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 (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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
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
100%
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).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Olympique de Marseille vs Manchester City FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- 15' Alvaro Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 18' Ferran puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 23' Olympique de Marseille currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 33' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Kyle Walker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Jordan Amavi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 466 appearances.
- 48' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 53' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' Aymeric Laporte catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jordan Amavi.
- 64' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Valentin Rongier departs to be replaced by Morgan Sanson.
- 68' The whistle greets Oleksandr Zinchenko as he departs to be replaced by Joao Cancelo.
- 71' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Duje Caleta-Car gets a Yellow card.
- 76' The Germany Ilkay Gundogan breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 0-2!
- 77' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Aymeric Laporte is replaced by John Stones.
- 78' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Ilkay Gundogan exits the field as Bernardo Silva enters on 78.
- 81' Raheem Sterling has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Cole Palmer. He replaces Kevin De Bruyne on 82 minute.
- 85' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Pape Gueye on, Mickael Cuisance off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Manchester City FC have won 1027 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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.