Man City host AEK Athens at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 20 October 2026 at 20:00 in the Champions League. Man City's last five results: W W W L W (4 wins and 1 loss). AEK Athens's last five: W D W W L (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Man City vs AEK Athens kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the Champions League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester.
Man City vs AEK Athens is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, the home ground of Man City.
Man City's last five results read W W W L W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
AEK Athens's last five results read W D W W L (oldest to newest): 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 12 goals across their last 10 games.
Răzvan Marin leads AEK Athens with 11 shots on target across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Man City and AEK Athens are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Man City vs AEK Athens, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | AEK Athens | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Semenyo | 15 | A. Koita | 19 |
| 2 | R. Dias | 12 | R. Marin | 13 |
| 3 | E. Haaland | 10 | L. Rota | 10 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 10 | B. Varga | 8 |
| 5 | M. Guéhi | 9 | S. Pilios | 6 |
| # | Man City | Shots | AEK Athens | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 41 | A. Koita | 23 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 16 | L. Jović | 21 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 15 | R. Marin | 21 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 14 | B. Varga | 14 |
| 5 | I. Ndiaye | 13 | Zini | 12 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | AEK Athens | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 20 | R. Marin | 11 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 7 | L. Jović | 7 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 6 | B. Varga | 7 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 5 | Zini | 5 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 3 | D. Kutesa | 4 |
| # | Man City | Goals | AEK Athens | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 12 | B. Varga | 3 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 5 | R. Marin | 3 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 2 | L. Jović | 2 |
| 4 | F. Samba | 2 | Zini | 2 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 1 | D. Kutesa | 1 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | AEK Athens | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Gvardiol | 3 | B. Varga | 3 |
| 2 | A. Bouaddi | 1 | A. Koita | 2 |
| 3 | N. O'Reilly | 1 | L. Jović | 2 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 1 | R. Marin | 2 |
| 5 | A. Khusanov | 1 | D. Kutesa | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Man City vs AEK Athens: Aboubakary Koita 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Elliot Anderson 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.29); Enzo Fernández 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.36); Răzvan Marin 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 3.19 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.6 | 8 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.3 | 3 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 12.4 | 18 of 20 |
| Passes | 635.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 6 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 27 of 81 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 9 of 81 |
| Shots | 15.3 | 23 of 81 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 54 of 81 |
| Fouls | 14.3 | 14 of 81 |
| Tackles | 18.3 | 24 of 81 |
| Passes | 418.5 | 39 of 81 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 48 of 81 |