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
25%
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
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Phil Foden | 3 G | 1 A |
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' Duje Caleta-Car has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 18' The deadlock is broken! Ferran gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' The 32-year-old Bernardo Silva has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Kevin De Bruyne has been relatively quiet despite scoring 84 goals in his last 450 appearances.
- 43' Alvaro Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 48' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' 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 Valentin Rongier suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Aymeric Laporte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Jordan Amavi gets a Yellow card.
- 64' The crowd applauds Valentin Rongier as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Sanson steps in for Olympique de Marseille.
- 68' Joao Cancelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko on 68 minute.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Duje Caleta-Car. He receives a Yellow card.
- 76' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 77' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Aymeric Laporte exits the field as John Stones enters on 77.
- 78' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bernardo Silva is hanging Ilkay Gundogan on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Raheem Sterling gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 82' The crowd applauds Kevin De Bruyne as he leaves the pitch. Cole Palmer steps in for Manchester City FC.
- 85' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Mickael Cuisance is replaced by Pape Gueye.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.