UEFA Champions League: Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview, Odds, Prediction

Manchester City hosts Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday afternoon. All the info from England suggests that the UEFA Champions League events with EPL teams should be played according to the current schedule. That’s why we do this preview as if everything is regular. The Citizens are playing well these days, and their demonstration of power in Seville is a perfect example of their form. On the other side, Borussia’s lucky streak, which saw them getting away with solid results despite mild performances, finally ended.

Preview

Manchester City (-480) smashed Seville on the road, 0-4, with Erling Haaland again showing why he is among the best players in the world. The Norwegian made such a big difference in the attack, and the Spanish team didn’t have any solution on how to stop him.

This was the seventh competitive game for the Citizens in which they haven’t lost, winning three of the previous four, with that one draw in Birmingham against Aston Villa, 1-1.

Two of those seven games didn’t see four or more goals, and in just one, the Citizens haven’t scored multiple times. Man City had three events at the Etihad, in which they won, netting 14 times and conceding only twice. Quite impressive.

Borussia Dortmund (+900) suffered a hard beating in Leipzig against RB, who beat them 3-0. The hosts dissected the Millionaires’ defense precisely, cracking it on several occasions, while on the other end, they managed to stop the forwards from threatening the goal.

It was the first loss for Borussia after three wins, all with clean sheets. Though, we can’t really say that the Millionaires shined in any of them. We’ve seen numerous flaws in their game, but somehow, Borussia managed to end up on the winning side.

It was also the first defeat on the road in this season, with the former European champions winning the previous three outings, two of them keeping the net intact.

Latest News

Mendy is suspended for Man City, while Stones, Walker and Laporte all had injuries last week. There is no official confirmation on who is ready to play and who will skip the clash, so keep an eye on this info in the meantime.

On the other end, Borussia has a hospital in its locker room, but that is something normal. Adeyemi, Dahoud, Haller, Hazard, Kobel, Malen and Morey Bauza are out. Each time Edin Terzic enters the stadium, he sees a new name on the injury list, and we are pretty sure he alone is fed up with the current situation.

Head to Head

City and Borussia played against one another in the 2020/21 quarterfinals, and the Citizens eliminated the German representatives with two identical victories, 2-1.

Prediction

The Citizens will smash Borussia’s back line and their shaky midfield. We expect to see Haaland ruthless towards his former teammates, and unless there are some off-field arrangements, this event should see City’s easy victory. Our pick would be hosts to win and cover a 1.5-goal spread, with the current odds on that sitting at -166. They aren’t as high as some might want but do remember that City plays incredibly well at home this year.

Pick: Man City -1.5 -166

Here are more previews for the UEFA Champions League games.

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• Liverpool vs. Ajax 
• Real Madrid vs. RB Leipzig
• Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona