The 23rd round of this Bundesliga season took us to the Borussia-Park for an interesting encounter between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hoffenheim. Borussia Mönchengladbach won their last game against Fortuna Düsseldorf, while Hoffenheim lost at home against Wolfsburg. Despite that, Borussia Mönchengladbach had the better chances as the game ended in a draw, especially as Alassane Pléa had the chance to give Borussia Mönchengladbach the win. However, his penalty was stopped by Oliver Baumann.
In this tactical analysis, we will look at the defensive tactics used by both Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hoffenheim. Furthermore, the article includes an analysis of why Gladbach mainly attacked the flanks during the first half. Also, we take a closer look at Hoffenheims build-up play. Lastly, we analyse Gladbachs counter opportunities.
Lineups
Marco Rose decided to change his formation for the game against Hoffenheim. The head coach had used a 3-4-2-1 formation in the last game against Fortuna Düsseldorf but this time around, Gladbach started in a 4-2-3-1 formation. As we have seen plenty of times this season, Rose decided to adjust his formation based on the opponent they are playing.
Alfred Schreuder also decided to change his formation for this game. Hoffenheim used a 3-1-4-2 formation in their last game against Wolfsburg but for this game, the head coach switched back to his preferred four-man defence.
