Borussia Dortmund vs Manchester City Betting Tips 15/04/2021

14:18, 12 Apr 2021

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14:18, 12 Apr 2021

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Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund will serve as the host for the match between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City on 15th April 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Manchester City to win the match and qualify for the semifinals. Dortmund showed some good resilience in the first leg, which could be a game changer if they could replicate the same in the second leg.

Teams Status

Manchester City are coming on the back of a shocking loss to Leeds over the weekend at home. They are unbeaten in the Champions League as they bagged 16 points including five wins and one draw in the group stages and were exceptional in the knockouts as they have won all three matches. They were three points clear of the second-placed Porto at the top in group C. They have scored 19 goals and have conceded just two goals in the Champions League so far. They are ruling the English Premier League as of now as they have accumulated 74 points from 32 matches. They have won 23 matches, five draws and lost just four matches. They have scored as many as 67 goals and have conceded just 23 goals so far in the league. Ferran Torres is the highest goal scorer for Manchester City with four goals in the Champions League. Kevin de Bruyne is the team’s best creator with four assists to his name in the Champions League. Pep will be happy about his team’s fitness as all his players are available for selection.

Borussia Dortmund are coming on the back of a comeback win over Stuttgart in Bundesliga over the weekend. They finished at the top of the table in group F with 13 points just three points ahead of Lazio, who finished second. Dortmund won five matches, drew two and lost just one match. They had the best goal difference in the group as they scored 12 goals and conceded just five goals. They are really struggling in the Bundesliga, as they are in the fifth position with just 46 points from 28 matches. They have 14 wins, four draws and ten losses to their name in the league. In the Bundesliga, they have scored the third-highest number of goals with as many as 58 goals and also have conceded 41 goals. Out of the 18 goals that Dortmund has scored in the Champions League, Erling Haaland has scored ten goals and is the tournament’s leading goal scorer. Jadon Sancho is leading the assist list with three assists. Mats Hummels, Marco Reus, Jadon Sancho, Youssoufa Moukoko, Marcel Schmelzer and Axel Witsel could miss the match against Manchester City due to injuries.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.71	4.30	4.70
1.66	4.20	4.75
1.66	3.95	4.55

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.71, Dortmund are placed at 4.70 and the draw is at 4.30 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.66 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Dortmund are placed at 4.55 and the draw is at 3.95 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.66, Dortmund are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 4.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

The form that Manchester City are in, this is expected to be a one-sided contest favoring the English league leaders. By considering the Dortmund defense, this is expected to be a high-scoring contest.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.71

In the last three head to head matches, Manchester City have won two, while Dortmund has won just one match. Also, Manchester City won the last head to head match that they played at Dortmund. In the last ten matches that Dortmund has played in all competitions, they have won just five matches, drew two and lost three matches. They have just two wins under their belt in the last five home matches that they played. Manchester City on the other hand have just lost two matches in the last ten matches that they have played in all competitions and they also have eight wins. They have won all five matches that they played away from home. Manchester City were exceptional in the first leg, which they won 2-1. So, it is very likely that Manchester City will win the match at 1.71 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.55

In the first leg of this fixture, three goals were scored in a 2-1 win for Manchester City. In the last seven matches that Dortmund has played in all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in six of those matches. Even, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of the last five matches that Dortmund has played at home. In the last ten matches that Manchester City has played across all competitions, over 2,5 goals were scored in six of those matches. Manchester City will be with the likes of Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, while Dortmund will have the likes of their goal scoring machine Erling Haaland. So, it is very likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.55 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

As Manchester City are leading the tie after the first leg, a draw is enough for City to qualify for the semifinals. But Dortmund have that away goal which could prove vital if they could win the second leg. By the looks of it, Manchester City is more likely to make it to the semifinals.