Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 3, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund?
Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund drew 1-1 on October 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 61′M. ReusBorussia Dortmund
- 90′M. BalotelliManchester City (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Borussia Dortmund have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Fulham(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Sep 23, 2012 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Stoke City(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Borussia Mönchengladbach(home) | 5-0 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 25, 2012 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Hamburger SV(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 18, 2012 | Ajax(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Borussia Dortmund score 2.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manchester City sit 8th in UEFA Champions League (16 points from 8 matches) and Borussia Dortmund sit 17th (11 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy