The Matchday 4 clash in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League between Manchester City (England) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany) will take place on November 5 at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Manchester City
The British team defeated Villarreal 2-0 away in the last round. In three matches of the current Champions League campaign, Pep Guardiola's men have accumulated seven points (2 wins, 1 draw), scoring exactly two goals in each game. Manchester City has now scored in seven consecutive Champions League matches. However, it's worth noting that the English side has conceded in 8 of their last 10 Champions League games. In the standings, the Mancunians are in 7th place.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 Champions League matches involving the British team.
- At home in this tournament, the team has won 15 of their last 19 matches (3 draws, 1 loss).
- In the last 5 home matches in the Champions League, the club has scored at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Manchester City (4-5-1)
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Mateus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Nico O'Reilly, John Stones – Tijjani Reijnders, Nico Gonzalez, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Rico Lewis – Erling Haaland.
Midfielder Mateo Kovacic is injured.
Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund scored four goals in three consecutive Champions League matches for the first time in their history. In the last round, Copenhagen was unlucky to face Borussia. The victory over the Danes with a score of 4-2 was the Germans' third in their last four Champions League games (1 draw). However, it's worth noting that the club has not kept a clean sheet in seven matches in this tournament. In the main standings, Nico Kovac's team is in 6th place, but among the top 8, they have the worst defensive record, conceding 7 goals.
- At least one goal was scored in both halves in 6 of Dortmund's last 9 matches in this European competition.
- Away from home, the team has not lost in 5 of their last 7 Champions League matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
- In 7 of their last 9 away Champions League matches, the Germans have conceded at least two goals.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3)
Gregor Kobel – Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini – Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Job Bellingham, Daniel Svensson – Karim Adeyemi, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Bayer.
Midfielder Julien Duranville is injured.
Referee
Szymon Marciniak (Montenegro)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 14;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.3;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund ranks among the top three for scoring in the main stage of the current Champions League campaign. Despite this, bookmakers offer a decent odds for a goal from the Germans. Even away in the Champions League, Borussia has scored in 13 of their last 14 matches, netting at least twice in 8 games during this period. Moreover, they have scored against Manchester City in 5 of their last 6 head-to-head encounters in the Champions League.
The British side lacks defensive reliability. Pep Guardiola's team has conceded in 8 of their last 10 Champions League games. However, Manchester City's attack compensates for their defensive issues. The team has a seven-match scoring streak in this European competition, and only once during this period have the English scored fewer than two goals. With such firepower, the team is likely to find ways through Dortmund's defense, which ranks among the worst in terms of goals conceded in the 2025/26 Champions League. And how could it be otherwise with Erling Haaland in your squad, having scored 37 goals in 33 group stage matches?
My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
