“Build on good run of league results”

After Thursday’s 2-0 UEFA Europa League defeat away to AS Roma, the lads from Cannstatt must quickly turn their attention to what lies ahead – which is another trip, this time in the Bundesliga. On Sunday 25 January 2026, they face a Borussia Mönchengladbach team that currently sit 11^th in the table, with kick-off at 15:30 CET.

Home win in previous meeting

“Even though it’s a quick turnaround, we still believe that we can build on our good showing in Rome,” said Sebastian Hoeneß, taking the positives out of his side’s most recent outing. Indeed, the team looked on point defensively for most of the match while creating a number of decent chances against an Italian outfit known for their solidity at the back. What they now need to add is a more clinical touch up front if they are to reap the rewards of their efforts. “We’ve fully turned our focus towards Sunday’s match in Gladbach,” the 43-year-old head coach added.

When VfB took on the Foals in what was their first home game of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, they eked out a 1-0 win courtesy of a header from Chema Andrés. Plenty has changed in Mönchengladbach since then, with Eugen Polanski replacing Gerardo Seoane as head coach and the side establishing themselves comfortably in mid-table.

VfB unbeaten in five in the league

Hoeneß laid out his side’s aims ahead of the trip, saying: “We’re looking forward to the match and going into it with the belief and desire to build on our good run of results in the league”. Stuttgart are unbeaten in their last five Bundesliga matches and will be hoping to keep that run going in Mönchengladbach.