Match facts ahead of #BMGWOB

Everything to know before the Foals take on VfL Wolfsburg at home on Saturday evening (20:30 CEST).

Spectators: 

  • The seven day infection rate, which shows how many new cases have been confirmed per 100,000 inhabitants, has increased in Mönchengladbach and currently sits at 36.8 (as of 16th October). As such, the local health authority and regulatory agency have confirmed that only 300 fans will be permitted to attend tomorrow's game. 
  • A Bundesliga game at 20:30 CEST on a Saturday night is not usually part of the schedule. This season, there will be two games kicking off at this time on matchdays 4 and 8. This is in order to accommodate the international breaks in both October and November. Matchdays 4 and 8 will have no Friday evening fixture. In order to allow players sufficient time to recover after international duty, there will instead be one game played at 20:30 CEST on each of those matchdays.

Other news: 

  • Until further notice, Borussia will no longer be playing club anthem, “Die Seele brennt” due to an ongoing legal case brought forward by the songwriters. Until this matter is resolved, the song will no longer be played as part of pre-match proceedings at Borussia’s home games.

Head-to-head:  

  • This will be the 41st Bundesliga meeting between the sides, with Wolfsburg having the edge (W22, D6, L12).
  • Wolfsburg have won more Bundesliga games against Mönchengladbach than they have against any other side (22).
  • The Foals have lost just two of their last 10 Bundesliga home games against Wolfsburg (W6, D2).

Statistics - provided by UNIBET: 

  • Just like last season, the Foals currently have four points from three games. In 2019/20, Borussia went on to win all of their next four games and moved into top spot.
  • Borussia have scored three of their four goals this season from set pieces. They are the only side to have scored two goals from corners across the first three matchdays this season.
  • New Germany international Jonas Hofmann has had a hand in seven goals in his last seven games for Borussia, going back to last season (3 goals, 4 assists).
  • The Wolves have started the Bundesliga season with three consecutive draw for the first time in 14 years (2006/07). They last failed to win any of their first three games of a campaign six years ago (2014/15).
  • Wolfsburg have conceded just once this season, but have also only scored once themselves. This means the Wolves have only been involved in two goals after 270 minutes played.
  • Wolfsburg have won six of their last nine away games. Their only loss in this timeframe was a 3-0 defeat in Mönchengladbach on matchday 32 last season.
  • Marco Rose and Oliver Glasner know each other from their time together as coaches in the Austrian Bundesliga from 2017 to 2019. Glasner was in charge of LASK, while Rose was head coach at Red Bull Salzburg. Rose has won five of his 10 meetings with Glasner (D3, L2).

Officials: 

  • Due to the measures implemented during the coronavirus pandemic, the DFB will confirm the officials for #BMGWOB on the day of the match.

Social Media:

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

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