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UEFA Champions League 2015-2016: Borussia Monchengladbach vs Sevilla, Preview, Prediction & Predicted Lineup

| Nov 19, 2015 06:31 AM EST

Sevilla defender Adil Rami (L) competes for the ball against Manchester City's Aleksandar Kolarov.

Bundesliga giants Borussia Monchengladbach (0-2-2, 2 points) will try to get their first win of the 2015-2016 UEFA Champions League group stage as they host tough La Liga club Sevilla FC (1-3-0, 3 points) at the Stadion im Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach on November 25th.

Sevilla won their first meeting last September 15th at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuá Stadium in Seville with a 3-0 blowout.

Forward Kévin Gameiro, midfielder Éver Banega, and winger Yevhen Konoplyanka each netted a goal for Unai Emery's team at the 47th, 66th, and 84th minutes respectively on the way to the landslide victory.

In their last game, Borussia Monchengladbach managed to force a 1-1 draw against Serie A champions Juventus also at the home stadium of Borussia Park on November 3rd, as reported by Goal.

Die Fohlen midfielder Fabian Johnson found the net at the 18th minute to give André Schubert's squad the early lead, but Juve right back Stephan Lichtsteiner was able to level it one minute before the halftime break.

Both sides were unable to follow-up neither of their first half goals to settle for the draw and a point in the Group D standings.

Meanwhile, Sevilla was trounced by Premier League powerhouse Manchester City, 1-3, at their own home field on November 3rd behind the goals of City stars Raheem Sterling, Fernandinho, and Wilfried Bony, via The Guardian.

Sevillistas defender Benoît Trémoulinas was able to put his team on the board at the 25th minute, but it was all that the Red and Whites could do in the game.

The prediction is a 2-1 victory for Sevilla.

Borussia Monchengladbach starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Sommer; Christensen, Dominguez, Wendt, Johnson; Nordtveit, Dahoud; Raffael, Stindl, Traoré; Xhaka

Sevilla starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Rico; Trémoulinas, Rami, Kolodziejczak, Coke; Krychowiak, Iborra; Banega, Vitolo, Konoplyanka; Llorente

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