When FC Bayern host Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Allianz Arena on Saturday (15:30 CET), goals are all but guaranteed. There have been 74 goals in the German record champions' 19 league games this season, the most in the league. In second place are Gladbach, whose matches so far have produced 73 goals. That should certainly whet the appetite for this clash. fcbayern.com has compiled a list of other important facts and figures about the home game for you.
Even recent record
Bayern meet Borussia in the Bundesliga for the 112th time – only the fixture between the Reds and Werder Bremen (114 ) has been played more times in the German top flight. With 52 wins to Gladbach's 28 (31 draws), the Bavarians are clearly ahead, although in recent times it's been a more even contest. In the first half of this season, FCB ended a run of five games without a win against the Foals by triumphing 2-1 in Mönchengladbach, and now they can do the double over their long-time rivals for the first time since the 2016/17 campaign.
Gladbach bothering top teams
Gladbach made Munich happy last weekend by taking a point from league leaders Bayer 04 Leverkusen. The 12th-placed Foals also beat third-placed VfB Stuttgart 3-1 earlier in the month. Bayern will now be aiming to prevent Borussia from causing another one of the top teams trouble since the turn of the year.
Kane chasing Toni record
After his goal in the 3-2 win at Augsburg last weekend, Harry Kane is on 23 goals for the season – only Robert Lewandowski (24) in the 2020/21 campaign has had more after the first 19 matches of a Bundesliga season. If the Englishman adds another one to his tally, he'd equal Luca Toni's record for the best debut season in an FC Bayern shirt. The Italian netted 24 times in his first year following his move to Munich in 2007.
Müller on brink of incredible figure
Believe it or not, Thomas Müller could register his 500th win in his 690th competitive appearance for Bayern against Gladbach. That would make him the first ever FCB player to achieve this staggering milestone at professional level.
Dream start for Pavlović
This is how to start a Bundesliga career: Aleksandar Pavlović celebrated his eighth win in his eighth game in the German top flight at Augsburg. The 19-year-old also made a big contribution to Bayern taking home the three points from the Bavarian derby with his first senior goal.
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