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Champions LeagueTue 20 Oct, 19:00 UTC

Manchester City vs AEK Athens prediction

Etihad Stadium

Manchester CityHome

1.93 : 0.98

expected goals

AEK AthensAway

59%Man City

23%Draw

18%AEK Athens

Eagle safe pickManchester City or Draw

1.26

Quick answer

Our prediction for Manchester City vs AEK Athens is Manchester City to win, with a 59% chance. The most likely score is 1-1. Our best bet is Manchester City or Draw at 1.26.

Prediction: Manchester City to win
Chance: 59%
Most likely score: 1-1
Expected goals: Manchester City 1.9, AEK Athens 1.0
Best bet: Manchester City or Draw at 1.26
Both teams to score: 54%

Note: This is our view from the numbers, not a sure thing. One goal, one injury or one red card can change any game.

The eagle's three picks

✓

Eagle safe pick

Manchester City or Draw

79% chanceFair price 1.262 units

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Eagle bold pick

Manchester City to win and Over 2.5

37% chanceFair price 2.711 unit

Note: Safe is the bet most likely to win. Value is where the price pays more than it should. Bold pays more but loses more often. A unit is your normal stake.

Why we think this

1
What our numbers say
The model gives Manchester City 59%, the draw 23% and AEK Athens 18%. There are no bookmaker prices yet, so this is our model on its own.
2
Recent form
Manchester City took 15 points from their last 5 games and AEK Athens took 13 from 5. Manchester City come in with the better run.
3
Home and away
Manchester City won 9 of their last 11 games at home. AEK Athens won 3 of their last 9 on the road.
4
Goals
Manchester City score 2.4 goals a game and let in 0.8. AEK Athens score 1.9 and let in 0.7. Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 of Manchester City games and 11 of AEK Athens games in that run.
5
The safest bet
Manchester City or Draw has a 79% chance, the highest of the bets worth taking here.

Note: Every reason here comes from real results and real prices. We do not guess and we do not copy tipsters.

What moved our number

Eagle 2.0 starts from results and prices, then reads four more things. Here is every change it made on this game.

Man Cityrecent form+7%
AEK Athensrecent form+4%
AEK Athensrest between games-5%

Man City form W W W W WAEK Athens form D W D W WHome edge in this league 32% more goals at homeCorrected using our own settled bets

Note: Each reading is capped on purpose. Together they can never move an expected goal number by more than 12 percent. See the full method.

Match preview

Manchester City vs AEK Athens: Manchester City are favourites

By the EagleEyeOdds desk

The big picture

Manchester City host AEK Athens in the Champions League on Tue 20 Oct, 19:00 at Etihad Stadium. Our prediction for Manchester City vs AEK Athens is Manchester City to win, with a 59% chance. The most likely score is 1-1. Our best bet is Manchester City or Draw at 1.26.

Manchester City form

Manchester City have 16 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 20 games, with 47 goals scored and 15 conceded. At home they have 9 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from 11. Their last 5 results read W, W, W, W, W, newest first.

AEK Athens form

AEK Athens have 12 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in their last 20 games, with 38 goals scored and 14 conceded. Away from home they have 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss from 9. Their last 5 results read W, W, D, W, W, newest first.

Our call

We expect Manchester City to score about 1.9 goals and AEK Athens about 1.0. That points to Manchester City to win, with 1-1 the most likely score. Our safest bet is Manchester City or Draw at 1.26. Our bold bet is Manchester City to win and Over 2.5 at 2.71.

Note: This preview is written from our data and updates as new results and prices come in.

Team records

Last 20 games in all competitions.

	Man City	AEK Athens
Games played	20	20
Wins	16	12
Draws	2	6
Losses	2	2
Goals scored	47	38
Goals conceded	15	14
Scored per game	2.4	1.9
Conceded per game	0.8	0.7
Home record	9W 0D 2L	9W 1D 1L
Away record	7W 2D 0L	3W 5D 1L
Clean sheets	55%	50%
Both teams scored	45%	40%
Over 2.5 goals	65%	55%

Note: W is a win, D a draw and L a loss. A team with more games at home or away can look better or worse than it is.

Goals and other markets

Market	Chance	Fair price
Over 1.5 goals	79%	1.26
Over 2.5 goals	56%	1.80
Over 3.5 goals	33%	3.00
Both teams to score	54%	1.85
Manchester City or Draw	82%	1.22
AEK Athens or Draw	41%	2.43
Manchester City to win and Over 2.5	39%	2.58
AEK Athens to win and Over 2.5	11%	9.27
Manchester City clean sheet	37%	2.67
AEK Athens clean sheet	15%	6.88

Note: Fair price is what a bet should pay if our chance is right. If your bookmaker offers more than this, the bet has value.

Most likely scores

1-110.9%

2-010.1%

2-19.9%

1-09.9%

3-06.5%

Note: Even the most likely score only lands about one time in eight. Keep correct score bets small.

Latest news on these teams

All news

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23 hours ago

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Questions people ask

Who will win Manchester City vs AEK Athens?

Our prediction for Manchester City vs AEK Athens is Manchester City to win, with a 59% chance. The most likely score is 1-1. Our best bet is Manchester City or Draw at 1.26.

What is the score prediction for Manchester City vs AEK Athens?

1-1 is the most likely score, followed by 2-0 and 2-1. We expect Manchester City to score 1.9 goals and AEK Athens 1.0.

Will both teams score in Manchester City vs AEK Athens?

Both teams to score has a 54% chance. Both sides scored in 9 of Manchester City last 20 games and 8 of AEK Athens last 20.

How are Manchester City playing?

How are AEK Athens playing?

What is the best bet for Manchester City vs AEK Athens?

Manchester City or Draw at 1.26, with a 79% chance.

Note: Answers change as prices move. We check every game again every 30 minutes.

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