Borussia M'Gladbach vs FC Union Berlin Bundesliga Match Preview or Key Statistics 💯
Both teams won their home fixture between the sides last season -Union defeated Gladbach 2-0 on matchday 12, while Borussia beat FCU 4-1 on matchday 29.
Apart from the two league meetings last season, Gladbach and Union Berlin had only previously faced off in the 2000/01 DFB-Pokal semi-finals.
Union reached the final after winning 4-2 on penalties (2-2 a.e.t.). Borussia Monchengladbach lost their f1 rst Bundesliga game of the season for the first time since 2015/16, also going on to lose their second match back then (2-1 vs. Mainz).
Just as they did in 2019/20, Union Berlin lost their first game of the season. They went on to draw 1-1 in Augsburg on matchday 2 last term.
Only Bayern (13) recorded more wins at home than Borussia Monchengladbach last season (12). The Foals also finished second in the home table (38 points), again behind the champions (41 points).
Borussia Monchengladbach have won each of their last three games at home. They last recorded more consecutive victories at BORUSSIA-PARK between September 2019 and January 2020 (8).
Borussia Monchengladbach have scored in each of their last 16 home games (40 goals). They last managed a longer scoring run at home between April 1990 and June 1991, netting in 20 consecutive home matches (32 goals).
Union Berlin only took 14 of their 41 points in 2019/20 away from home (34%) -a lower proportion than any other team last season.
Gladbachs's Yann Sommer is on the brink of his 200th Bundesliga appearance. He will become the eighth Swiss player to reach this mark -Ciriaco Sforza holds the record for most BL appearances by Swiss player (265).
Union's Christian Gentner has played 409 times in the Bundesliga, which is more appearances than any other current BL player.
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