Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Predictions

• Dortmund have scored 12 goals in their four Champions League games this season
• Erling Haaland has found the net in 14 of his 16 club and international appearances this term
• City have scored at least twice in six of their last seven Champions League matches

Etihad clash should be a thriller

Manchester City are starting to get their act together in the Premier League and while their squad is much changed from the one that won their first Champions League three seasons ago, the look like being a potential force this time.

That feeling will intensify if they can get past Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, but their Bundesliga opponents will not sit back on their visit to the Etihad, which is great news for those looking forward to seeing a few goals.

City can call upon former BvB favourite Erling Haaland to lead their charge and the Norwegian has been in unstoppable form, scoring twice in for of his last five matches on his own patch, but Dortmund have demonstrated in this competition that they can more than play their part.

Dortmund have been full of goals

Niko Kovac’s side have already enjoyed a busy Champions League campaign and have scored 12 goals in their three matches.

They should have claimed three points against Juventus as they were pegged back by two injury-time goals in a 4-4 draw in Turin, but they confirmed their dominance with a 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao and a 4-2 success over Copenhagen.

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are the only team to have beaten them this season and they should give a good account of themselves in Manchester, so the main bet is the game containing at least four goals and correct-score punters may be interested in backing a 3-2 City win, mainly because Haaland’s rampant form could give Pep Guardiola’s side the edge.

Nmecha can make his mark

Those looking for an anytime-goalscorer interest may be put off by the prohibitive price about the Norwegian finding the net, especially as he has scored 13 of City’s 18 Premier League goals this season.

So, instead, it is worth taking a punt on Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, who is available at a much bigger price and has already scored three Champions League goals this season, including a brace in the victory over Copenhagen.