Olympique de Marseille vs Apollon FC Lemesos, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs Apollon FC Lemesos — Europe .
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Apollon FC Lemesos 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
- Referee Mircea Grigoriu
- Referee Marcel Birsan
- Referee Constantin Coltescu
- Referee Vladimir Urzica
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Apollon FC Lemesos | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | FC Nantes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Nov | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Olympique de Marseille and Apollon FC Lemesos.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past Apollon FC Lemesos's compact .
- 8' Magnificent from Anton Maglica! That is 4 goals in 71 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Boubacar Kamara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 8.
- 11' What composure from Florian Thauvin! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Escales, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Apollon FC Lemesos have won 49 goals from 71 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Hiroki Sakai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Anton Maglica adds to his 0 season tally! Apollon FC Lemesos lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rudi Garcia might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The travelling Apollon FC Lemesos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' A quiet spell here at . Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fotios Papoulis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Bru on 46 minute.
- 49' Valentin Roberge is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Magnificent from Marios Stylianou! That is 1 goals in 71 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 59' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Kevin Strootman trudges off to be replaced by Bouna Sarr on 59 minutes.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bouna Sarr.
- 62' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Florian Thauvin departs to be replaced by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Luiz Gustavo will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' 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 Kevin Strootman suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Lucas Ocampos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Richard Soumah is replacing Anton Maglica for the Apollon FC Lemesos side.
- 75' Clinton Njie gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Dimitri Payet and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Apollon FC Lemesos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Poor challenge from Duje Caleta-Car. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Olympique de Marseille will have plenty to reflect on. Apollon FC Lemesos were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Kevin Strootman ↓ Bouna Sarr 59'
- 26
- 40
- 2
- 4
- 23
- 27
- 19
- 5
-
10
Dimitri Payet C ↓ Clinton Njie 75'
- 15
Bench
- 6
- 30
- 18
-
17
Bouna Sarr ↑ 59'
-
14
Clinton Njie ↑ 75'
- 28
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 62'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Apollon FC Lemesos Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kevin Bru ↓ Fotios Papoulis 46'
- 10
- 25
- 22
- 83
- 88
- 77
-
99
Anton Maglica ↓ Richard Soumah 71'
- 28
-
30
Andre Schembri ↓ David Faupala 59'
- 15
Bench
-
20
Richard Soumah ↑ 71'
-
26
Fotios Papoulis ↑ 46'
- 46
- 50
- 57
-
9
David Faupala ↑ 59'
- 63
Coach
Sofronis Avgousti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anton Maglica | 2 |
| Marios Stylianou | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Dimitri Payet | 1 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1 |
| Dimitri Payet | 1 |
| Sasa Markovic | 1 |
| Emilio Zelaya | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2018-12-13
Olympique de Marseille
1–3
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-12-05
FC Nantes
3–2
Olympique de Marseille
L
2018-12-02
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
Stade de Reims
D
2018-11-29
Eintracht Frankfurt
4–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2018-11-25
Amiens SC
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
W
2018-11-11
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
Apollon FC Lemesos Form
2018-12-13
Olympique de Marseille
1–3
Apollon FC Lemesos
W
2018-11-29
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–0
SS Lazio
W
2018-11-08
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–3
Eintracht Frankfurt
L
2018-10-25
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
2018-10-04
Apollon FC Lemesos
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
2018-09-20
SS Lazio
2–1
Apollon FC Lemesos
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Apollon FC Lemesos xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Apollon FC Lemesos 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
62%
Draw or Apollon FC Lemesos
66%
Olympique de Marseille or Apollon FC Lemesos
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Apollon FC Lemesos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Apollon FC Lemesos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Apollon FC Lemesos keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.