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Manchester City vs AEK Athens Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

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George Green
Published 18 Oct 2026, 18:35| Updated at 20 Oct 2026, 10:03

Manchester City vs AEK Athens Prediction

Manchester City take on Greek side AEK Athens in the Champions League this week as they look to pick up a further three points.

Man City enter this game top of the Premier League with seven wins from seven games. Since losing the Community Shield 3-0 to Arsenal, Enzo Maresca's side have been on a tear and are hoping to maintain their form here.

At the weekend, City ran out 3-2 winners against Ipswich Town, a scoreline that didn't reflect what was a dominant performance.

That game followed on from one of the most entertaining Champions League games in recent memory, where City were beaten 2-4 by PSG in a game that easily could've finished 4-4.

The result means all of City's last five games have seen over 2.5 goals occur and while their games have been highly entertaining for neutrals, there will be some concern within the club around the team's defence, which doesn't look as secure as it needs to be for a top side.

AEK Athens come into this game 3rd in the Greek Super League with 14 points from six games. It's been a decent start to the campaign for the side from the Greek capital, whose game was postponed this weekend in preparation for this European tie.

AEK have had a mixed start to their Champions League campaign, beating LASK 1-0 in their first game before falling to a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk last time out.

The chances of AEK springing a surprise at the Etihad are very low, and given that they're facing a City side that have scored 18 goals in their last five games, it could turn into a bit of a beating for the Greek outfit.

Man City 4-0 AEK Athens

Manchester City vs AEK Athens Match Preview

This game will be televised live to all subscribed UK viewers on TNT Sports 1.

Where to Watch Manchester City vs AEK Athens

  • Man City predicted XI: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Anderson, Fernandez; Ndiaye, Cherki, Doku; Haaland.
  • AEK Athens predicted XI: Brignoli; Rota, Moukoudi, Relvas, Pilios; Majer, Vitalis, Marin, Koita; Varga, Jovic.

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PosClubPWDLGDPTS
1
Team logoParis SG
4400+1512
2
Team logoReal Madrid
4400+612
3
Team logoArsenal
4310+510
4
Team logoComo
4301+139
5
Team logoBarcelona
4301+89
6
Team logoVilla
4301+69
7
Team logoMan City
4301+59
8
Team logoLiverpool
4301+49
9
Team logoClub Brugge
4301+49
10
Team logoSporting
4301+49
11
Team logoBetis
4301+29
12
Team logoDortmund
4301+29
13
Team logoFC Bayern
4220+78
14
Team logoStuttgart
4211+37
15
Team logoInter
4202+26
16
Team logoLASK
4202+16
17
Team logoMan Utd
420206
18
Team logoGalatasaray
4202-16
19
Team logoFenerbahçe
4121-55
20
Team logoRoma
4112+24
21
Team logoShakhtar D
411204
22
Team logoViking
4112-14
23
Team logoAtlético
4112-14
24
Team logoPSV
4112-14
25
Team logoBodø/Glimt
4112-54
26
Team logoPorto
4103-13
27
Team logoNapoli
4103-53
28
Team logoVillarreal
4103-63
29
Team logoAEK Athens
4103-63
30
Team logoLeipzig
4103-63
31
Team logoSabah
4103-63
32
Team logoFeyenoord
4103-73
33
Team logoLens
4103-123
34
Team logoSlavia
4013-41
35
Team logoLille
4013-61
36
Team logoSlovan
4004-160
Last updated  08/11/2026