PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia M´gladbach - team news, lineups, predictions

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·9 April 2026

PREVIEW | RB Leipzig vs Borussia M´gladbach - team news, lineups, predictions

RB Leipzig and Borussia M´gladbach face each other this Saturday at the Red Bull Arena for matchweek 29 of the 1. Bundesliga.

RB Leipzig have 53 points to their name this season and occupy 3rd position in the table. In their last game, Ole Werner's team won 1-2 against Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Borussia M´gladbach currently have 30 points and lie in 13th position. In their last outing, Eugen Polanski's team drew 2-2 against 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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RB Leipzig

Viggo Gebel - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Leopold Zingerle - Hand Injury
Sani Suleiman - Hip Injury
Brajan Gruda - Adductor Pain

Borussia M´gladbach

Tim Kleindienst - Knee Surgery
Tobias Sippel - Calf Injury
Tiago Cardoso - Infection

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RB Leipzig ( vs Werder Bremen 2026-04-04): Maarten Vandevoordt, Ridle Baku, Castello Lukeba, Willi Orbán, David Raum, Nicolas Seiwald, Chris Baumgartner, Xaver Schlager, Yan Diomande, Rômulo Cardoso, Antonio Nusa

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2026-04-04): Moritz Nicolas, Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Diks, Joe Scally, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Jens Castrop, Franck Honorat, Shuto Machino, Wael Mohya

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MANAGERS

Ole Werner has faced Eugen Polanski on one occasion, recording one draw.
Eugen Polanski has faced RB Leipzig on one occasion, recording one draw.
Ole Werner has faced Borussia M'gladbach on seven occasions, recording one win, four draws and two defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Borussia M'gladbach currently have one win in their last nine matches.
Away from home, Borussia M'gladbach are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Away from home, Borussia M'gladbach are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Borussia M'gladbach are coming off eight consecutive matches without a win.
Borussia M'gladbach currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Borussia M'gladbach currently have two wins in their last 12 matches.
Borussia M'gladbach are coming off six consecutive matches scoring goals.
Borussia M'gladbach are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Borussia M'gladbach are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, RB Leipzig currently have three defeats in their last 15 matches.
At home, RB Leipzig are coming off 15 consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, RB Leipzig are coming off four consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive wins.
RB Leipzig currently have one defeat in their last seven matches.
RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.
RB Leipzig are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

RB Leipzig and Borussia M'gladbach have already met 19 times, with RB Leipzig holding the advantage: ten wins, compared with four Borussia M'gladbach victories.
At the Red Bull Arena, RB Leipzig have the edge in their head-to-heads with Borussia M'gladbach: five wins in nine matches. Borussia M'gladbach have never won at RB Leipzig?s ground, with four draws recorded.
In the German league, there have been 19 matches between the two teams, with ten RB Leipzig wins, five draws and four Borussia M'gladbach victories.