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 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 Bodø/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
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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. PAE Olympiakos SFP kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 12' GOAL! Ferran scores on 12. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Semedo made 250 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 32' PAE Olympiakos SFP seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Time for substitution for PAE Olympiakos SFP. Lazar Randelovic is replaced by Bruma.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mohamed Mady Camara.
- 60' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 65' Jose Holebas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' Gabriel Jesus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riyad Mahrez on 69 minute.
- 73' Time for substitution for PAE Olympiakos SFP. Mohamed Mady Camara is replaced by Giorgos Masouras.
- 76' Koka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youssef El Arabi on 76 minute.
- 81' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 81. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
- 82' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Walker departs to be replaced by Joao Cancelo.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Felix Kalu Nmecha. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 85 minute.
- 90' Goal! Joao Cancelo scores his 16 goal in 519 matches.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.

