Borussia Mönchengladbach 4-1 Werder Bremen – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Werder Bremen at 47% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Werder Bremen encounter.

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Werder Bremen travel to BORUSSIA-PARK to take on Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga (matchday 9). The game is scheduled for Sunday 3 November 2024 at 16:30 UK time.

Recent Form

Across their last 10 games, Borussia Mönchengladbach have gone 3W 2D 5L — a 1.10 PPG return. Last five: L W L W D. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.80 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

In front of their own supporters, Borussia Mönchengladbach have posted 3W 3D 4L from their last 10 home games — 1.20 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.70 goals scored and 1.90 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Werder Bremen — last 10 games: 4W 4D 2L — 1.60 PPG. Last five: L W L W D. They are scoring at 1.90 per game and conceding 1.80. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.

On the road, Werder Bremen have gone 4W 3D 3L in their last 10 away fixtures (1.50 PPG). They are averaging 1.90 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.

The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. Werder Bremen are 0.50 PPG ahead (1.60 vs 1.10), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.

Both teams have scored in at least 70% of each side's games (from Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 home games and Werder Bremen's last 10 away games). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.

H2H Record

There is little to separate the sides in our head-to-head data. From 6 H2H matches, Borussia Mönchengladbach have won 2, Werder Bremen 1, with 3 draws — a balanced record that offers no clear steer on its own.

These two sides have produced goals at a healthy rate, averaging 4.2 per game across the 6 H2H matches we hold. That scoring profile supports the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent of those, on 4 May 2024, ended Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 Werder Bremen — a draw.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H signal is in the goals market — at 4.2 goals per game, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle from the head-to-head data.

In-Play Data

Borussia Mönchengladbach trading profile (last 42 games, 21 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 76% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; of the 9 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 56%; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 76% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 50%.

Werder Bremen trading profile (last 42 games, 21 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 62% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 91% of the time; of the 8 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 25%; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 57% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 40%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Borussia Mönchengladbach 71% and Werder Bremen 60% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (Borussia Mönchengladbach 71% | Werder Bremen 62%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Borussia Mönchengladbach 1.90 xG and Werder Bremen 2.35 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Borussia Mönchengladbach attack 1.063 / defence 1.143 | Werder Bremen attack 1.337 / defence 1.113. League average goals — home 1.608 / away 1.539. Werder Bremen have an above-average attack rating of 1.337, which lifts their away xG to 2.35. Data: built from Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 42 games and Werder Bremen's last 42.

Result probabilities: Borussia Mönchengladbach 30% | Draw 23% | Werder Bremen 47%. Fair-value odds: Borussia Mönchengladbach 3.31 | Draw 4.36 | Werder Bremen 2.13. Werder Bremen hold a narrow Poisson edge at 47% — the draw (23%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 80% | BTTS Yes probability 79% | Total xG 4.25. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 80% — a total xG of 4.25 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 79% — both xG figures (1.90 / 2.35) are high enough that each side is projected to find the net.

Analysis Verdict

On the Poisson output, Werder Bremen are the pick at 47% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 23% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Werder Bremen offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

The Poisson model projects 4.25 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 80% — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Borussia Mönchengladbach's last 10 home games and Werder Bremen's last 10 away games) averaging 3.7 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 4.2 goals per game across 6 H2H matches.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 79% on Yes. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Borussia Mönchengladbach 70% (last 10 home games) | Werder Bremen 80% (last 10 away games).

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