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
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Olympique de Marseille and Apollon FC Lemesos has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' Anton Maglica puts Apollon FC Lemesos on the lead.
- 8' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Red card on 8.
- 11' Goal! Florian Thauvin scores his 47 goal in 171 matches.
- 16' Olympique de Marseille is showing some good football. However, Olympique de Marseille are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Apollon FC Lemesos is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Goal! Anton Maglica scores his 4 goal in 71 matches.
- 35' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maxime Lopez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The travelling Apollon FC Lemesos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Fotios Papoulis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Bru on 46 minute.
- 49' It’s a booking for Apollon FC Lemesos player. Valentin Roberge gets a Yellow card.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitri Payet made 171 appearances and scored 58 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' GOAL! Marios Stylianou scores on 56.
- 59' The whistle greets Kevin Strootman as he departs to be replaced by Bouna Sarr.
- 61' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Florian Thauvin departs to be replaced by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 64' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Apollon FC Lemesos that had 71 games and scored 49 goals.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Ocampos.
- 71' It is a substitution in Apollon FC Lemesos team. Anton Maglica is replaced by Richard Soumah on 71 minute.
- 75' Clinton Njie is replacing Dimitri Payet for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 80' Richard Soumah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' 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 Boubacar Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' Duje Caleta-Car was booked on 90.
- The final score is 1-3.
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.