Bundesliga: Borussia Monchengladbach v Hamburg Odds and Betting Preview

MONCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - Bundesliga surprise package Borussia Monchengladbach take on a struggling Hamburg side this Friday evening and can be backed at best odds of 5/6 (bet £6 to make £5 profit) to win the match and move level on points with top side Borussia Dortmund. Hamburg are top priced at 4/1 with Stan James to cause an upset and win the match, whilst the draw is quoted at best odds of 11/4 at bet365 and Ladbrokes.

The home side have the best defensive record in the Bundesliga so far this season, conceding just 13 times in 22 matches and keeping 10 clean sheets. Monchengladbach have been more goal shy than the other teams in the top four but still boast a decent goal difference and with their rock solid defence they always have a chance of winning a match. They beat Hamburg 1-0 away from home earlier in the season.

Hamburg on the other hand have had an uninspiring season and have been really inconsistent, but considering their start to the season where they took just one point from their first six matches a mid table finish looks pretty respectable. Hamburg are unbeaten in seven away Bundesliga matches and will be hopeful of continuing this impressive run on Friday evening.

Considering that both sides are relatively low scoring it is perhaps surprising that over 2.5 goals in the match is quoted at best odds of 19/20 at Ladbrokes, whilst under 2.5 is the same price at BetVictor. Those punters predicting an equally low scoring affair as the last time the two sides played each other can back under 1.5 at best odds of 11/4 at William Hill and Skybet.

In the Both Teams to Score betting 'Yes' is quoted at best odds of 5/6 at Coral and Stan James, while 'No' is a top priced 11/10 shot with Paddy Power.

A 1-0 win for the home side is quoted at best odds of 13/2 at William Hill and BetVictor, whilst a 1-1 draw is top priced at the same odds with the same bookmakers and Coral. A 2-0 home win is quoted at best odds of 15/2 at bet365 and Paddy Power, whilst 2-1 can be backed at best odds of 8/1 with Bodog. Bookmakers think Hamburg's most likely chance for a win is by a single goal at 1-0 and that is top priced at 12/1 at BetVictor and Paddy Power.

Borussia Monchengladbach are top priced at 15/8 with 888 Sport and Blue Square to win the match after leading at the break, whilst draw/Borussia Monchengladbach is available at best odds of 7/2 at bet365 and Paddy Power among others. Hamburg/Hamburg is as long as 9/1 at 888 Sport and Blue Square, with draw/Hamburg top priced at 10/1 with the same bookmakers.

The match kicks off at 1930 GMT (2030 CET)

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