Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nimes Olympique | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Olympique de Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #17 |
| 11 | Points | 3 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 2 | Conceded | 8 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 0.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 17th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Olympique Lyonnais vs Olympique de Marseille — let the football do the talking.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Duje Caleta-Car.
- 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dario Benedetto, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Dimitri Payet adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique de Marseille lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Dimitri Payet was booked on 17.
- 19' That is a Red card for Olympique de Marseille. Dimitri Payet will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' Houssem Aouar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 28 minutes.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Brilliant from the ! Tinotenda Kadewere makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 43.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Maxwel Cornet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 58' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pape Gueye suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Boubacar Kamara by Pape Gueye on 61 minute.
- 62' The crowd applauds Dario Benedetto as he leaves the pitch. Nemanja Radonjic steps in for Olympique de Marseille.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 69' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxwel Cornet by Memphis Depay on 69 minute.
- 74' Olympique de Marseille come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Florian Thauvin has done his job and it is now time for Maxime Lopez to step up.
- 77' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Tinotenda Kadewere is replaced by Moussa Dembele.
- 82' Olympique de Marseille have won 519 goals from 467 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Karl Toko Ekambi departs to be replaced by Rayan Cherki.
- 86' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
6
Marcelo ↓ Sinaly Diomande 85'
- 8
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Memphis Depay 69'
- 14
- 5
- 23
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 85'
- 11
- 25
- 26
Bench
- 12
- 4
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 69'
-
10
Memphis Depay ↑ 69'
-
9
Moussa Dembele ↑ 77'
- 30
- 3
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 85'
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 85'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Maxime Lopez 75'
- 2
-
4
Boubacar Kamara ↓ Pape Gueye 61'
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 15
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 6
- 16
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↑ 75'
- 28
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 62'
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 61'
- 5
- 11
- 23
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 4 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Dimitri Payet | 3 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Bertrand Traore | 2 |
| Samuel Gigot | 2 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2020-10-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2020-09-27
FC Lorient
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2020-09-18
Olympique Lyonnais
0–0
Nimes Olympique
D
2020-09-15
Montpellier HSC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2020-09-11
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2020-08-28
Olympique Lyonnais
4–1
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-10-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2020-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
FC Metz
D
2020-09-20
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Lille OSC
D
2020-09-17
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2020-09-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-08-30
Stade Brestois 29
2–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.11
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
83%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
39%
Olympique Lyonnais or Olympique de Marseille
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
46%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

