Manchester City FC
Football UEFA Champions League Etihad Stadium Wed 5 Nov 15:00
Borussia Dortmund
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund

Premier League giants Manchester City host German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund in this Champions League match at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 5 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Citizens Worthy Favourites

Man City should have the upper hand against Dortmund. Taking the -1.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of -116 means we need a two goal winning margin, although half our money will return if the favourites win by one.

Goalless Draw in Previous H2H Meeting

Manchester City won their last game 3-1 and that was in the Premier League. This was recorded at Etihad Stadium at home to Bournemouth. The North-West team recorded 49% possession and managed eight shots on target, with Erling Haaland bagging two goals and Nico O'Reilly scoring the other.

Borussia Dortmund won their previous game by a 1-0 Bundesliga scoreline. It was on the road against Augsburg at WWK Arena. BVB recorded one shot on goal and had 53% possession, with Serhou Guirassy finding the net in the 37th minute.

In their last Champions League games, City visited Villarreal and won 2-0, while Dortmund triumphed 4-2 away to FC Copenhagen.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have not lost any of the past four games against Dortmund, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Signal Iduna Park. The previous 4 H2H meetings have featured three City wins and one draw.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 Man City logo Man City 8 5 1 2 15 9 6 15:9 16
17 Dortmund logo Dortmund 8 3 2 3 19 17 2 19:17 11
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Manchester City – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

7 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 15.4 attempts. City have had 58.8% possession, 600.4 passes and 5.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.6 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 4.2 corners.

Top scorer Erling Haaland has found the net 14 times, with Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes and Jeremy Doku getting 1 goals each. Jeremy Doku is the leading assists maker on 3, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma keeping 5 clean sheets.

Borussia Dortmund – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Dortmund have won 7, lost 1 and drawn 2, with an average of 4.9 shots on goal, 12.0 attempts and 2.1 goals. Niko Kovac's side average 56.0% possession, 529.1 passes, 6.1 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 10.0 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Serhou Guirassy, Felix Nmecha and Karim Adeyemi are top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Maximilian Beier is on 2. Julian Ryerson, Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi have clocked up 3 assists, with Gregor Kobel keeping 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Nico Gonzalez, Savinho, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Borussia Dortmund confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Gregor Kobel (GK), Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini, Julian Ryerson, Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy.

Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction & Betting Tips

Get fully prepped for Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund with our betting guide, featuring our expert match pick, predicted scoreline, sharp corners advice, top player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re expecting Man City to be too strong for the opposition in this Champions League clash. Our Asian Handicap bet on the home team at -1.25 looks like the best betting angle to take, with odds of -116 available.

The football betting tips stem from knowing the team news and the latest form for each side. We work hard to unearth the most pertinent Champions League stats which can also act as a guide.

Key Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League & league stats:

  • The -1.25 line has been covered by City in 5 consecutive games at home.
  • The -1.25 line has been covered by City in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -1.25 line has been covered by City in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
City -1.25 Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 53.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Man City Man City logo 2 - 0 Dortmund logo Dortmund

We’re betting on Man City to secure a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +650 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Oscar Bobb Under 0.5 Shots On Target -135 BetMGM logo

Oscar Bobb (City) hasn’t had a shot on goal in seven consecutive matches. There is juice when it comes to going under the Shots on Target line and this is priced at -135.

Latest Oscar Bobb Player Prop Odds

Omar Marmoush To Score +200 BetMGM logo

Omar Marmoush (City) can be wagered at +200 to score. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Omar Marmoush Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -112 BetMGM logo

There has been four straight City home matches where 9.5 Total Corners has been covered, while it has been an average of 11.60 corners in the previous five Dortmund games. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Total Corners and you can secure -112 that the teams go over the line.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Man City Logo Man City
Total
9.80 5.60 4.20
Home
9.50 6.60 2.90
Away
8.60 4.80 3.80
Dortmund Logo Dortmund
Total
10.10 6.10 4.00
Home
10.40 7.20 3.20
Away
8.90 3.60 5.30
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Man City -1.25 -116
Both Team To Score No +128
Shots On Target Oscar Bobb Under 0.5 -135

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Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

City Big Favourites According to Latest Odds

For this Champions League encounter, the bookmakers have Manchester City as the -244 favourites to win. This therefore implies that they have a 71% chance of triumphing. If you want to wager on the underdog, Borussia Dortmund have been priced up at +575.

