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Manchester City and AEK Athens will continue their Champions League campaign on Tuesday, 20 October, when they meet at the Etihad Stadium.
Coming into the match, Man City are looking to bounce back with a win following their 4-2 defeat to PSG last week, while AEK Athens are searching for their first away points of the campaign.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Man City vs AEK Athens key stats
- AEK Athens have lost 10 of their 14 previous matches against English teams.
- Man City have won all but one of their matches in all competitions this season, excluding the Community Shield.
- Man City have scored 18 goals across their last five matches in all competitions.
Man City vs AEK Athens preview: City to run riot
Man City vs AEK Athens — Tale of the Tape
| Man City | vs | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
| 1st (Premier League) | Position | 4th (Greek Super League) |
| 21 | Points | 14 |
| 24 | Goals For | 16 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 3 |
| 3 | Clean Sheets | 3 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 5th |
Manchester City are expected to put AEK Athens to the sword on Tuesday night, with the Citizens flying under Enzo Maresca.
While their season and future could still come crashing down due to off-field issues, the players are still producing the goods on the pitch, with all of their summer recruits starting the season strongly.
Provided they are allowed to remain in the competition, City are legitimate contenders to win the Champions League this season, but to make life easier for themselves, they will be keen to secure a top-eight finish. To do that, winning matches against pot four teams is non-negotiable.
Maresca rotated his team for the win over Ipswich at the weekend, and he is expected to shuffle the pack once again here. Erling Haaland could be rested, while Antoine Semenyo is out for eight weeks with a knee injury.
As for AEK Athens, the task at hand could not be any more daunting, even if they have had a full week off to prepare for the fixture.
The Greek side tasted defeat for the first time this season last week, losing 3-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge. The defeat wasn't all that damaging to their Champions League qualification hopes as they won their opening league phase fixture against LASK.
Last season, AEK enjoyed a run to the quarter-finals of the Conference League, which has likely boosted their confidence in Europe. However, nothing in that competition can prepare them for the level they will face on Tuesday night.
AEK's standout player is former Real Madrid man Luka Jovic, who will look to remind the rest of Europe of what he is capable of on Tuesday.
Man City vs AEK Athens form guide & betting tips
| Man City | vs | AEK Athens |
|---|---|---|
WWWLW |
Form | DWWWL |
| 18 | Goals For | 15 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 6 |
WL |
UEFA Champions League | LL |
Whispers predicts: Man City 4-0 AEK Athens
Man City have an abundance of attacking talent in this team, even if Haaland is rested. Man City to win (-2.5 handicap) has been best priced at 4/5, and you can maximise your returns on this bet by taking advantage of our William Hill sign-up offer.
City are averaging three goals per game over their last five matches. Over 2.5 Man City goals has been priced at 1/2.
If Haaland is rested, Rayan Cherki could be City's biggest goal threat. Cherki to score anytime has been best priced at 6/4.
> Man City to win with a -2.5 handicap at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: High
> Over 2.5 Man City goals at 1/2 (1.50) | Likelihood: High
> Cherki to score anytime at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Medium