18 Oct
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim: AI prediction and betting pick
On 18 October, Borussia Mönchengladbach host Hoffenheim. The AI models' pick is over 3.5 goals at 1.99: 11 of 16 models chose it, 1 more went in the same direction.
- Bundesliga, matchday 6 of 34
- +10°, mostly clear
- BORUSSIA-PARK, Mönchengladbach
published UTC


AI models' pick: Over 3.5 goals
1.99Now 2.02 · 1.99 when published
AI models' pick · 11 of 16 on this bet · 1 more in the same direction
Our football predictions so far: 56 won · 34 lost · 3 void · +10.13 units All results
Match odds
Over 2 days a Borussia Mönchengladbach win shortened from 3.27 to 3.16 — money is coming in on the home side.
abbreviations
- 1/X/2 — home win / draw / away win
- O/U — over/under total goals
- H1/H2 — home/away handicap
- 1X/12/X2 — home or draw / no draw / away or draw
Line movementOur bet — Over 3.5: 1.99 → 2.02 since we publishedView
Since we published, our bet (over 3.5 goals) has drifted from 1.99 to 2.02: the market now rates it as less likely.
Price changes
| When | Over 3.5 · our bet | Under 3.5 |
|---|---|---|
| We published over 3.5 goals at 1.99 | ||
| 2.02+0.02 | 1.82−0.02 | |
| 12 Oct – 13 Oct · no snapshots for 13 h | ||
| 2.00+0.01 | 1.84 | |
| 1.99opened | 1.84opened | |
AI prediction and analysis
The largest group of AI models went for over 3.5 goals. One more chose a close bet in the same direction: over 2.5 goals. 4 more went for both teams to score.
Odds quoted in this analysis are as of 13.10 at 12:23 UTC
Nothing has been modest about the scorelines in Mönchengladbach of late. Borussia Mönchengladbach's two home matches have averaged seven goals, both teams scored in each, and neither the hosts nor Hoffenheim have managed a clean sheet. The table points the same way: Borussia sit 18th without a point, seven scored and 15 conceded, while Hoffenheim are 17th on three points with nine scored and 15 conceded. The previous meetings have had no brakes on them either — 4-0 in May 2026, 5-1 in January 2026 and 4-4 in May 2025. In this Bundesliga fixture our pick is over 3.5 goals at 1.99.
Where we could be wrong
Four goals is still a bar that is cleared far from every week, and the market agrees: over 3.5 goals is rated at 48%, less than an even chance. Hoffenheim score 1.5 per game on the road and like to keep hold of the ball, with 59.8% possession for the season. Five games without a point weigh heavily too, and Borussia could start this one more cautiously than usual, having failed to score at all twice this season. Chance creation is almost level, 1.65 against 1.62 per game, so with the visitors controlling the tempo the fourth goal may never arrive.
The bet comes from the largest group of AI models pointing the same way (a home win and a home handicap count as one view), and within that group it is the bet named most often; if two groups are level, the one priced closer to the bookmakers' line is taken — how we calculate
Stats and form
Injuries and suspensions
no absences listed
no absences listed
managers: Alexander Blessin · Christian Ilzer · main formations this season: 4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.10 | Köln | A | 1:2xG 1.2–1.3 | L |
| 03.10 | FC St. Pauliclub friendly | A | 1:1 | D |
| 24.09 | Sportfreunde Siegenclub friendly | A | 3:0 | W |
| 19.09 | Mainz | H | 3:4xG 3.2–2.8 | L |
| 12.09 | Freiburg | A | 0:5xG 0.2–2.6 | L |
| 05.09 | Elversberg | H | 3:4xG 2.4–2.3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.10 | Hamburg | H | 2:3xG 0.9–1.3 | L |
| 20.09 | Paderborn | A | 1:3xG 1.5–0.7 | L |
| 17.09 | OFI CreteEuropa League | A | 0:2 | L |
| 12.09 | Stuttgart | H | 2:1xG 2.8–2.2 | W |
| 05.09 | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2:3xG 1.2–2.0 | L |
| 29.08 | Köln | A | 2:3xG 1.9–1.9 | L |
H — home, A — away · score and xG from the team's side · league matches carry no competition tag
Season averages
| for / against | Bundesliga | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| goals | 1.4 / 3.6 | 1.8 / 2.6 | 1.9 |
| xG | 1.6 / 2.6 | 1.8 / 1.6 | 1.8 |
| shots | 16.4 / 18.8 | 18.6 / 14.6 | 15.8 |
| shots on target | 4.8 / 9 | 4.8 / 4.8 | 5.5 |
| corners | 6.6 / 5.4 | 6.8 / 5 | 5.4 |
| fouls | 15.2 / 9.6 | 13.4 / 9.6 | 11.3 |
| yellow cards | 3.2 / 1.8 | 1.8 / 0.4 | 1.7 |
| matches over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | |
| both scored | 60% | 100% | |
| clean sheets | 0% | 0% | |
| failed to score | 40% | 0% | |
| home / away | |||
| goals | 3 / 4 | 1.5 / 3 | |
| average total | 7 | 4.5 | |
| matches over 2.5 | 100% | 100% | |
| both scored | 100% | 100% | |
- Borussia Mönchengladbach score less than the league average: 1.4 vs 1.9
- Hoffenheim shoot more often than the league average: 18.6 shots vs 15.8
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: 5 league defeats in a row
- "home / away" is split by the role in this match: home games only for Borussia Mönchengladbach, away games only for Hoffenheim
Head to head
6–2–2Borussia Mönchengladbach wins · draws · Hoffenheim wins
| Match | Score | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim | 4:0 | 16.05.26 | |
| Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5:1 | 14.01.26 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim | 4:4 | 03.05.25 | |
| Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:2 | 21.12.24 | |
| Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4:3 | 20.04.24 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim | 2:1 | 02.12.23 | |
| Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:4 | 28.01.23 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim | 3:1 | 06.08.22 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Hoffenheim | 5:1 | 14.05.22 | |
| Hoffenheim vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1:1 | 18.12.21 |
- both scored in 9 of the last 10 meetings
- over 2.5 goals — in 9 of 10
League table
| # | Team | P | W-D-L | GF–GA | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Union Berlin | 5 | 1-1-3 | 5–17 | 4 | WLLLD |
| 17 | Hoffenheim | 5 | 1-0-4 | 9–13 | 3 | LLWLL |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 5 | 0-0-5 | 7–18 | 0 | LLLLL |
excerpt: both teams and their neighbours in the table · form — latest on the right
Goals by minute
- 0-1520
- 16-3006
- 31-4521
- 46-6021
- 61-7503
- 76-9017
- 0-1511
- 16-3011
- 31-4512
- 46-6032
- 61-7524
- 76-9013
in each row: scored in green, conceded in grey — in 15-minute intervals