Olympique de Marseille vs Villarreal CF, Europe 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Villarreal CF — Europe at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 5–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Montpellier HSC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Feb | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Mar | Granada CF | H | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Feb | Cadiz CF | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
| Keyliane Abdallah | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille are looking to make home advantage count against Villarreal CF.
- 5' 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.
- 9' Aissa Mandi was booked on 9.
- 13' Quentin Merlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 18' Jonathan Clauss has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Olympique de Marseille is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jordan Veretout on 23.
- 28' Yerson Mosquera is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-back.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' Santi Comesana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Magnificent from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! That is 146 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Santi Comesana on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Santi Comesana by Dani Parejo on 46 minute.
- 51' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alberto Moreno on 52.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 60' Azzedine Ounahi is replacing Iliman Ndiaye for the Olympique de Marseille side.
- 62' It’s gonna be a card for Alberto Moreno.
- 65' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Gerard Moreno exits the field as Kiko Femenia enters on 65.
- 69' Etienne Capoue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francis Coquelin on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee has no hesitation. Jorge Cuenca is booked for Villarreal CF — card on 72.
- 73' Olympique de Marseille make a change. Jordan Veretout trudges off to be replaced by Luis Henrique on 73 minutes.
- 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marcelino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is replaced by Faris Moumbagna.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Olympique de Marseille players.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Azzedine Ounahi 60'
- 10
- 23
- 11
-
7
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Bamo Meite 60'
- 19
- 16
-
27
Jordan Veretout ↓ Luis Henrique 73'
- 99
- 5
-
3
Quentin Merlin ↓ Emran Soglo 85'
Bench
- 36
- 20
-
44
Luis Henrique ↑ 73'
-
8
Azzedine Ounahi ↑ 60'
-
18
Bamo Meite ↑ 60'
-
37
Emran Soglo ↑ 85'
-
14
Faris Moumbagna ↑ 85'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 9
- 19
-
23
Aissa Mandi ↓ Alberto Moreno 46'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↓ Kiko Femenia 65'
- 1
- 5
- 2
- 27
-
4
Santi Comesana ↓ Dani Parejo 46'
-
16
Alex Baena ↓ Alexander Sorloth 46'
Bench
-
6
Etienne Capoue ↑ 69'
-
18
Alberto Moreno ↑ 46'
-
11
Alexander Sorloth ↑ 46'
-
10
Dani Parejo ↑ 46'
- 14
- 13
- 31
-
17
Kiko Femenia ↑ 65'
- 15
- 26
Coach
Marcelino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 2 |
| Yerson Mosquera | 2 |
| Jordan Veretout | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
| Etienne Capoue | 1 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2024-03-07
Olympique de Marseille
4–0
Villarreal CF
W
2024-03-02
Clermont Foot 63
1–5
Olympique de Marseille
W
2024-02-25
Olympique de Marseille
4–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-02-22
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
W
2024-02-18
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2024-02-15
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
87%
Draw or Villarreal CF
33%
Olympique de Marseille or Villarreal CF
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 22% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

