Both teams will be aiming to bounce back from defeat when Borussia Monchengladbach host Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Friday evening.

Gladbach were dispatched 3-0 away to RB Leipzig last time out, while Werder Bremen were beaten 3-2 by Bayer Leverkusen.

Players to watch: Gladbach’s only goal in the 5-1 defeat in the reverse fixture was scored by Marcus Thuram, who has the most shots on goal in the Bundesliga with 71 this season. Involved in three Bremen goals in that reverse H2H (G2, A1), Niclas Füllkrug has the second most shots with 69.

Hot streak: Bremen haven’t drawn in 17 successive Bundesliga games which is the joint-second longest such streak in Europe’s top-five leagues, only Napoli have recorded more (22).

Borussia Monchengladbach Bundesliga form:

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Werder Bremen Bundesliga form:

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Borussia Monchengladbach possible starting lineup:

Sippel; Scally, Itakura, Elvedi, Netz; Kramer, Kone; Hofmann, Stindl, Plea; Thuram

Werder Bremen possible starting lineup:

Pavlenka; Pieper, Veljkovic, Friedl; Weiser, Bittencourt, Gross, Schmidt, Jung; Ducksch, Fullkrug

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With both teams far more proficient offensively than they are defensively, and with neither having a great deal to play for throughout the rest of the season, this has all the makings of a highly entertaining encounter.

Gladbach’s home form has remained consistent all season, and they should have a little too much quality for Werder Bremen, whose results have significantly dipped in recent weeks.