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 Atletico 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
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).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Olympique de Marseille gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Ferran makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Olympique de Marseille started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aymeric Laporte.
- 62' Jordan Amavi was booked on 62.
- 64' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Valentin Rongier departs to be replaced by Morgan Sanson.
- 68' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Joao Cancelo on, Oleksandr Zinchenko off on 68 minutes.
- 71' A moment of madness from Duje Caleta-Car on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Olympique de Marseille will be frustrated.
- 76' GOAL! Ilkay Gundogan scores on 76. Assisted by Raheem Sterling
- 77' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Aymeric Laporte is withdrawn and John Stones gets his opportunity.
- 78' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ilkay Gundogan by Bernardo Silva on 78 minute.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Raheem Sterling makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 81.
- 82' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 82 minute. Kevin De Bruyne leaves to be changed by Cole Palmer.
- 85' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 85 minute. Mickael Cuisance leaves to be changed by Pape Gueye.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- Olympique de Marseille will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.
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.