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 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 | 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
25%
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
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Manchester City FC vs PAE Olympiakos SFP — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. PAE Olympiakos SFP is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Ferran has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
- 17' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. PAE Olympiakos SFP seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and PAE Olympiakos SFP are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' Ederson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PAE Olympiakos SFP tonight.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Pape Abou Cisse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for PAE Olympiakos SFP! Bruma comes on to replace Lazar Randelovic.
- 51' The 26-year-old Phil Foden has been sensational this season — 7 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' It’s a booking for PAE Olympiakos SFP player. Mohamed Mady Camara gets a Yellow card.
- 60' Youssef El Arabi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilkay Gundogan made 449 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Gabriel Jesus on, Riyad Mahrez off on 69 minutes.
- 73' A change in the PAE Olympiakos SFP ranks — Mohamed Mady Camara exits the field as Giorgos Masouras enters on 73.
- 76' Another change for PAE Olympiakos SFP made on 76 minute. Youssef El Arabi leaves to be changed by Koka.
- 81' Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Jesus makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 82' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Kyle Walker is withdrawn and Joao Cancelo gets his opportunity.
- 85' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Felix Kalu Nmecha steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 90' Joao Cancelo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Phil Foden | 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.