AEK Athens v Real Madrid: Champions League preview
AEK Athens, 30th in the UEFA Champions League table, host a Real Madrid side that have won all three of their matches in the competition so far.
The occasion and the table
AEK Athens host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on 4 November 2026 at 17:45, and the table shows a wide gap between the two sides.
Real Madrid sit 4th with 9 points from 3 matches. They have won all three, with no draws and no defeats, and have scored 10 goals while conceding 5.
AEK Athens are 30th with 3 points from their 3 matches. Their record reads 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats, with 3 goals scored and 8 conceded. The home side need points to climb the table, while the visitors arrive with a perfect record in the competition.
Recent form and home and away records
AEK Athens come into the match with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. Most recently, they lost 1-5 away to Manchester City. Before that, they were beaten 1-3 away by Shakhtar Donetsk. Earlier still, they won 1-0 at home against LASK. Before that came a 4-0 home win over Levski Sofia, and before that a 0-0 draw away to Levski Sofia.
Home has been a strong base for AEK Athens in the UEFA Champions League this season. Their record there shows 2 matches, 5 goals scored and none conceded.
Real Madrid have won each of their last 5 matches. Most recently, they won 3-0 away to Racing Santander. Before that, they won 2-1 away to Barcelona. Earlier, they beat RB Leipzig 4-1 at home. Before that came a 4-1 home win over Sevilla, and before that a 4-3 away win over Roma.
Away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season, Real Madrid have played 1 match and won it, scoring 4 goals and conceding 3.
Players to watch
Kylian Mbappe is Real Madrid's top scorer in the UEFA Champions League this season with 3 goals. He accounts for a significant share of the 10 goals the visitors have scored in the competition so far. He will be a central figure as they look to keep their perfect record.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to contrasting profiles. AEK Athens have scored in 4 of their last 5 matches and kept a clean sheet in 3 of them. Both teams scored in 2 of those 5 matches. Their record in the UEFA Champions League table, however, shows 8 goals conceded in 3 matches, while their home figures in the competition show no goals conceded in 2 matches. The contrast between their home and overall numbers stands out.
Real Madrid have scored in all of their last 5 matches. They have kept just 1 clean sheet in that run, and both teams scored in 4 of those 5 matches. In the UEFA Champions League they have scored 10 and conceded 5 in 3 matches. Their attack has been consistent in recent matches, but opponents have often found a way to score against them.
That sets up a test of the defensive record AEK Athens have built at home in the competition against a Real Madrid side that have found the net in every one of their last 5 matches.
Estimated win chances
Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, are: AEK Athens 9%, draw 13%, Real Madrid 78%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data and are not a prediction of the result.
The match kicks off on 4 November 2026 at 17:45.
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