Can goal-scoring machine Haaland also find the net against his old employer?

Erling Braut Haaland has been unstoppable since his debut in professional soccer. The Norwegian goal scorer has been scoring goals wherever he goes, breaking record after record. While some analysts before the season expressed doubts about whether Haaland could keep up with Manchester City's lightning-fast football, he has already made many mouths water in his first few weeks. With twelve goals in eight games, he has made an excellent start to the season and now in the Champions League a reunion with his old club Borussia Dortmund awaits.

Manchester City is the clear favourite, and for good reason. Manager Pep Guardiola's machine is running at full speed and scoring away. Manchester City has not lost yet this season, and last week Sevilla was outclassed 0-4 in Spain. On Wednesday night, Manchester City also plays at home, which results in a quote of just 1.18.

Gigantically high odds for Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund is having a mediocre start to the new soccer year. Three times this season they won only 1-0 and twice they have already lost. Just last weekend, BVB was outclassed by RB Leipzig. Despite the fact that Leipzig just had a new coach and had started the season somewhat dramatically, Dortmund was wiped out 3-0. It will undoubtedly have given the gained self-confidence after the good start in the Champions League a big knock.

Indeed, the first game Dortmund beat FC Copenhagen 3-0, putting the club level in points with their opponent from Manchester. Still, Dortmund are credited with very few chances of a stunt. For a win by Die Schwarzgelben, you get more than 15 times (!) your stake.

Goals expected from City and Haaland

So, according to the bookies, the question is not whether City will win, but by how much. If you think City will score more than three goals, you get 1.65 times your bet. Scoring both teams yields 1.88 times your money. Interesting will also be the individual performances of the players.

It won't surprise anyone after he has been scoring almost every game for seasons, but for a Haaland goal you only get a quote of 1.50. More than 1.5 shots on goal for 1.53 therefore seems like a slightly better bet. If the Norwegian opens the scoring you will also get value for money with 3.20 . In four of eight games so far, Haaland put himself on the scoreboard first. Can he hurt his old club right away, too?