The matches between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach see an average of 3.3 goals per game. Here are some stats, facts and figures for Sunday’s Bundesliga clash.

The Scenario: It’s 17th versus third. The last time both sides met under similar circumstances was four years ago. In November 2010, however, Dortmund were top of the league and Gladbach were bottom of the table. The two Borussias have a perfectly even head-to-head record in the Bundesliga with 28 wins apiece and 28 draws.

Home/away: BVB have only won one of their last five home games (3-1 over Freiburg on 13 September 2014) and have also failed to score in each of their last two home matches. Stretching back to last season, Mönchengladbach have only lost one of their last six games on the road.

Tactics: Borussia Dortmund will set up in their traditional 4-2-3-1 formation with three attacking midfielders, while Gladbach are expected to field a 4-4-2 with attack-minded wingers, with Jürgen Klopp calling the approach by teams coached by Lucien Favre as “very special”.

Team news: Hummels will miss the match with a foot sprain. Kirch and Sahin could make the squad after recovering from their injuries, while Blaszczykowski is still not fit enough to return. Gladbach will only be without Xhaka (ankle injury).

Head-to-head: Sunday’s clash will be the 85th between the two clubs in the Bundesliga. Both have won 28 and drawn 28 games, with Gladbach having a slight advantage in goals scored (141-137). In March 2014, Gladbach halted a six-game losing streak with victory at BVB who saw their 13-game unbeaten run at home come to an end. Against no other team have BVB won more often after conceding the opening goal than against Gladbach (eight wins).

Statistics: Borussia Dortmund have lost their last five games in the Bundesliga, their worst run for 14 years. Mönchengladbach are still undefeated this season, their best run for over 23 years. Their last defeat dates back to 10 Mai when they lost 3-1 at Wolfsburg.

Biggest win: In September 2012, BVB romped to a 5-0 win with goals from Reus (2), Subotic, Gündogan and Blaszczykowski.

Attendance: Signal Iduna Park is sold out, with all 80,667 tickets snapped up.

Referee: Dr. Felix Brych (Munich) is the referee for Sunday’s match. This will be his 23rd time (12 wins, 8 draws, 3 defeats) Brych has officiated a Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match. The last BVB he refereed was an away defeat to Hamburg in February.