Erling Haaland, the fastest player to 50 goals in Champions League history, is ready to inflict more pain on his former employers tonight as he captains Man City against Dortmund.
The two sides sit on seven points after three games with only PSG and Bayern having scored more than 2024 finalists Dortmund, after playing their fourth match at the Parc des Princes last night.
Haaland is, unsurprisingly, among the individual top scorers with four from three matches, trailing just Kane and Mbappe (both five) of those players who entered in the Group Stage.
As he has been in the Premier League, Haaland has been City's central goal supply in Europe, scoring 66% of City's matches - wins over Napoli and Villarreal 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 (visitors at St James. Park tonight) and Copenhagen, scoring four in each of those games.
Will Haaland shine once more against his former club or can Dortmund pull off a famous win? AllSportsPeople brings you this betting preview complete with the latest tips and predictions, as well as how to claim 50/1 odds for 1+ goals in the match on Betfair.
Man City vs. Dortmund prediction: Who will win tonight?
Since losing 2-0 to Tottenham back in August, City have been completely 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 - most recently against Bournemouth - and already has a staggering 17 club goals this season.
That makes it incredibly hard to back against City in the match winner market but we think 2024 finalists 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 racking up 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 during his time 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 especially, full of goals right now, this could be an absolute cracker at the Etihad Stadium. Both sides to score seems the most obvious pick but the big Norwegian is a near-guarantee of a goal (despite overperforming his tournament xG 2.17 to 4) or two so a City win with BTTS is the bet here (13/8 Sky Bet).
Score Prediction: Man City 3-1 Borussia Dortmund (9/1 with Bet365)
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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 if Guardiola chooses to rest Nico O'Reilly.
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. Dortmund confirmed lineups
This is how the two sides line up tonight with Guardiola recalling Tijani Reijnders and Savinho. Erling Haaland captains the side.
Man City lineup to play Borussia Dortmund
(4-2-3-1) Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O'Reilly — Gonzalez, Reijnders — Savinho, Foden, Doku — Haaland
Borussia Dortmund predicted lineup to play Man City
(3-4-2-1) Kobel (GK) — Schlotterbeck, Anton, Bensebaini — Ryerson, Nmecha, Sabitzer, Svensson — Beier, Adeyemi — Guirassy
Man City vs. Borussia Dortmund Betting Odds
- Man City to Win: 4/9 Coral
- Borussia Dortmund to Win: 13/2 AK Bets
- Draw: 4/1 Bet365
Bet Builder Tips: Man City vs. Dortmund
Our bet builder for Man City vs. Dortmund is the home side to win with -1 handicap, both teams to score, over 3.5 goals and Erling Haaland to score against his former side. That is currently at juicy odds of 12.53/1 with Bet365.
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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 tonight.
- Date: Wednesday, November 5
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Time: 8:00 p.m.
- TV/Stream: TNT Sports
How many goals did Haaland score for Dortmund?
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.
Have Man City ever won the Champions Legue?
Yes, Man City broke their long overdue Champions League duck in 2022/2023, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final in Istanbul thanks to a goal from 2024 Ballon d'Or winner Rodri. It was their second final appearance having lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the 2020/21 final.
Who is the fastest player to 50 Champions League goals?
Erling Haaland was the fastest player in history to reach 50 Champions League goals, reaching the milestone in his 49th outing against Napoli in mid-September. He bettered the previous best set by Ruud van Nistelroooy who reached his half century in 62 matches. 27 of Haaland's first 50 came for Man City after 15 for tonight's opponents Dortmund and eight for Red Bull Salzburg.