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by Bradley Gibbs in Champions League Picks
The UEFA Champions League action continues on Wednesday evening, when one of the games taking place comes our way from Etihad Stadium. Borussia Dortmund will knock on the door of a Man City team that is slowly but surely shifting through the gears after an up-and-down start to the season. Guardiola's men were successful at the weekend, scoring three goals on their way to beating Bournemouth, so they should be feeling confident ahead of this clash.
The Germans know how to get a result, that's for sure, while this is a club that has a clear affinity with the UCL, reaching the final twice since 2013. This does look like a tough task for Niko Kovac's men, but we're talking about a team that often rises to such challenges, as we saw in Turin back in September.
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Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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9
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7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Oct 26, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 5, 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Nov 2, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 18, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 27, 2025 - Premier League
Sep 18, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 14, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 23, 2025 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 29, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Oct 26, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 5, 2025 - Premier League
Oct 1, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 24, 2025 - Carabao Cup
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 31, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 28, 2025 - DFB Pokal
Oct 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 18, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 4, 2025 - Bundesliga
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 25, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 4, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 1, 2025 - Champions League
Sep 21, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 31, 2025 - Bundesliga
Aug 10, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 31, 2025 - Bundesliga
Oct 28, 2025 - DFB Pokal
Oct 21, 2025 - Champions League
Oct 18, 2025 - Bundesliga
Sep 27, 2025 - Bundesliga
Sep 16, 2025 - Champions League
Manchester City against Borussia Dortmund : Head to Head (H2H)
60 %
20 %
20 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Oct 25, 2022 - Champions League
Sep 14, 2022 - Champions League
Apr 14, 2021 - Champions League
Apr 6, 2021 - Champions League
Jul 20, 2018 - International Champions Cup
Manchester City - Borussia Dortmund: Form Analysis
The hosts have won each of their last two games, scoring six goals in the process, but the Citizens remains vulnerable. After all, they recently lost to Aston Villa, while they've not been perfect in the Champions League this season, tying with Monaco last month. Since that blemish, though, in all competitions, they've won five out of six.
As for the visitors, well, the BVB boys have won each of their last two league games, keeping back-to-back clean sheets, while they've been in strong scoring form in the UCL this term, scoring a very impressive 12 goals in three games, scoring four against both Juventus and Atletico Madrid. Such form suggests that they can definitely play a sizable part in Wednesday's show.
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Borussia Dortmund v Manchester City last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Missing players
M. Kovacic
J. Duranville
Manchester City & Borussia Dortmund Squad Analysis
The hosts will be without the services of Mateo Kovacic on Wednesday night, though Pep Guardiola has an otherwise fully fit squad to select his team from. The hugely in-form Erling Haaland is expected to start up top, with Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku and Bernardo Silva in support. After not starting at the weekend, Tijjani Reijnders should come back into the XI.
Nicolas Sule continues to be out for the visitors, while Nico Schlotterbeck, who was ruled out of Dortmund's last league game, is expected to miss out through illness. Marcel Sabitzer featured from the bench at the weekend, but is expected to return to the starting XI here, while the same can be said for Kerem Adeyemi.
Most goals and assists
Manchester City
Borussia Dortmund
E. Haaland
(17 Goals)
J. Gvardiol
(3 Assists)
, 
P. Foden
(3 Assists)
, 
J. Doku
(3 Assists)
, 
R. Cherki
(3 Assists)
, 
T. Reijnders
(3 Assists)
J. Ryerson
(4 Assists)
Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund Stats in Champions League
Manchester City - Borussia Dortmund Key Points
- Last time out in the UCL, the visitors scored four goals.
- The visitors have scored multiple goals in each of their three UCL games this season.
- When the hosts last played at home in the UCL, they conceded multiple goals.
- In two away UCL games this term, the visitors have scored eight goals.
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Our Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction
At the end of the day, this is absolutely the sort of game that suits BVB. Sure, the visitors will be under lots of pressure in Manchester, but they're strong on the break, while the hosts are far from the best at guarding against the counter. After all, Guardiola's men are without a clean sheet in three, while they've conceded multiple goals against the likes of Monaco, Brighton and Tottenham this season.
Factor in that the visitors have been in fine scoring form in this competition, creating loads against some top teams, and the odds on offer here look a little too good to turn down.
Man City vs Dortmund Pick: Dortmund to Score Over 1.5 Goals.
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