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Played
December 14, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
Allianz-Arena — München
Referee: T. Welz
Attendance: 71000
December 14, 2012 7:30 PM GMT
Allianz-Arena — München
Referee: T. Welz
Attendance: 71000
59′
Xherdan Shaqiri
Bayern Munich - Monchengladbach Preview: Bundesliga leaders look to keep up unbeaten run
The Bavaria giants are gunning for an eighth successive match without defeat on Friday evening, but will have to be at their best against a visiting side who have also found form
By Daniel Edwards
Bongarts
| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
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BAYERN
Neuer Lahm, Dante, Boateng, Alaba Javi Martinez, Schweinsteiger Muller, Kroos, Ribery Gomez |
GLADBACH
Ter Stegen
Jantschke, Stranzl, Dominguez, Wendt
Rupp, Nordtveit, Marx, Arango De Camargo, Hermann |
It had been feared that Javi Martinez might have to sit out Friday night's Bundesliga clash for Die Roten, after he injured his left-foot in a training ground accident with Jerome Boateng.
Club sources, however, confirmed that the knock was minor, and the Spanish midfielder should be fit to take his place amongst the starting XI. It will be a special day for Dante, meanwhile, who lines up against his former club for the first time since completing a move at the start of the 2012-13 season.
Gladbach coach Lucien Favre may be tempted to stick with the same team that downed Mainz in the Bundesliga's last round, when goals from Juan Arango and substitute Mike Hanke helped the side to a 2-0 victory in their own stadium.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Bayern Munich are unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga games, winning five and drawing twice since they last tasted defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen.
- In that period, Jupp Heynckes' charges have netted 16 times, while seeing their own goal breached on just two occasions - both of those ending in 1-1 draws.
- Thomas Muller (right) and Mario Mandzukic share the honour of top scorer for the club so far in league competition, netting nine times each in 2012-13.
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Borussia Monchengladbach lie eighth in the German top division, having picked up 24 points from their first 16 encounters.
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After an indifferent start to the season, Lucien Favre's men have won on five of their last nine outings, losing just once in that same period.
- Former Swiss international Favre took over at Monchengladbach in February 2011, and after keeping his charges in the top-flight in his first season led them to a fourth-placed finish in 2011-12.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Bayern München 3-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 19.95 %
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FC Bayern München 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 12.69 %
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FC Bayern München 2-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 10.18 %
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Dec 14, 2012 | FC Bayern München 1 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 | |
| Germany - DFB-Pokal (GERC) | Mar 21, 2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - FC Bayern München 0 | |
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Jan 20, 2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach 3 - FC Bayern München 1 | |
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Aug 7, 2011 | FC Bayern München 0 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 | |
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Apr 2, 2011 | FC Bayern München 1 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 |
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| May 11, 2013 | FC Bayern München 3 - FC Augsburg 0 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - FC Bayern München 1 | GER1 |
| May 1, 2013 | FC Barcelona 0 - FC Bayern München 3 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | FC Bayern München 1 - SC Freiburg 0 | GER1 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | FC Bayern München 4 - FC Barcelona 0 | UCL |
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| May 11, 2013 | Mainz 2 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 | GER1 |
| May 3, 2013 | Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 - Schalke 04 1 | GER1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | VfL Wolfsburg 3 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 | GER1 |
| Apr 19, 2013 | Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 - FC Augsburg 0 | GER1 |
| Apr 14, 2013 | VfB Stuttgart 2 - Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 | GER1 |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Dante | Defender |
| 17 | Jerome Boateng | Defender |
| 21 | Philipp Lahm | Defender |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry | Midfielder |
| 20 | Javi Martínez | Midfielder |
| 27 | D. Alaba | Midfielder |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder |
| 39 | Toni Kroos | Midfielder |
| 9 | Mario Mandzukic | Striker |
| 25 | Thomas Müller | Striker |
| 22 | Tom Starke | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Daniel Van Buyten | Defender |
| 13 | Rafinha | Midfielder |
| 11 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Midfielder |
| 44 | Anatoliy Tymoshchuk | Midfielder |
| 14 | Claudio Pizarro | Striker |
| 33 | Mario Gomez | Striker |
| 1 | Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Roel Brouwers | Defender |
| 16 | Havard Nordtveit | Defender |
| 17 | Oscar Wendt | Defender |
| 39 | Martin Stranzl | Defender |
| 6 | Tolga Cigerci | Midfielder |
| 7 | Patrick Herrmann | Midfielder |
| 14 | Thorben Marx | Midfielder |
| 18 | Juan Fernando Arango | Midfielder |
| 24 | Tony Jantschke | Midfielder |
| 19 | Mike Hanke | Striker |
| 33 | Christofer Heimeroth | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Alexander Ring | Midfielder |
| 8 | Lukas Rupp | Midfielder |
| 27 | Julian Korb | Midfielder |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka | Midfielder |
| 10 | I. De Camargo | Striker |
| 22 | Peniel Kokou Mlapa | Striker |
| Dante | |
| Position: | Defender |
| Squad Number: | 4 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
The former Monchengladbach idol returns to his old club for the first time, and will be hoping for a decent display anchoring the defence in the continued absence of partner Badstuber.
| Juan Fernando Arango | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 18 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
The Venezuela legend has few rivals when it comes to proficiency in dead-ball situations, a skill that could prove to be worth its weight in gold if the scoreline stays tight.
Both teams have proved fiendishly hard to beat in the last two months, and despite Bayern's apparent advantage on paper it would be no surprise to see the away team dig deep and take something away from the encounter.
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Stefan Kießling Striker Leverkusen |
24 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Dortmund |
23 | 1 |
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Alexander Meier Midfielder Eintracht Frankfurt |
16 | 2 |
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Vedad Ibisevic Striker VfB Stuttgart |
15 | 5 |
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Mario Mandzukic Striker Bayern |
15 | 0 |
