#B04BMG: match facts
The Werkself's record against Borussia could be a lot worse: they haven't lost to the Foals in 11 games and actually won nine of those. Patrik Schick has particularly enjoyed recent meetings, having netted in four of his last five appearances against Gladbach in a Bayer 04 shirt.
Set pieces could also be key again for Kasper Hjulmand's men on Sunday evening, as the Werkself have scored five times from dead balls in their three league games so far this season - three from free kicks and two penalties. That's the most in the Bundesliga.
focus on the foals
After a slow start to the campaign with just one point and no goals scored in the first three league matches of the season, Gladbach coach Gerardo Seoane had to pack his bags on Monday, with U23 boss Eugen Polanski taking charge for the time being. The former Foals player, who also had spells at Hoffenheim and Mainz in the Bundesliga, will have to come up with something in attack as he's without two star players in captain and frontman Tim Kleindienst as well as winger Robin Hack because of injury. Summer signings Haris Tabakovic, Shuto Machino and Giovanni Reyna are still yet to get off the mark, although the Foals have registered the second-most attempts on goal and the second-most crosses of all Bundesliga teams - all that's been lacking is the cutting edge. Polanski will be hoping to change that at Leverkusen and also shore up the recently shaky defence. There's more on the Borussia from Mönchengladbach in our extensive opposition report.
