Manchester City will be looking to get back to winning ways in the UEFA Champions League when they welcome AEK Athens to the City of Manchester Stadium.
Man City opened their league phase with a 2-0 win in Porto before succumbing to a 4-2 home defeat to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain on matchday two.
Enzo Maresca's side responded to that UEFA Champions League loss with a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town, making it seven straight victories at the start of a Premier League season for the first time in the club's history.
Up next is the visit of AEK Athens, who followed up a 1-0 success over LASK in their opener in Europe with a 3-1 defeat against FC Shakhtar Donetsk.
Manchester City v AEK Athens Tips Summary
Best Bet - Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Rayan Cherki anytime goalscorer @ 7/5
Bet Builder - Goals range 1-5, Razvan Marin 2+ fouls committed & Harold Moukoudi to be booked @ 5/1
Manchester City v AEK Athens Prediction
Best Bet: Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
After the loss to Paris Saint-Germain, Man City responded in quick fashion with a win over Ipswich and they are expected to follow up with another victory at the expense of AEK Athens.
Man City have suffered just one home blemish this season - against Paris Saint-Germain - but they have accounted for Bournemouth, Coventry City, Norwich City, Sunderland and the Tractor Boys.
Eighteen goals have been scored by Maresca's side across those six contests, evidence of the attacking quality in this squad, but they have struggled defensively with nine goals conceded in their last three home games alone.
Just one clean sheet in the last four fixtures for Man City should give visitors AEK Athens hope they can at least get on the scoresheet, having bagged 14 goals in their last four outings.
But getting a positive result from this clash looks like a tall order for AEK Athens, who have not won a European tie away from home since March's Conference League victory at Celje.
Alternative Bet: Rayan Cherki anytime goalscorer @ 7/5
With doubts over Antoine Semenyo's fitness and Erling Haaland potentially being dropped to the bench after picking up a knock against Ipswich, Rayan Cherki is expected to be recalled to the starting XI after being an unused substitute on Saturday.
The France international has scored five goals this season and three of those have come in his last four appearances, against Norwich City, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Cherki will be expected to shoulder a lot of the attacking responsibility and he can oblige by getting on the scoresheet.
Manchester City v AEK Athens Bet Builder Tip
Goals range 1-5
Razvan Marin 2+ fouls committed
Harold Moukoudi to be booked
Pays 5/1
A goals range of 1-5 has landed in four of Man City's six home matches and in 12 of AEK Athens' 13 matches this season.
AEK Athens midfielder Razvan Marin has committed at least two fouls in all four European matches this term and he could find life difficult against this attack-minded Man City side.
Centre-back Harold Moukoudi was booked in AEK Athens' defeat to Shakhtar on matchday two and he may have his name taken again.
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Key Match Stats
Manchester City have one win and one defeat in their first two matches of the league phase
AEK Athens have also collected three points from their first two European matches
Man City have won five of their last six home games, scoring 18 goals
AEK Athens have scored at least once in their last five away fixtures
Man City have scored two or more times in eight of their last 10 games
AEK Athens have not kept a clean sheet in their last three away matches
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