2023 winners Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund meet at the Etihad Stadium with both sides looking to continue their strong Champions League starts.
The two sides sit on seven points after three games with only Paris-Saint Germain having scored more than Dortmund and Erling Haaland unsurprisingly among the individual top scorers.
Like in the Premier League, Haaland has been City's main goal supply in Europe, scoring four of City's goals in wins over Napoli and Villarreal that was sandwiched by a draw away to Monaco.
Dortmund threw away a late two-goal in drawing 4-4 away to Juventus to kick off their campaign but have since convincingly beaten Athletic Club and Copenhagen, scoring four in each of those games.
Will Haaland fire again against his former club or can Dortmund pull off a famous win? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips, predictions and odds.
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Who will win tonight?
Since losing 2-0 to Tottenham back in August, City have been dominant at the Etihad Stadium, winning all five games and scoring 15 goals.
Haaland has scored in all of them, hitting braces in each of his last four home league game, and already has a staggering 17 club goals this season.
That makes it incredibly hard to back against City but we think Dortmund will give them a worry or two along the way.
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Head-to-Head: Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund
- The clubs have met on six previous occasions with City having three wins to Dortmund's one.
- In their last meeting at the Etihad Stadium in September 2022, Erling Haaland came back to haunt his former side months after leaving with a stunning acrobatic winner.
- Pep Guardiola has won nine of his 15 games against Dortmund as manager, losing two - both while with Bayern Munich.
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund Form Guide
Man City — Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Man City 3-1 Bournemouth (Premier League)
- Swansea 1-3 Man City (League Cup)
- Aston Villa 1-0 Man City (Premier League)
- Villarreal 0-2 Man City (Champions League)
- Man City 2-0 Everton (Premier League)
Borussia Dortmund – Last 5 Matches (All Competitions)
- Augsburg 0-1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Borussia Dortmund (2-4 on pens) (DFB-Pokal)
- Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Koln (Bundesliga)
- Copenhagen 2-4 Borussia Dortmund (Champions League)
- Bayern Munich 2-1 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund Score Prediction
With both sides, and Haaland specifically, full of goals right now, this could be an absolute cracker.
Both sides to score seems the obvious pick but the Norwegian is a near-guarantee of a goal (despite overperforming his xG 2.17 to 4) or two so a City win is the tip here.
Prediction: Man City 3-1 Borussia Dortmund (10.39 with Dafabet)
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Man City Team News
- With the exception of Mateo Kovacic, Pep Guardiola has a fully fit squad to choose from following Rodri's return off the bench in the win over Bournemouth.
- The 2024 Ballon d'Or winner is unlikely to start with Nico Gonzalez continuing in midfield.
- Elsewhere, John Stones could come into defence with Nico O'Reilly dropping out.
Borussia Dortmund Team News
- Like City, Dortmund only have one injury absentee with youngster Julien Duranville on the sidelines with a shoulder injury.
- Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Sule are both expected to be fit following recent small issues.
- Jobe Bellingham may start over Pascal Gross on his first return to England following his summer switch.
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund Predicted Lineups
This is how we think these two sides will line up tonight with Guardiola bringing John Stones into defence and Nico Schlotterbeck and Jobe Bellingham coming into Niko Kovac's side. Rayan Cherki should also keep his place for the home side over Tijani Reijnders.
Man City predicted lineup to play Borussia Dortmund
(4-1-4-1) Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol — Gonzalez — Silva, Cherki, Foden, Doku — Haaland
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup to play Man City
(3-4-2-1) Kobel (GK) — Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini — Couto, Nmecha, Bellingham, Svensson — Beier, Brandt — Guirassy
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds
- Man City to Win: 1.43 with Dafabet
- Borussia Dortmund to Win: 6.90
- Draw: 5.20
How to watch Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund: Live stream, TV channel
Here's all the key information on how to watch Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund today.
- Date: Thursday, November 6
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Time: 1:30 a.m.
- TV/Stream: Sony Sports Network
Haaland Dortmund Goals Record
Erling Haaland scored a stunning 86 goals in 89 appearances for Dortmund across three seasons, including 62 in 67 Bundesliga outings. Perhaps more remarkably, he has kept pace with this scoring rate at Man City, scoring 141 times in 159 matches to date. He is also into the top 10 for all-time Champions League scorers with 53 from 52 matches - 88 short of Cristiano Ronaldo's record.