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Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2022-23
Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Date. September 15, 2022
Kick-off: 12:15 am IST

Preview:

Manchester City will square off against Borussia Dortmund in the upcoming round 2, Group G game of the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium, Manchester in England. In the last UEFA Champions League game, Manchester City have beaten Sevilla by a scoreline of 4-0. On the other hand, Borussia Dortmund have also beaten FC Kobenhavn 3-0 in the last UEFA Champions League encounter.

After examining the recent forms and statistics of these two sides, host Manchester City are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Manchester City: 3
Borussia Dortmund: 3
Draw: 1

Probable starting line-up:

Manchester City(4-3-3):

Ederson Moraes, Sergio Gomez, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Joao Cancelo, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Erling Haaland

Borussia Dortmund(4-2-3-1):

Alexander Meyer, Nico Schlotterbeck, Niklas Sule, Raphael Guerreiro, Thomas Meunier, Jude Bellingham, Salih Ozcan, Julian Brandt, Marco Reus, Giovani Reyna, Anthony Modeste

Top picks:

Erling Haaland: Manchester Citys forward has scored 2 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 10 goals along with an assist in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 4.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 81. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Bernardo Silva: Manchester Citys midfielder has scored 2 goals and 2 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 90. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Marco Reus: Borussia Dortmunds midfielder has scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 2 goals and 2 assists in the Bundesliga this season. He has an average of 2.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 77. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Raphael Guerreiro: Borussia Dortmunds defender has scored a goal in the UEFA Champions League this season. He has also managed to score a goal in the Bundesliga this season. He has an average of 1.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Marco Reus, Raphael Guerreiro

Score prediction for the Small League:

Manchester City(3-1)Borussia Dortmund

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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