Borussia Mönchengladbach hosts TSG Hoffenheim in basement battle

Borussia Mönchengladbach faces TSG Hoffenheim in a crucial Bundesliga match on October 17, seeking their first points of the season. Mönchengladbach remains at the bottom of the table after five matches without a point, most recently losing 2-1 to Köln. Hoffenheim, one place above, has only three points and comes off a 3-2 defeat to Hamburg and a 3-2 loss to Beşiktaş in the Europa League. Both teams are in desperate need of a victory to avoid being dragged further into the relegation zone.

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