Borussia Monchengladbach will host Heidenheim in the DFB-Pokal a few days after their meeting in the Bundesliga. The two teams will now play again in the German Cup after Monchengladbach defeated Borussia Park 2-1 in their Bundesliga match on Saturday.
Preview (Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Heidenheim)
In Saturday’s Bundesliga match, Monchengladbach narrowly prevailed. Jonas Fohrenbach’s own goal early in the second half proved to be the deciding factor. In their nine league games this season, Die Fohlen has won two, drawn three, and lost four. In the final round of this season’s DFB-Pokal, Gerardo Seoane’s team outperformed Bersenbruck, winning 7-0. They have won this competition three times overall, with their most recent triumph occurring in 1994–1995.
While Monchengladbach’s primary goal for this season will be league improvement, they have the potential to have a significant impact in the German Cup. Last season, Monchengladbach finished 10th in the Bundesliga. In the competition, the Foals have won two, drawn one, and lost one of their past four games. In contrast, they have won two of their previous four games. Heidenheim is currently ranked 13th in the table with a total of seven points from nine games. They dropped their past three Bundesliga contests, including Saturday’s defeat to Monchengladbach. For the first time in their existence, Frank Schmidt’s team was promoted to Germany’s top division after winning the 2. Bundesliga’s previous season.
Heidenheim has won two of their previous three tournament games. They performed admirably in the DFB-Pokal’s most recent round, defeating Rostocker FC 8-0 to advance. It would not be shocking to see them ousted from the competition on Tuesday night. Their Bundesliga form will undoubtedly take precedence over the German Cup this season. The team last prevailed at the end of September, defeating struggling Union Berlin 1-0. Heidenheim’s next Bundesliga match is against the fast-paced Stuttgart team on Sunday. Then, on November 11, there’s the minor issue of a matchup with the defending champions, Bayern Munich.
Team News
At present, Monchengladbach has a long list of injured players, including Jonas Omlin, Tony Jantschke, Ko Itakura, Tobias Sippel, Marvin Friedrich, Jordan Siebatcheu, and Yvandro Borges Sanches. Stefan Lainer, a defender battling cancer, is still not accessible in the interim. Tomas Cvancara is anticipated to be inserted in the final third, and head coach Seoane will make changes from the starting lineup that faced Heidenheim in the league on Saturday. Jan Jakob Olschowsky is slated to start in goal. Regarding Heidenheim, knee issues will prevent Thomas Keller and Elidon Qenaj from being selected.
The starting lineup for the Bundesliga on Saturday will also see changes under head coach Schmidt, with Denis Thomalla, Florian Pick, and Marion-Thomas Busch expected to enter the starting lineup. Eren Dinkci, who has had a fantastic start to the season and has scored five goals in the league, is once again anticipated to have a place in the starting lineup. For this match, both managers will shuffle their packs, but we anticipate that Monchengladbach’s superior talent will enable them to move on to the next round. Although Heidenheim has had a strong start to the season, its run in the German Cup is probably coming to an end on Tuesday night.
Borussia Monchengladbach 2 – 0 Heidenheim
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