Manchester City FC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 games · 11 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | AS Omonia Lefkosia | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | PAE Olympiakos SFP | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
PAE Olympiakos SFP this season
PAE Olympiakos SFP this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). PAE Olympiakos SFP are 18th (11 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and PAE Olympiakos SFP.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' A stunning finish from Ferran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 22 minutes.
- 27' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 32' It looks surprising PAE Olympiakos SFP does not make any changes. Hillel Soudani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Fresh legs for PAE Olympiakos SFP! Bruma comes on to replace Lazar Randelovic.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Mohamed Mady Camara is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 69' Gabriel Jesus is replacing Riyad Mahrez for the Manchester City FC side.
- 73' Giorgos Masouras has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Mady Camara on 73 minute.
- 76' The crowd applauds Youssef El Arabi as he leaves the pitch. Koka steps in for PAE Olympiakos SFP.
- 81' Gabriel Jesus has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Kyle Walker as he leaves the pitch. Joao Cancelo steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Felix Kalu Nmecha. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 85 minute.
- 90' Against the run of play, Joao Cancelo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 31
-
2
Kyle Walker ↓ Joao Cancelo 82'
- 5
- 7
- 17
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Rodri 69'
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Gabriel Jesus 69'
- 21
Bench
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 69'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 82'
- 14
- 82
-
16
Rodri ↑ 69'
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 82'
- 3
- 13
- 50
-
61
Felix Kalu Nmecha ↑ 85'
- 85
Coach
Pep Guardiola
PAE Olympiakos SFP Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 28
- 25
- 6
- 13
- 4
-
5
Andreas Bouchalakis C ↓ Pepe 46'
- 66
- 1
-
97
Lazar Randelovic ↓ Bruma 46'
-
11
Youssef El Arabi ↓ Koka 76'
Bench
-
19
Giorgos Masouras ↑ 73'
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↑ 85'
- 12
-
27
Bruma ↑ 46'
- 21
- 34
-
9
Koka ↑ 76'
- 14
- 17
-
10
Pepe ↑ 46'
- 88
- 44
Coach
Pedro Martins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-11-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
2020-10-31
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2020-10-24
West Ham United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-10-21
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC Porto
W
2020-10-17
Manchester City FC
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
PAE Olympiakos SFP Form
2020-11-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
2020-10-27
FC Porto
2–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
2020-10-21
PAE Olympiakos SFP
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-09-29
AS Omonia Lefkosia
0–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
D
2020-09-23
PAE Olympiakos SFP
2–0
AS Omonia Lefkosia
W
2020-08-06
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
1–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.4
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.44
PAE Olympiakos SFP xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
91%
Draw or PAE Olympiakos SFP
26%
Manchester City FC or PAE Olympiakos SFP
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.6%
3 – 1
5.8%
5 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
2.1%
5 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | PAE Olympiakos SFP covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -2 | 34% | 23% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| -0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
64%
✓
PAE Olympiakos SFP keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

