Olympique de Marseille vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Florian Badstubner
- Referee Mike Pickel
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 Oct | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | West Ham United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Leicester City FC | H | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #8 |
| 9 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +6 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Olympique de Marseille are 25th (9 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Igor Paixao | 4 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille are looking to make home advantage count against Manchester City FC.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 18' GOAL! Ferran scores on 18. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
- 23' 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.
- 28' With 2 assists to his name this season, Cole Palmer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- 33' Hiroki Sakai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique de Marseille tonight.
- 38' 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.
- 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 48' Alvaro Gonzalez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 53' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Aymeric Laporte is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 58.
- 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Amavi on 62 minutes.
- 64' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 64 minute. Valentin Rongier leaves to be changed by Morgan Sanson.
- 68' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Oleksandr Zinchenko is withdrawn and Joao Cancelo gets his opportunity.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Duje Caleta-Car argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' Ilkay Gundogan doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 77' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by John Stones on 77 minute.
- 78' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ilkay Gundogan by Bernardo Silva on 78 minute.
- 81' GOAL! Raheem Sterling fires home to make it 0-3!
- 82' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Cole Palmer on 82 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Mickael Cuisance by Pape Gueye on 85 minute.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Dimitri Payet 78'
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 7
- 15
-
17
Mickael Cuisance ↓ Pape Gueye 85'
- 3
- 5
Bench
- 6
- 16
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 64'
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 78'
- 28
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 85'
- 25
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↑ 78'
- 11
- 23
- 1
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Bernardo Silva 78'
- 31
- 2
- 7
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne C ↓ Cole Palmer 82'
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ John Stones 77'
- 47
- 11
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Riyad Mahrez 77'
- 16
- 3
Bench
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 78'
-
5
John Stones ↑ 77'
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 77'
- 82
- 33
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 68'
- 13
- 50
- 61
- 78
- 69
-
80
Cole Palmer ↑ 82'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
| Ferran Torres | 2 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 1 |
| Sergio Aguero | 1 |
| Alvaro Gonzalez | 1 |
Olympique de Marseille Form
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
2020-10-17
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2020-10-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2020-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
FC Metz
D
Manchester City FC Form
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2020-10-24
West Ham United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-10-21
Manchester City FC
3–1
FC Porto
W
2020-10-17
Manchester City FC
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-10-03
Leeds United FC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2020-09-27
Manchester City FC
2–5
Leicester City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
43%
Draw or Manchester City FC
81%
Olympique de Marseille or Manchester City FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.9%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
4.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.