Olympique de Marseille vs PAE Olympiakos SFP, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs PAE Olympiakos SFP — Champions League at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Jose Naranjo
- Referee Jesus Gil
- Referee Angel Nevado
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | FC Porto | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Porto | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Manchester City FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | FC Porto | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | AS Omonia Lefkosia | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Olympique de Marseille | PAE Olympiakos SFP | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #18 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 14 | Conceded | 14 |
| -3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Olympique de Marseille are 25th (9 pts). PAE Olympiakos SFP are 18th (11 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Olympique de Marseille welcome PAE Olympiakos SFP for this crunch clash at Orange Velodrome.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Ruben Semedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past PAE Olympiakos SFP's compact .
- 20' PAE Olympiakos SFP come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Jordan Amavi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' It’s high time Pedro Martins made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mohamed Mady Camara makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Another change for Olympique de Marseille made on 46 minute. Dario Benedetto leaves to be changed by Valere Germain.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and PAE Olympiakos SFP are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' What composure from Dimitri Payet! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 56' Morgan Sanson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mickael Cuisance on 56 minute.
- 58' Jose Holebas is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
- 59' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Holebas on 59 minutes.
- 62' Poor challenge from Mohamed Mady Camara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rafinha.
- 75' The France Dimitri Payet breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 2-1!
- 79' Giorgos Masouras gets the nod from PAE Olympiakos SFP. He replaces Yann M'Vila and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Pape Gueye gets the nod from Olympique de Marseille. He replaces Valentin Rongier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Hiroki Sakai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Fresh legs for PAE Olympiakos SFP! Hillel Soudani comes on to replace Marious Vrousai.
- PAE Olympiakos SFP will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique de Marseille were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↓ Pape Gueye 85'
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Marley Ake 90'
- 2
- 4
- 18
- 10
- 15
- 17
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 24
- 6
- 16
-
8
Morgan Sanson ↑ 56'
-
28
Valere Germain ↑ 46'
-
22
Pape Gueye ↑ 85'
- 25
- 11
- 32
-
23
Marley Ake ↑ 90'
- 50
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
PAE Olympiakos SFP Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 25
-
6
Yann M'Vila ↓ Giorgos Masouras 79'
- 13
- 4
- 5
- 66
- 7
- 1
- 17
- 11
Bench
-
19
Giorgos Masouras ↑ 79'
-
2
Hillel Soudani ↑ 90'
- 12
- 24
- 21
- 34
- 14
- 10
- 88
- 44
- 90
Coach
Pedro Martins
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 2 |
| Giorgos Masouras | 1 |
| Koka | 1 |
| Mohamed Mady Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2020-12-01
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
PAE Olympiakos SFP
W
2020-11-28
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2020-11-25
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
FC Porto
L
2020-11-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-11-03
FC Porto
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-10-27
Olympique de Marseille
0–3
Manchester City FC
L
PAE Olympiakos SFP Form
2020-12-01
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
2020-11-25
PAE Olympiakos SFP
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-11-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
2020-10-27
FC Porto
2–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
L
2020-10-21
PAE Olympiakos SFP
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
W
2020-09-29
AS Omonia Lefkosia
0–0
PAE Olympiakos SFP
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
PAE Olympiakos SFP xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
75%
Draw or PAE Olympiakos SFP
51%
Olympique de Marseille or PAE Olympiakos SFP
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PAE Olympiakos SFP win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | PAE Olympiakos SFP covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
PAE Olympiakos SFP keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

