Olympique de Marseille vs FC Porto, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs FC Porto — Champions League at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- FC Porto 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andreas Ekberg
- Referee Mehmet-Mohammed Culum
- Referee Stefan Hallberg
- Referee Kristoffer Karlsson
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Portimonense SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Paços de Ferreira | A | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Gil Vicente FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Porto this season
FC Porto this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Olympique de Marseille host FC Porto — let the battle begin!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. FC Porto seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Porto backline.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Leonardo Balerdi gets a Yellow card.
- 33' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 36' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 36.
- 39' Brilliant from the ! Zaidu Sanusi makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 39.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique de Marseille and FC Porto are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 49' Boubacar Kamara was booked on 49.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Thauvin on 54 minutes.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marko Grujic on 58 minutes.
- 59' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Dimitri Payet on, Luis Henrique off on 59 minutes.
- 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past FC Porto's compact .
- 67' Marko Grujic picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Leonardo Balerdi gets a Red card.
- 72' Sergio Oliveira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Yuto Nagatomo on, Morgan Sanson off on 78 minutes.
- 79' FC Porto ring the changes. Luis Diaz has done his job and it is now time for Shoya Nakajima to step up.
- 84' 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.
- 85' Dimitri Payet is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' Sergio Oliveira was booked on 86.
- 90' FC Porto make a change. Sergio Oliveira trudges off to be replaced by Loum Ndiaye on 90 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Olympique de Marseille.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Marley Ake 78'
- 2
- 4
- 18
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 78'
- 28
- 3
- 5
-
11
Luis Henrique ↓ Dimitri Payet 59'
Bench
- 24
- 6
- 16
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 59'
- 15
- 22
-
17
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 59'
-
25
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 78'
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↑ 59'
- 32
-
23
Marley Ake ↑ 78'
- 50
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
FC Porto Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 25
-
27
Sergio Oliveira C ↓ Loum Ndiaye 90'
- 11
-
7
Luis Diaz ↓ Shoya Nakajima 79'
- 18
- 1
- 12
Bench
- 28
-
6
Loum Ndiaye ↑ 90'
- 4
-
9
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 78'
-
10
Shoya Nakajima ↑ 79'
- 31
- 29
- 99
- 21
- 30
- 50
-
23
Joao Mario Lopes ↑ 79'
Coach
Sergio Conceicao
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Oliveira | 2 |
| Moussa Marega | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Zaidu Sanusi | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-11-25
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
FC Porto
L
2020-11-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-11-03
FC Porto
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
2020-10-24
FC Lorient
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-10-21
PAE Olympiakos SFP
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
FC Porto xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Porto win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Porto
79%
Olympique de Marseille or FC Porto
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Porto win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.5%
1 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6.3%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
2.8%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | FC Porto covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
FC Porto keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

