Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

The previous outing between these clubs ended in a goalless draw.

Manchester City are now gearing up to take on Borussia Dortmund in their round 4 league phase fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. Etihad Stadium will witness this high-voltage clash.

The Pep Guardiola-led side secured an easy 2-0 win against Villarreal in their previous European competition fixture. They surely have faced some problems this season, but as a team, they have managed to come out of it. For their upcoming game, Manchester City will be at home and will be looking to use it to their advantage.

Borussia Dortmund will be coming in for a tough confrontation. They do have a capable squad to take down the Cityzens, but it will not be an easy task for them. The Bundesliga side will be away from home, but will feel confident. They have been performing well and will be keen to continue their form.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Thursday, November 6
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Nov 5; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 04:00 p.m. ET/ 01:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Szymon Marciniak
• VAR: In use

Form:

Man City: W-W-L-W-W

Dortmund: L-W-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

Erling Haaland continues his phenomenal form. He is coming in after scoring a brace as Manchester City secured three points in their previous Premier League encounter. He has scored four goals in three UCL appearances this season and is not showing any signs of slowing down.

From back-to-front in seconds ⏱️⚡️🤝 @Sure pic.twitter.com/UZwZmVOffe

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 3, 2025

Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund)

The 29-year-old is going to play an important role in the attacking front for Borussia Dortmund. In three UEFA Champions League matches, he has three goal contributions. Serhou Guirassy also scored the match-winner for his side in their last Bundesliga match.

Match Facts

• Manchester City are on a two-match winning run.
• Borussia Dortmund are on a four-match unbeaten streak.
• The Cityzens are unbeaten in their last four matches against BVB.

Man City vs Dortmund: Betting Tips and Odds

• Man City to win @4/9 Ladbrokes
• Erling Haaland to score @13/5 bet365
• Goals under 3.5 @5/6 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Manchester City have all of their players fit and ready to be in action.

Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Süle might miss out on action for Borussia Dortmund due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 9

Man City won: 3

Dortmund won: 3

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-2-1)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol; Foden, Rodri, Silva; Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Dortmund predicted lineup (3-4-3)

Kobel (GK); Anselmino, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Groß, Nmecha, Beier; Chukwuemeka, Guirassy, Brandt

Match Prediction

These clubs are going to produce an intense fixture, but Manchester City are likely to emerge victorious against Borussia Dortmund in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Man City 2-1 Dortmund

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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