Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen had high expectations before the start of this season. Which is quite expected, because they have been at the very top of German football for years and really have very good players in their ranks. However, expectations and reality are two completely different things, which both teams felt very well on their example. However, before the start of the World Cup, things started to get better for both teams. There is an evident shift for the better in terms of form, and thus the results are satisfactory. Mönchengladbach is currently in the 8th position in the table and considering how they started the season, they should be more than satisfied that they have only 5 points less than the place that guarantees them the Champions League. Leverkusen was either in the danger zone or close to it for a long time, but thanks to three consecutive victories before the start of the World Cup, they reached 12th place. Both teams have outstanding individuals in the team and it is very difficult to predict the outcome of this match, especially after such a break. Friendly matches are really not a true indicator of the current form of the teams, because in many cases those matches are played in a mixed lineup and without any great motivation. However, I have to give the home team a slight advantage in this match and I believe that they will not lose this match. Leverkusen will have a lot of problems to win three points in this visit, because Mönchengladbach, along with Leipzig, is the best host in the league. Out of a total of 22 points won so far, they won as much as 18 on their home field. Their key players Plea, Thuram, Bensebaini and Hoffmann have been playing together for a long time and cooperate very well on the field. An additional advantage of this team is the fantastic goalkeeper Sommer, who has been considered among the best goalkeepers in the world for the last few years. Just like Monchegladbach, Leverkusen also prefers to play in front of his fans, which we can see from the number of goals scored. At home, they scored 17 goals in 8 games, while as guests, they scored only 8 goals in 7 matches. I really think that Mönchengladbach, which averages more than two goals per match at home, has a very good chance of winning at least one point in this match.

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在本赛季开始前，波罗西亚Mönchengladbach和勒沃库森都有很高的期望。这是意料之中的，因为他们多年来一直处于德国足球的顶端，他们的队伍中确实有非常优秀的球员。然而，期望和现实是完全不同的两件事，这两个团队在他们的例子中都感觉很好。然而，在世界杯开始前，两队的情况开始好转。在形式方面有明显的改善，因此结果是令人满意的。Mönchengladbach目前在积分榜上排名第8，考虑到他们本赛季的开局，他们应该非常满意他们只比保证他们进入欧冠的位置少5分。勒沃库森在很长一段时间里要么处于危险地带，要么接近危险地带，但由于世界杯开始前的三连胜，他们达到了第12名。两支球队都有出色的球员，很难预测这场比赛的结果，尤其是在这样的间歇期之后。友谊赛并不能真正反映球队目前的状态，因为在很多情况下，友谊赛的阵容是混合的，而且没有很强的积极性。但是，我必须在这场比赛中给主队一点优势，我相信他们不会输掉这场比赛。勒沃库森要想在本场比赛拿下三分将会遇到很多问题，因为Mönchengladbach和莱比锡一样，都是联赛中最好的东道主。到目前为止，在22分中，他们在主场获得了18分。他们的核心球员普利斯、图拉姆、本塞拜尼和霍夫曼已经在一起踢了很长一段时间，在场上配合得非常好。这支球队的另一个优势是出色的门将萨默，他在过去几年里一直被认为是世界上最好的门将之一。就像蒙切格拉德巴赫一样，勒沃库森也更喜欢在球迷面前踢球，这一点从进球数就能看出来。在主场，他们在8场比赛中打入17球，而在客队，他们在7场比赛中只打入8球。我真的认为在主场场均进球超过2球的Mönchengladbach很有可能在这场比赛中赢得至少1分。