Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction – 05.11.2025
It’s time for another Champions League classic on Wednesday night because Manchester City hosts Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad. The two teams have the same number of points won so far – 7, but the Germans are one position ahead due to their better goal difference. Can Man City overtake them in the standings?
Manchester City won their last two games in all competitions, which was their way to respond to the defeat against Aston Villa in the Premier League. On Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s team hosted Bournemouth at home and secured a 3-1 win against one of the best-performing teams in the league. Erling Haaland shined with a brace for City while Nico O’Reilly added one more.
Borussia Dortmund on the other hand are unbeaten since the defeat they conceded against Bayern Munich in the Der Klassiker. During the weekend, Die Borussen faced Augsburg away from home, and just one goal was enough – a 1-0 victory. Serhou Guirassy scored the winning goal. The African star striker now has seven goals since the beginning of the campaign.
Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Tips
- 1X;
- Both Teams to Score;
- Over 3.5 Goals
Manchester City Preview and News
The Norwegian super star Erling Haaland is the player to watch in Manchester City’s squad. A former Borussia Dortmund player, Haaland now has 17 goals in 13 games in all competitions this season. He’s reaching peak form right now, so Dortmund’s defence have to be very careful about him.
But Manchester City is not just Erling Haaland. Jeremy Doku can be very dangerous with his pace on the wing while Ryan Cherki, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are ready to offer some attacking support from second position.
Borussia Dortmund Preview and News
Borussia Dortmund’s manager Niko Kovac has some squad problems before this trip to Manchester. The Croatian manager can’t use players like Schlotterbeck and Ozcan who are recovering from injuries, while Niklas Sule is fighting with an illness.
Julian Brandt and Carney Chukwuemeka are the players who can offer attacking support to the striker Serhou Guirassy upfront. Another option for Kovac is to utilise the young English star Jobe Bellingham, Jude Bellingham’s brother, who performed well during the win against Augsburg.
Head-to-Head Matches
There have been six games between Manchester City and Dortmund in European competitions so far. The Cityzens won half of them – 3, while Dortmund celebrated one win. There are two draws as well.
Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Preview
Surely it won’t be an easy game for both Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund. Guardiola’s boys have the advantage to play at home here but Die Borussen can be very dangerous when taking the ball in the opponent’s half. Let’s see if they can hurt the English side here.