For those wanting an alternative, City are -119 on the Half-Time Result market. This means they need to lead at the break, with Dortmund being priced up at +475 and the draw is +180.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -152 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Erling Haaland is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Erling Haaland can be backed to find the net anytime at -189, with +215 available that the market leader scores the first goal.

Player Goals
Erling Haaland (City)
First
-189
Anytime
+215
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Omar Marmoush (City)
First
+160
Anytime
+440
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Sávio de Oliveira (City)
First
+190
Anytime
+510
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Sehrou Guirassy (Dortmund)
First
+195
Anytime
+540
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Player Shots On Target
Sehrou Guirassy (Dortmund)
Over 0.5
-270
Under 0.5
+150
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Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 0.5
-238
Under 0.5
+135
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Erling Haaland (City)
Over 1.5
-204
Under 1.5
+117
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Player Shots
Erling Haaland (City)
Over 4.5
-123
Under 4.5
-
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Omar Marmoush (City)
Over 2.5
-104
Under 2.5
-
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Sávio de Oliveira (City)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Sehrou Guirassy (Dortmund)
Over 2.5
-111
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Manchester City logo Manchester City Stats
Borussia Dortmund logo Borussia Dortmund Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for City vs Dortmund before you bet. Get the predicted and confirmed Champions League lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Borussia Dortmund Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

25 Gianluigi Donnarumma
27 Matheus Nunes 5 John Stones 24 Josko Gvardiol 33 Nico O'Reilly
14 Nico Gonzalez
26 Savinho 4 Tijjani Reijnders 47 Phil Foden 11 Jeremy Doku
9 Erling Haaland
1 Gregor Kobel
3 Waldemar Anton 4 Nico Schlotterbeck 5 Ramy Bensebaini 26 Julian Ryerson
20 Marcel Sabitzer 8 Felix Nmecha 24 Daniel Svensson 27 Karim Adeyemi
14 Maximilian Beier 9 Serhou Guirassy

Borussia Dortmund Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 1James Trafford
  • 3Ruben Dias
  • 6Nathan Ake
  • 7Omar Marmoush
  • 10Rayan Cherki
  • 13Marcus Bettinelli
  • 20Bernardo Silva
  • 21Rayan Ait Nouri
  • 45Abdukodir Khusanov
  • 52Oscar Bobb
  • 82Rico Lewis

Borussia Dortmund Substitutes

  • 2Yan Couto
  • 7Jobe Bellingham
  • 13Pascal Gross
  • 17Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 21Fabio Silva
  • 23Emre Can
  • 28Aaron Anselmino
  • 31Silas Ostrzinski
  • 33Alexander Meyer

Previous Manchester City Lineups

02 Nov Premier League
Man City 3-1 Bournemouth
29 Oct EFL Cup
Swansea 1-3 Man City
26 Oct Premier League
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
21 Oct Champions League
Villarreal 0-2 Man City
18 Oct Premier League
Man City 2-0 Everton
05 Oct Premier League
Brentford 0-1 Man City

Previous Borussia Dortmund Lineups

31 Oct Bundesliga
Augsburg 0-1 Dortmund
28 Oct DFB-Pokal
Frankfurt 3-5 Dortmund
25 Oct Bundesliga
Dortmund 1-0 FC Koln
21 Oct Champions League
FC Copenhagen 2-4 Dortmund
18 Oct Bundesliga
Bayern Munich 2-1 Dortmund
04 Oct Bundesliga
Dortmund 1-1 RB Leipzig

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Rodri 2nd yellow (Red
Jeremy Doku Hamstring
Mateo Kovacic Ankle
Jack Grealish Foot
Josko Gvardiol Lower leg
Borussia Dortmund Injury Table
Type Name Info
Daniel Svensson Red card (direc
Nico Schlotterbeck Other
Niklas Suele Hamstring
Emre Can Groin
Filippo Mane Other
Cole Campbell Ankle
Team Squads

Manchester City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Bernardo Silva 20 M 3 270 3 0 1 0 2 0
Gianluigi Donnarumma 25 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Ruben Dias 3 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Josko Gvardiol 24 D 3 259 3 0 0 1 0 0
Erling Haaland 9 F 3 254 3 0 4 0 0 0

