Manchester City FC vs Olympique de Marseille, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Olympique de Marseille — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Olympique de Marseille 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Arda Kardesler
- Referee Mustafa Eyisoy
- Referee Halil Meler
- Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Fulham FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | FC Porto | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Nimes Olympique | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Olympique de Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #25 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 0 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 11 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +6 | GD | -3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 25th (9 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Olympique de Marseille
| Igor Paixao | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Olympique de Marseille — let the battle begin!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Pape Gueye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 20' The travelling Olympique de Marseille supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' John Stones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Garcia on 28 minute.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Pape Gueye is booked for Olympique de Marseille — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Aymeric Laporte is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique de Marseille so far.
- 46' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Ilkay Gundogan is withdrawn and Raheem Sterling gets his opportunity.
- 48' What a strike from Ferran! The score is 1-0.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Morgan Sanson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Sergio Aguero.
- 67' Riyad Mahrez makes way for Sergio Aguero at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and Olympique de Marseille are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Kevin Strootman gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Pape Gueye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The Argentina Sergio Aguero breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 2-0!
- 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Olympique de Marseille are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' GOAL! Raheem Sterling scores on 90.
- With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 25
- 20
- 2
- 14
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Sergio Aguero 66'
- 21
- 13
-
50
Eric Garcia ↓ John Stones 28'
Bench
- 9
-
5
John Stones ↑ 28'
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 46'
- 17
- 22
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 66'
- 82
- 33
- 27
- 61
- 69
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Marley Ake 75'
- 2
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 28
-
22
Pape Gueye ↓ Kevin Strootman 75'
- 3
- 25
- 5
Bench
- 24
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↑ 67'
-
6
Kevin Strootman ↑ 75'
- 16
- 15
-
17
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 67'
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↑ 75'
- 11
- 32
-
23
Marley Ake ↑ 75'
- 50
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Alvaro Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-05
Manchester City FC
2–0
Fulham FC
W
2020-12-01
FC Porto
0–0
Manchester City FC
D
2020-11-28
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-11-25
PAE Olympiakos SFP
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-11-21
Tottenham Hotspur FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-12-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-12-04
Nimes Olympique
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-12-01
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
2020-11-28
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2020-11-25
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
FC Porto
L
2020-11-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.43
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
29%
Manchester City FC or Olympique de Marseille
82%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
11.7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
5 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.4%
0 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 22% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 22% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.