Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund prediction 05.11.2025 | UEFA Champions League

Manchester City have been in solid form in recent weeks. Apart from a 1-0 defeat away to Aston Villa, the Citizens have claimed five wins from their last six matches across all competitions, including a 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. They have regained much-needed consistency following back-to-back losses to Tottenham and Brighton in the Premier League in late August and continue to pursue all four major trophies in the 2025/26 campaign.

Pep Guardiola’s men remain one of eight teams yet to lose in this season’s Champions League, having collected two wins against Napoli and Villarreal and drawn away at Monaco. Offensively, City average 2.44 goals per game and concede around 0.83 per match, according to available data sources. Erling Haaland continues to lead the line with 17 goals in all competitions this season, reaffirming his status as the team’s primary attacking threat.

Mateo Kovačić is cited as the only player carrying a suspected injury and is unlikely to feature.

Borussia Dortmund, under head coach Niko Kovač, have produced an encouraging attacking return, scoring 14 goals in their last seven matches (an average of 2.0 per game). Like their Wednesday opponents, Dortmund have built strong momentum in recent weeks and are currently enjoying a four-match winning streak across all competitions, which includes a high-scoring 4-2 win away to FC Copenhagen.

In fact, the German side have performed impressively over the opening three months of the season, losing only once in all competitions - a defeat that came against the formidable Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Their attacking output has been among the most potent in the competition so far, with 12 goals scored in just three Champions League fixtures, averaging an exceptional 4.0 goals per game.

However, fitness and squad depth remain areas of concern for Dortmund, as several players - including Niklas Süle, Emre Can, and others - have recently missed games through injury.