Borussia Monchengladbach hosts Hoffenheim at 10.30pm on October 18 in Vietnam time in a meeting of the Bundesliga's bottom two. Bong Da 24h records no points for Gladbach after five rounds and three for 17th-placed Hoffenheim.
Gladbach needs defensive progress
Alexander Blessin's side lost 2-1 to Cologne after his appointment in place of Eugen Polanski. The report describes it as the team's first match this season conceding fewer than three goals.
Gladbach has scored seven but has a minus-11 goal difference. Its two home league games both ended in 4-3 defeats, contrasting with four wins and three draws in the final seven home fixtures of last season.
Those figures frame the current pressure. A possible larger gap to safety remains conditional on future results rather than a confirmed relegation outcome.
Hoffenheim faces similar difficulties
Christian Ilzer's team has lost six of eight matches across competitions this season. Its latest sequence contains four consecutive defeats, with three goals conceded in each.
The visitors also lost three of their latest four away trips. Europa League commitments supply workload context without removing the need for domestic improvement.
Hoffenheim finished fifth last season, but that past performance differs from its present situation. Gladbach has won two of the last four meetings, including a 4-0 victory in April 2026.
Both sides need to concede less if their scoring is to produce points. Predicted lineups remain unconfirmed, and the forthcoming contest still has to establish whether either team can interrupt its poor run.