Pre-match Analysis: The Battle of the Borussias | OneFootball

Here we are, a handful of games removed from the end of the 2024/25 season (excluding the Club World Cup), and BVB are in a precarious situation. For the first time since 2015, they could miss out on Champions League qualification. However, while unlikely, a Top 4 finish is still mathematically possible for Kovač's men. And with encouraging showings against Bayern and Barcelona, there seems to be a growing belief that the Black and Yellows could still make up significant ground.

With Dortmund no longer having Pokal or UCL responsibilities, every Bundesliga game should now be treated as a final. Three of the five remaining games will have the support of the Yellow Wall. The first "final" comes against "the other Borussia." Mönchengladbach have had a somewhat up-and-down season themselves, which is reflected by them being only two points ahead of BVB after 29 matchdays.

It is a rivalry that has guaranteed high-scoring matches in the past, with four of the last six meetings featuring a minimum of six goals. Dortmund ended up winning four and drawing one. Can Dortmund maintain this run of dominance and leapfrog Gladbach in the table? Here is everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's Borussia-Duell: