Published on: Jul 28, 2021 6:00 pm IST|Updated on: Jul 28, 2021 4:42 pm IST
BAY vs MOB Dream 11: Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann will be hoping he is third time lucky as the Bavarian Giants take on fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach in a club-friendly. The new coach has overseen a draw and loss in his first two games since taking over from Hansi Flick. However, he has not had his best team yet. Bayern drew 2-2 in the last game versus Ajax.
Meanwhile, Borussia Monchengladbach also have a new man in charge in Adi Hutter. His side registered the first win of his tenure with a 1-0 win over French outfit Metz. In the last four meetings, the home side has emerged as the winner. It should be noted that Bayern thumped six goals to none in their last meeting.
Date: July 28, Wednesday Kick-Off: 21:30 PM (IST) Venue: Allianz Arena
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Bayern Munich: DLWDL
Borussia Moenchengladbach: WLDWL
Head-to-Head
Moenchengladbach is a bit of a bogey team for Bayern. However, the Munich side still has an upper hand in the last five games with three wins and two narrow losses. All five games came in the league.
Bayern Munich News
Injury Report and Unavailability
There are no injuries reported. However, Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Lucas Hernandez, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich remain unavailable due to their Euro outings. Serge Gnabry is back in training but unlikely to feature in the game.
Expected Changes and Strategy:
R Hoffmann should be starting in at goal, while T Nianzou, J Stanisic, D Upamecano, B Sarr, O Richards are likely to be the defence. M Cuisance and T Rhein could play in central midfield. A Sieb and Choupo-Moting would play in the attacking midfield positions and provide service to J Zirkzee up top.
Ron-Thorben Hoffmann; Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Bouna Sarr, Omar Richards, Tanguy Nianzou, Michael Cuisance, Torben Rhein, Armindo Sieb, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting; Joshua Zirkzee
Borussia Monchengladbach News
Breel Embolo, Remy Bensebaini, Kouadio Kone, Yann Sommer, Denis Zakaria are out injured. The Swiss trio of Yann Sommer, Denis Zakaria, and Nico Elvedi are enjoying some time off following their exploits in Euro 2020.
J Kerksen should get another game between the posts. S Lainer, J Beyer, T Jantschke, J Scally could form the defence. R Reitz, L Benes, P Hermann, C Karmaer could occupy the midfield slots. C Noss, K Bennets, P Hermann are expected to line up as forwards.
Jonas Kersken, Stefan Lainer, Jordan Beyer, Tony Jantschke, Joe Scally, Christopher Kramer, Rocco Reitz, Laszlo Benes, Patrick Hermann, Conor Noss, Keanan Bennetts.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is a flashy player with an eye for goal. He would be playing on the left wing. He likes to cut inside and take a shot. In the absence of Lewandowski and Gnabry, he would be looking to impress and provide a spark in the attack.
Joshua Zirkzee could be playing center-forward for Bayern. He was impressive in the previous two friendly games. He would be desperate to score here and gain a more prominent role under the new manager.
Differential Picks
Dusseldorf-born Conor Noss could be an interesting differential. He has come up through the ranks for Borussia Monchengladbach. He would be playing as a second striker.
GK: R Hoffmann DEF: B Sarr, O Richards, D Upamecano, S Lainer MID: C Kramer, A Sieb, R Rietz FOR: E M Choupo-Moting , J Zirkzee, C Noss
Where to Watch: The game will not be telecasted in India.
Bayern will be without their star players heading into this game. Monchengladbach has had a week extra to prepare and will be sharper. However, the BAY vs MOB Today Match Prediction odds are in favor of Bayern Munich to get the win here by a narrow margin.