Borussia Dortmund Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Niko Kovac

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Gregor Kobel 1 G 3 270 3 0 0 0 0 0
Waldemar Anton 3 D 3 270 3 0 0 0 1 0
Daniel Svensson 24 D 3 270 3 0 1 0 0 0
Serhou Guirassy 9 F 3 265 3 0 1 2 0 0
Ramy Bensebaini 5 D 3 264 3 0 2 0 1 0
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 8 8 0 0 23:4 24
2 Bayern Munich 8 7 0 1 22:8 21
3 Liverpool 8 6 0 2 20:8 18
4 Tottenham 8 5 2 1 17:7 17
5 Barcelona 8 5 1 2 22:14 16
6 Chelsea 8 5 1 2 17:10 16
7 Sporting 8 5 1 2 17:11 16
8 Man City 8 5 1 2 15:9 16
9 Real Madrid 8 5 0 3 21:12 15
10 Inter Milan 8 5 0 3 15:7 15
11 PSG 8 4 2 2 21:11 14
12 Newcastle 8 4 2 2 17:7 14
13 Juventus 8 3 4 1 14:10 13
14 Atlético Madrid 8 4 1 3 17:15 13
15 Atalanta 8 4 1 3 10:10 13
16 Leverkusen 8 3 3 2 13:14 12
17 Dortmund 8 3 2 3 19:17 11
18 Olympiacos 8 3 2 3 10:14 11
19 Club Brugge 8 3 1 4 15:17 10
20 Galatasaray 8 3 1 4 9:11 10
21 Monaco 8 2 4 2 8:14 10
22 Qarabag FK 8 3 1 4 13:21 10
23 Bodo/Glimt 8 2 3 3 14:15 9
24 Benfica 8 3 0 5 10:12 9
25 Marseille 8 3 0 5 11:14 9
26 Pafos 8 2 3 3 8:11 9
27 Union S-G 8 3 0 5 8:17 9
28 PSV 8 2 2 4 16:16 8
29 Athletic Club 8 2 2 4 9:14 8
30 Napoli 8 2 2 4 9:15 8
31 FC Copenhagen 8 2 2 4 12:21 8
32 Ajax 8 2 0 6 8:21 6
33 Frankfurt 8 1 1 6 10:21 4
34 Slavia Prague 8 0 3 5 5:19 3
35 Villarreal 8 0 1 7 5:18 1
36 Kairat Almaty 8 0 1 7 7:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 4 4 0 0 12:2 12
2 Tottenham 4 4 0 0 10:0 12
3 Arsenal 4 4 0 0 12:3 12
4 Chelsea 4 4 0 0 10:1 12
5 Sporting 4 4 0 0 11:3 12
6 Barcelona 4 3 0 1 13:5 9
7 Newcastle 4 3 0 1 9:2 9
8 Atlético Madrid 4 3 0 1 11:5 9
9 Real Madrid 4 3 0 1 10:4 9
10 Liverpool 4 3 0 1 11:6 9
11 Man City 4 3 0 1 8:3 9
12 Juventus 4 2 2 0 9:5 8
13 PSG 4 2 1 1 11:6 7
14 Dortmund 4 2 1 1 10:5 7
15 Club Brugge 4 2 1 1 10:7 7
16 Napoli 4 2 1 1 6:4 7
17 Galatasaray 4 2 1 1 5:3 7
18 Qarabag FK 4 2 1 1 9:8 7
19 Atalanta 4 2 1 1 6:5 7
20 Pafos 4 2 1 1 8:8 7
21 Benfica 4 2 0 2 8:6 6
22 Inter Milan 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
23 Marseille 4 2 0 2 6:5 6
24 Monaco 4 1 3 0 3:2 6
25 Olympiacos 4 1 2 1 6:5 5
26 FC Copenhagen 4 1 2 1 8:9 5
27 Leverkusen 4 1 2 1 8:10 5
28 Bodo/Glimt 4 1 1 2 7:7 4
29 Athletic Club 4 1 1 2 5:6 4
30 PSV 4 1 0 3 10:10 3
31 Frankfurt 4 1 0 3 6:11 3
32 Union S-G 4 1 0 3 3:11 3
33 Slavia Prague 4 0 2 2 4:9 2
34 Villarreal 4 0 1 3 5:9 1
35 Kairat Almaty 4 0 1 3 1:10 1
36 Ajax 4 0 0 4 1:9 0
England FlagPremier League Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 27 17 7 3 52:20 58
