Olympique de Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Feb | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 18 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 22 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +6 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 60% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique de Marseille are 4th (18 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (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
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais is underway.
- 5' Yuto Nagatomo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Magnificent from Karl Toko Ekambi! That is 69 goals in 423 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 26' Alvaro Gonzalez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique Lyonnais tonight.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' 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.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Paqueta.
- 44' Arkadiusz Milik doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rudi Garcia will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rayan Cherki made 440 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' The referee shows Olympique de Marseille player a Yellow card on 64.
- 66' Rayan Cherki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karl Toko Ekambi at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' Poor challenge from Lucas Paqueta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 72' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Saif-Eddine Khaoui exits the field as Mickael Cuisance enters on 72.
- 73' Another substitution for Olympique Lyonnais to replace Maxwel Cornet by Mattia De Sciglio on 73 minute.
- 78' Thiago Mendes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Memphis Depay on 81.
- 86' Islam Slimani has been relatively quiet despite scoring 44 goals in his last 199 appearances.
- 87' The whistle greets Tinotenda Kadewere as he departs to be replaced by Islam Slimani.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Pape Gueye will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 6
-
8
Houssem Aouar ↓ Bruno Guimaraes 73'
- 27
- 10
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Sinaly Diomande 87'
- 5
- 23
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 66'
- 11
Bench
-
20
Islam Slimani ↑ 87'
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 73'
- 30
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 73'
- 25
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 66'
- 26
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 87'
- 3
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Dembele | 4 |
| Dimitri Payet | 3 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 3 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 3 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Bertrand Traore | 2 |
| Bertrand Traore | 2 |
| Samuel Gigot | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-02-28
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-02-20
FC Nantes
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-02-17
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
OGC Nice
W
2021-02-14
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-02-07
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-02-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-02-28
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-02-19
Stade Brestois 29
2–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-02-13
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Montpellier HSC
L
2021-02-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-02-03
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-01-29
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Olympique Lyonnais 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
62%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
65%
Olympique de Marseille or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

