Olympique de Marseille vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique de Marseille vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Amiens SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique de Marseille | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #6 |
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | +3 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 60% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Olympique de Marseille are 4th (18 pts). OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Orange Velodrome will turn into a battlefield for Olympique de Marseille and OGC Nice.
- 5' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The 32-year-old Morgan Sanson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Duje Caleta-Car, a Croatia defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' 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 Steve Mandanda suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' The OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur bench stirs into life. Christophe Jallet is withdrawn and Patrick Burner gets his opportunity.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Remi Walter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Olympique de Marseille.
- 54' Youcef Attal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 58' Lucas Ocampos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 58.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Mario Balotelli gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 66' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's shape.
- 67' Another substitution for OGC de Nice Cote d'Azur to replace Remi Walter by Wylan Cyprien on 67 minute.
- 69' Controversy at the stadium! Boubacar Kamara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 74' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Mario Balotelli trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Strootman on 75 minutes.
- 78' Ihsan Sacko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Tameze on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Dimitri Payet. He replaces Maxime Lopez on 85 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Christophe Herelle.
- Olympique de Marseille celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 26
- 2
- 4
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↓ Dimitri Payet 85'
- 17
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 15
Bench
-
12
Kevin Strootman ↑ 75'
- 6
- 16
- 19
- 14
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 85'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 85'
Coach
Rudi Garcia
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 23
- 31
- 24
- 27
-
5
Adrien Tameze ↓ Ihsan Sacko 78'
- 8
- 7
- 29
-
6
Remi Walter ↓ Wylan Cyprien 67'
- 20
Bench
- 16
-
15
Patrick Burner ↑ 29'
- 12
-
25
Wylan Cyprien ↑ 67'
-
18
Ihsan Sacko ↑ 78'
- 33
- 34
Coach
Patrick Vieira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Amine Gouiri | 3 |
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 |
| Evann Guessand | 2 |
| Mario Balotelli | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Terem Moffi | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2019-03-10
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
OGC Nice
W
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2019-02-24
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2019-02-16
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Amiens SC
W
2019-02-08
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
1–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2019-02-05
Olympique de Marseille
1–0
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
85%
Draw or OGC Nice
37%
Olympique de Marseille or OGC Nice
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