2 Man City 27 17 5 5 56:25 56
3 Aston Villa 27 15 6 6 38:28 51
4 Chelsea 27 12 9 6 48:31 45
5 Man United 26 12 9 5 47:37 45
6 Liverpool 27 13 6 8 42:35 45
7 Brentford 27 12 4 11 40:37 40
8 Bournemouth 27 9 11 7 43:45 38
9 Everton 26 10 7 9 29:30 37
10 Fulham 27 11 4 12 38:41 37
11 Newcastle 27 10 6 11 38:39 36
12 Sunderland 27 9 9 9 28:33 36
13 Crystal Palace 27 9 8 10 29:32 35
14 Brighton 27 8 10 9 36:34 34
15 Leeds 27 7 10 10 37:46 31
16 Tottenham 26 7 8 11 36:37 29
17 Nott’m Forest 27 7 6 14 25:39 27
18 West Ham 27 6 7 14 32:49 25
19 Burnley 27 4 7 16 29:52 19
20 Wolverhampton 28 1 7 20 18:51 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 14 11 2 1 34:9 35
2 Arsenal 13 10 2 1 31:8 32
3 Aston Villa 14 9 2 3 20:11 29
4 Man United 13 8 3 2 25:15 27
5 Sunderland 14 7 5 2 22:13 26
6 Brentford 14 7 4 3 24:15 25
7 Liverpool 13 7 3 3 21:14 24
8 Chelsea 14 6 5 3 23:16 23
9 Fulham 13 7 2 4 22:16 23
10 Bournemouth 13 6 5 2 20:14 23
11 Newcastle 13 7 2 4 24:20 23
12 Leeds 13 6 4 3 22:18 22
13 Brighton 13 5 6 2 20:14 21
14 Everton 13 4 4 5 16:18 16
15 Crystal Palace 14 3 6 5 14:18 15
16 Nott’m Forest 14 3 4 7 13:19 13
17 West Ham 14 3 3 8 17:27 12
18 Tottenham 13 2 4 7 16:18 10
19 Burnley 13 2 4 7 12:19 10
20 Wolverhampton 14 1 3 10 13:30 6
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 23 19 3 1 85:21 60
2 Dortmund 23 15 7 1 49:22 52
3 Hoffenheim 23 14 4 5 49:30 46
4 Stuttgart 22 13 3 6 41:29 42
5 RB Leipzig 23 12 5 6 44:32 41
6 Leverkusen 22 12 3 7 43:28 39
7 Freiburg 23 9 6 8 34:37 33
8 Frankfurt 23 8 7 8 46:49 31
9 Union Berlin 23 7 7 9 29:37 28
10 Augsburg 23 8 4 11 28:41 28
11 Hamburger SV 22 6 8 8 25:32 26
12 FC Koln 23 6 6 11 33:39 24
13 Mainz 05 23 5 7 11 26:38 22
14 B. M'gladbach 23 5 7 11 26:39 22
15 Wolfsburg 23 5 5 13 33:49 20
16 Werder Bremen 22 4 7 11 22:42 19
17 St. Pauli 22 4 5 13 20:39 17
18 Heidenheim 22 3 4 15 19:48 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 12 10 1 1 48:12 31
2 Dortmund 11 9 2 0 26:8 29
3 Stuttgart 11 8 2 1 17:12 26
4 Hoffenheim 11 8 0 3 27:13 24
5 Freiburg 11 7 3 1 21:12 24
6 RB Leipzig 12 7 2 3 27:17 23
7 Leverkusen 11 7 1 3 24:10 22
8 Hamburger SV 11 5 4 2 18:13 19
9 Augsburg 12 5 3 4 15:19 18
10 Frankfurt 11 5 2 4 20:18 17
11 Union Berlin 12 4 5 3 17:17 17
12 FC Koln 12 4 3 5 21:19 15
13 Mainz 05 12 3 4 5 13:14 13
14 Werder Bremen 11 3 4 4 12:21 13
15 St. Pauli 10 3 3 4 11:17 12
16 B. M'gladbach 11 2 4 5 13:21 10
17 Wolfsburg 12 2 3 7 19:26 9
18 Heidenheim 11 2 3 6 10:24 9