Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

• Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
• When: Wednesday, September 14, 8:45 CET

Erling Haaland will face Borussia Dortmund just a couple of months after his departure from Westfalen, as his Manchester City hosts the Millionaires on Wednesday night in the UEFA Champions League. The Citizens are absolute favorites to win, and judging by their recent performances, Guardiola’s machinery is in excellent shape. Borussia isn’t despite their more or less solid results. The latest challenge in Bundesliga exposed Edin Terzic’s crew leaving the head coach concerned before the trip to England.

Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview

Manchester City

The Premiership champions kept smashing the rivals in the new season at the same pace as the previous one. After losing to Liverpool in the Community Shield game, they went on to win five games and play two draws. 

Sevilla was the most recent victim of the Citizens, who rolled over the Spanish team in the UEFA Champions League, beating them 0-4 on the road. It was an excellent bounce back following a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa away from home.

When looking at the games played at the Etihad, City is terrifying, winning all three of them, with 14 scored and 2 allowed goals – Bournemouth, 4-0, Crystal Palace 4-2, and Nottingham, 6-0.

Borussia Dortmund 

The Millionaires lost to RB Leipzig on Saturday afternoon, 3-0. Terzic’s unit was blown into pieces, with the defense collapsing and the midfield performing under every decent expectation. 

Borussia defeated FC Copenhagen 3-0 in the opening UCL game, and before that Hoffenheim, 1-0 and Hertha 0-1 in the Bundesliga. Both of the latter affairs showed that this team has limited capabilities and, compared to the previous seasons, a lower quality. Though, we must say that several starters are injured at this particular moment, especially in the attack. 

That’s why Borussia can’t establish its recognizable high-pace offensive game. Yet, even with all the guys like Mallen, Adeyemi, and Haller on the field, Terzic would need some time to create chemistry.

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Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Possible Lineups

Manchester City: Ederson; Cancelo, Akanji, Dias, Gomez; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Foden, Haaland

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Meunier, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Guerreiro; Bellingham, Ozcan; Brandt, Reus, Reyna; Modeste

Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Head to Head

City was better than Borussia in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League back in 2021. Guardiola’s unit won first at home, 2-1, and after that beat the Millionaires in Dortmund with the same result.

Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Man City is a big favorite here, particularly because they play at home and have Haaland, who knows all the flaws of the former teammates. The defense and his direct guards are the same players from when he played at Westfalen; therefore, Guardiola will have the best inside info. The Citizens should beat the Germans routinely, and our pick here is for the hosts to triumph by at least a two-goal margin.

Our verdict: Man City -1.5

Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Odds