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 (2026/27)
- PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
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 Munchen | 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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam 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 København | 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
100%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). PAE Olympiakos SFP are 18th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting PAE Olympiakos SFP for another epic battle.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Mohamed Mady Camara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
- 12' A stunning finish from Ferran — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 17' The travelling PAE Olympiakos SFP supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PAE Olympiakos SFP that had 96 games and scored 123 goals.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. PAE Olympiakos SFP seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Riyad Mahrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Manchester City FC so far.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The crowd applauds Lazar Randelovic as he leaves the pitch. Bruma steps in for PAE Olympiakos SFP.
- 51' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Mohamed Mady Camara is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' It looks surprising PAE Olympiakos SFP does not make any changes. John Stones has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 69 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Gabriel Jesus.
- 73' Giorgos Masouras has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Mady Camara on 73 minute.
- 76' Koka is replacing Youssef El Arabi for the PAE Olympiakos SFP side.
- 81' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 2-0!
- 82' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Kyle Walker by Joao Cancelo on 82 minute.
- 85' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 85 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Felix Kalu Nmecha.
- 90' GOAL! Joao Cancelo fires home to make it 3-0!
- Full Time. Manchester City FC beats PAE Olympiakos SFP
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 |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden | 1 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 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.

