It's almost time to celebrate in Bavaria, with Bayern Munich just three points from winning the Bundesliga title. Three little points is all they need to put themselves out of reach of arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund, and with a home match at hand against Borussia Mönchengladbach, they'll be feeling wonderfully confident about doing just that.
Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach 2016 live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch online
It took a little longer than they wanted, but a fourth straight league title is at hand.
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Gladbach are a tough opponent, make no mistake, but despite Bayern’s setback against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League at midweek, they’re still in excellent form. Bayern have won six matches in a row, while Gladbach have lost three of their last six matches, and have gone nine matches without a win on the road, including four straight defeats. That form does not bode well for their chances of causing an upset -- but Dortmund’s players and fans will be watching closely, eagerly hoping that Die Fohlen will give them just one more week of hope at catching Bayern.
Key player -- Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich)
Müller comes into this match with something to prove, looking to show why it was such a big mistake to leave him out of the starting lineup against Atleti in the Champions League. Müller is always a dangerous player, but when he’s got a chip on his shoulder and some steam building up behind him, he’s downright lethal. You should feel bad for Gladbach’s defense, because he’s going to put them through the ringer.
Key matchup -- David Alaba (Bayern Munich) vs. Raffael (Borrusia Mönchengladbach)
As Gladbach’s leading scorer, Raffael needs to have a big performance in order to give his team as great of a chance as possible at getting something out of this match. Fortunately, Raffael does have a habit of stepping up big when his team needs him, and that means Alaba is going to have to step up in a big way to try to stop him. The Austrian has been struggling a bit of late, so Bayern fans will be hoping that he turns things around considering the importance of the occasion.
Bayern Munich injuries and suspensions
Out: Arjen Robben, Holger Badstuber, Milos Pantovic, Tom Starke
Borussia Mönchengladbach injuries and suspensions
Out: Tony Jantschke, Alvaro Dominguez, Martin Stranzl, Nico Schulz
Match Date/Time: Saturday, 9:30 a.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. local
Venue: Allianz-Arena, Munich, Germany
TV: Fox Sports 2 (U.S.), Sky Bundesliga 1/HD, Sky Bundesliga 3/HD (Germany)
Online: Fox Soccer 2 Go, Fox Sports Go (U.S.), Sky Go Deutschland (Germany)
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