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It's round four from the UEFA Champions League, with plenty to keep armchair fans and football bettors busy across Tuesday and Wednesday. Manchester City enjoy home advantage over Borussia Dortmund in England, with Pep Guardiola's team the pre-match favourites to collect all three points. Will the Cityzens remain unbeaten and keep pace with the early leaders?
Borussia Dortmund travel from Germany to England, eager to upset the home crowd and the betting odds. BVB are currently level with their opponents on seven points, but are one place higher in the pecking order. The Bundesliga giants have scored six goals more than Man City, but conceded five more than their hosts. To stand a chance, Borussia must improve at the back.
The Flashscore app has all the tools you need to make data-driven predictions on any of this week's Champions League fixtures, including Man City vs Borussia Dortmund. Trusted football betting writer Frank Monkhouse walks you through the stats and trends, highlights the head-to-head, promotes the most generous betting odds available online, and settles on his picks.
Man City vs Borussia Dortmund tips
Man City win and both score @ 8/5 (bet365)
Odds courtesy of bet365. Correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
Points will stay in England
Our first Man City vs Borussia Dortmund bet is on the home win. The locals enter on the back of an improved run of results. They beat a plucky Bournemouth side 3-1 at this venue on Sunday, making a welcome return to winning ways and leapfrogging the Cherries. Goals from O'Reilly and a Haaland double bettered a reply from Adams. It was a confidence-boosting result.
On Champions League duty, Man City boast seven points from a possible nine. They opened with a 2-0 home cheer over Napoli, were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco on the road, before beating Villarreal 2-0 away from home last time. Another three points would further boost the mood at the Etihad and push the team towards the next round. I'm confident they'll do just that.
In six previous games involving these sides, Man City have won three and drawn two. They've never lost to the Germans at home, drawing 1-1 before scoring back-to-back 2-1 victories. Back Man City in the match-winner market, and the final score, goalscorers and margin of victory aren't important. As long as the hosts out-score the visitors, you'll boost your betting balance.
Tip: Man City win @ 4/9 (bet365)
Bet explanation: If Man City win, your bet wins.
Both teams bring firepower
Our second bet in England on Wednesday evening is for the match to produce three or more goals from both teams combined. When following this prediction, the final score isn't essential to you making a profit. A 3-0 home win pays the same as a 2-2 draw or 2-1 away win. As long as Man City vs Dortmund ends with over 2.5 goals, you'll get the rewards. It's that simple.
A bet on over 2.5 goals proved the smart approach when Man City beat Bournemouth 3-1 at the weekend. It was also a profitable strategy when Pep's boys thrashed Swansea by the same scoreline in the League Cup late last month. Let's also remember that entertaining four-goal draw involving Man City and Monaco on the opening day of October.
Need more convincing? We'll now turn our attention to the visitors. Borussia Dortmund hammered Copenhagen 4-2 away from home, proving they travel well. The Bundesliga side also beat Athletic Club 4-1, after drawing 4-4 with Juventus. It's worth knowing that a bet on over 2.5 goals was a winner in each of Borussia Dortmund's previous three UCL games.
Tip: Over 2.5 goals @ 4/9 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need Man City v Dortmund to produce three or more goals.
Play for a nice price
Having picked Man City to beat Borussia Dortmund and taken a chance on the match producing three or more goals, we wrap things up with our third and final prediction. Sticking with our previous thoughts, we play Man City win and both teams to score at great odds. You can follow this one as a single for a small stake, hoping to land a decent return if the locals deliver.
Man City win and both teams score returned a profit in each of their last two games, beating Bournemouth and Swansea 3-1. It was also a great bet when City hammered Burnley 5-1 at this venue in the Premier League late in September. You need both parts of the bet to win to ensure a return, meaning City must get the points, but Borussia Dortmund must score at least once.
Recent results from Germany show that Borussia Dortmund conceded when visiting Eintracht Frankfurt in the DFB Pokal. They also leaked two goals when scoring that Champions League away win over Copenhagen. Niko Kovac's men lost 2-1 at Bayern Munich, drew 1-1 with RB Leipzig, and made light work of Athletic Club. Their defence is far from reliable.
Tip: Man City win and both score @ 8/5 (bet365)
Bet explanation: You need Man City to win the match, but Dortmund to score a goal.
Man City vs Dortmund odds
Borussia Dortmund win @ 11/2 (bet365)
The odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.
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