Bayer Leverkusen stands as the only club in the European top five leagues that remains undefeated in the current season, boasting an impressive record of 24 wins and three draws in 27 competitive games across all competitions. Leverkusen's latest triumph, a 3-2 victory against Leipzig, demonstrated their resilience and elevated them to the top of the standings with a four-point lead, particularly as Bayern Munich suffered a defeat at home to Werder Bremen.The upcoming Rhenish derby against Borussia Monchengladbach sees hosts in a favorable position, especially considering Leverkusen's dominance at home. In nine Bundesliga home games, Leverkusen secured eight wins and a draw, scoring 29 goals at an average of more than three goals per home game. Moreover, Leverkusen has conceded fewer goals at home than any other club.The loss of Tah and Palacios' injury creates some defensive challenges for Leverkusen. If Andrich moves into the defensive line, a vacancy in central midfield would open up. Xabi Alonso is hopeful for Schick's first goal of the new year as the Czech forward approaches his 100th Bundesliga game.On the other side, Borussia faces defensive challenges, conceding the most goals in the league behind bottom team Darmstadt. Their away performances have been particularly concerning, with only one win in eight away games in the current Bundesliga season.Gladbach coach Seoane acknowledges Leverkusen as a strong contender and anticipates a tough match. The defensive frailties and potential absence of key players further complicate Gladbach's task. With Leverkusen's strong offensive capabilities, the expectation is that Gladbach will find it difficult to contain them for the entire 90 minutes. Therefore, bet falls on Leverkusen to win with at least two goals margin.

勒沃库森是欧洲五大联赛中唯一一支在本赛季保持不败的俱乐部，在所有赛事的27场比赛中取得了24胜3平的令人印象深刻的战绩。勒沃库森最近的胜利，3-2战胜莱比锡，展示了他们的韧性，并将他们以4分的领先优势提升到积分榜的榜首，特别是拜仁慕尼黑在主场输给云达不莱梅的时候。在即将到来的莱茵德比中，东道主将迎战门兴格拉德巴赫，尤其是考虑到勒沃库森在主场的优势。在德甲的9场主场比赛中，勒沃库森取得了8胜1平的成绩，攻入29球，平均每场主场比赛攻入3球以上。此外，勒沃库森在主场丢的球比其他任何俱乐部都少。塔赫和帕拉西奥斯的受伤给勒沃库森的防守带来了挑战。如果安德里希进入后防线，中场就会出现一个空缺。阿隆索对希克的新年首球充满希望，这名捷克前锋即将迎来他的第100场德甲比赛。另一方面，俄罗斯面临着防守上的挑战，在联赛中丢球最多，仅次于排名垫底的达姆施塔特。他们在客场的表现尤其令人担忧，在本赛季的德甲联赛中，他们在8场客场比赛中只取得了1场胜利。格拉德巴赫主教练西恩承认勒沃库森是一个强大的竞争者，并预计会有一场艰苦的比赛。防线的薄弱和关键球员的潜在缺阵使格拉德巴赫的任务更加复杂。凭借勒沃库森强大的进攻能力，格拉德巴赫将很难在整个90分钟内遏制他们。因此，赌注落在勒沃库森以至少两球的优势获胜。