Olympique de Marseille vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Europe at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikola Balakin (Ukraine)
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 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 | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Sep | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–6 | L |
| 24 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | PAE AEK | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Manchester United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Olympique de Marseille and Brighton & Hove Albion FC has kicked off!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 19' What a moment for Chancel Mbemba! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' Jordan Veretout is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' Lewis Dunk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' 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 Ansu Fati suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brighton & Hove Albion FC backline.
- 50' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 50 minute. Jordan Veretout leaves to be changed by Azzedine Ounahi.
- 54' Pascal Gross is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 56' Pascal Gross is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique de Marseille side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Joaquin Correa is replaced by Ismaila Sarr.
- 67' Billy Gilmour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mahmoud Dahoud on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Joao Pedro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' A tactical swap from Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Evan Ferguson on, Danny Welbeck off on 77 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Iliman Ndiaye exits the field as Renan Lodi enters on 79.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Lewis Dunk.
- 86' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Jonathan Clauss gets a card.
- 88' Goal! Joao Pedro scores his 67 goal in 398 matches.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Balerdi on 89 minutes.
- 90' That is a card for Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Evan Ferguson will be fuming at that decision.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Renan Lodi 79'
- 10
- 21
- 11
- 7
- 16
- 27
-
20
Joaquin Correa ↓ Ismaila Sarr 62'
- 99
- 5
- 62
Bench
-
12
Renan Lodi ↑ 79'
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 62'
- 36
- 1
-
8
Azzedine Ounahi ↑ 50'
- 34
-
9
Vitinha ↑ 62'
- 18
- 37
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Danny Welbeck ↓ Evan Ferguson 77'
- 23
- 5
- 13
- 34
-
8
Mahmoud Dahoud ↓ Billy Gilmour 67'
- 29
-
31
Ansu Fati ↓ Joao Pedro 67'
- 22
- 2
-
7
Solly March ↓ Simon Adingra 77'
Bench
- 4
-
9
Joao Pedro ↑ 67'
- 3
-
11
Billy Gilmour ↑ 67'
- 1
- 38
-
24
Simon Adingra ↑ 77'
-
28
Evan Ferguson ↑ 77'
- 20
- 40
- 41
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joao Pedro | 2 |
| Chancel Mbemba | 1 |
| Pascal Gross | 1 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 |
Olympique de Marseille Form
2023-10-05
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2023-09-30
AS Monaco FC
3–2
Olympique de Marseille
L
2023-09-24
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2023-09-21
AFC Ajax
3–3
Olympique de Marseille
D
2023-09-17
Olympique de Marseille
0–0
Toulouse FC
D
2023-09-01
FC Nantes
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form
2023-10-05
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2023-09-30
Aston Villa FC
6–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
L
2023-09-24
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2023-09-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
2–3
PAE AEK
L
2023-09-16
Manchester United FC
1–3
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
W
2023-09-02
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–1
Newcastle United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Brighton & Hove Albion FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
70%
Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
56%
Olympique de Marseille or Brighton & Hove Albion FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

