Manchester City vs Dortmund prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-04 20:00.
[p]The only two teams to have seven points after three rounds of league phase action meet in this UEFA Champions League (UCL) clash between Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]City will be kicking themselves that they don’t come into matchday four with nine points from nine after they twice surrendered the lead against Monaco on matchday two for their only dropped points of the UCL campaign so far. They’ve been able to channel that disappointment into five competitive wins from six games since (L1), including a 3-1 home victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday as they try to hang onto the coattails of runaway early pacesetters Arsenal. History would suggest they’ll have no issues in transferring that form back into the UCL, where City are unbeaten in 22 home group/league phase fixtures since September 2018 (W19, D3).[/p]
[p]With the advantage of two extra days rest in comparison to their hosts, Dortmund journey to north-west England on the back of a 1-0 victory away to Augsburg on Friday night. Bayern Munich’s irrepressible form this season means they’re some way off the title pace in the Bundesliga, but given Bayern themselves are the only side to beat Dortmund in competitive action this season (W10, D3), the Yellow and Blacks shouldn’t be overlooked here. Just one defeat from their last ten UCL games (W6, D3) emphasises that their underdog tag isn’t one they should be overawed by, and scoring four goals in each of their three UCL outings this term, including twice on the road, highlights just how dangerous an opponent they are.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]City have edged the H2H stakes in this fixture in the UCL (W3, D2, L1) and are unbeaten in eight consecutive meetings with German opposition (W5, D3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]City boss Pep Guardiola is unbeaten in his last ten games against Dortmund (W6, D4).[/p]
[p]City have scored 2+ goals in their last 12 home games against German opposition. [/p]
[p]Dortmund have seen 16 of the 19 goals in their UCL games this term arrive after half-time. [/p]
[p]Only two teams have received fewer than Dortmund’s three yellow cards in this season’s UCL. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]City’s Bernardo Silva stands to make his 100th UCL main draw appearance here – he’s netted his last five competition goals before half-time. More of a candidate for a later goal, Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy has netted after the break in nine of his 11 career scoring appearances in the UCL. [/p]
[p]City appear to be close to full strength now Rodri is back in action. Nico Schlotterbeck missed Dortmund’s game on Friday with illness but could return here. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]City have proven to be fallible this season, so backing a Draw/Dortmund in the double chance market could be a smart play.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Chris Wilson[/i][/p]