Foals, however, are unbeaten  in their last five games against Wolfsburg (two wins, three draws).

The number of the game: 18 – presented by Interwetten

• After almost 18 years, the Foals were able to win in Wolfsburg again last season, recording a 3-1 win. Before this, Wolfsburg were unbeaten in 16 home games against Mönchengladbach (12 wins, 4 draws).

Statistik 

• The Foals have always been in the top half of the table under Daniel Farke. In their last game they won 5-2 against Köln in the derby, moving into sixth in the process. Borussia have more points at this stage (15) than they did at the corresponding point last season (11).
• The Foals have won twelve of their 15 points in the Bundesliga this season at home and they are yet to win a game away from home (three draws, one defeat).
• Borussia’s top-scorer Marcus Thuram has taken the most shots of any player in the Bundesliga (35) and has already scored more goals (five), than he did in the entirety of last season (three).
• Mönchengladbach have the most goals from defenders in the Bundesliga (six goals), Ramy Bensebaini has scored four, with Nico Elvedi and Marvin Friedrich both  scoring once. This trio is also extremely strong in duels, all winning over 60% of their defensive duels.
• Borussia have scored five goals from set pieces – only two other teams, SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt (both 6) have scored more.

Officials

• The DFB have announced the refereeing team: Benjamin Cortus (Referee), Thomas Stein (Assistant), Lasse Koslowski (Assistant), Dr. Max Burda (4th official), Markus Schmidt (VAR), Mitja Stegemann (Assistant VAR)

Social Media:       

• For updates, follow Borussia’s English-language social media channels on Twitter and Facebook and use the hashtag # WOBBMG.