RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach preview: Hosts continue UCL qualification bid

RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach preview: Hosts continue UCL qualification bid RB Leipzig Leipzig are currently sitting in third place in the Bundesliga standings after winning 16, drawing five and losing seven of their 28 league games. Die Roten Bullen, who are ahead of fourth-placed Stuttgart on goal difference, head into matchday 29 with a three and four-point buffer to Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen, who occupy fifth and sixth place respectively.

They will carry momentum into Saturday’s fixture after winning four of their previous five matches, including their last two. Ole Werner’s side hammered Hoffenheim 5-0 in their most recent home outing, before they got the better of Werder Bremen last weekend. Goals from Antonio Nusa and Rômulo Cardoso proved enough to fire Leipzig to a 2-1 victory over Werner’s former employers.

They should fancy their chances of picking up three more points on Saturday, considering they have won five of their last seven home matches against Gladbach. That said, they had to settle for a goalless draw in last season’s meeting between the two sides at the Red Bull Arena. Team News Leipzig are unable to call upon Castello Lukeba, who picked up an injury in the recent win over Bremen.

The hosts will also have to make a late decision on the availability of Conrad Harder. Predicted lineup: Vandevoordt; Baku, Orbán, Seiwald, Raum; Banzuzi, Schlager, Baumgartner; Diomande, Nusa, Rômulo Gladbach Gladbach still have work to do to guarantee another season of top-flight football. Die Fohlen are currently sitting in 13th spot and five points clear of the bottom three after winning seven, drawing nine and losing 12 of their 28 league games this season.