This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Manchester City at Etihad Stadium when the Champions League tournament arrives in town and Olympique Marseille with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
The hosts Manchester saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. This match was also played here at Etihad Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Olympique Marseille have had more rest.
Olympique Marseille have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Manchester City form and stats
Manchester participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Manchester City have to build on here at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. This match is a Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in this competition. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Etihad Stadium.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes not having conceded a league goal in 205 minutes.
A nice win for Manchester City last time playing, versus Fulham. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne scoring for the victors. Before that, Manchester played out a Champions League draw 0-0 when visiting Porto.
Manchester are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found ten matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won six, drew one and lost three.
Manchester are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Manchester United awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Manchester are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
Olympique's mission in Europa League last season failed in the group stage.The away performances of Olympique Marseille have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Ligue 1. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Total Champions League statistics for Olympique Marseille: 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. Olympique are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 14 in a row without losing. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Manchester City.
Two travels in a row for Olympique Marseille, whose manager L. Pina Cabral Villas-Boas could celebrate last time after the Ligue 1 win against Nimes. Before that, Olympique secured a home win against Olympiakos Piraeus with the score 2-1.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Olympique played away with similar odds. This revealed two games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
A quick return to home after this game, as Olympique are hosting Monaco in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Olympique's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Olympique are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Manchester and Olympique Marseille have met before this season: Olympique Marseille - Manchester City 0-3.Top Goalscorers
  R. Mahrez 4 goals |   F. Thauvin 4 goals |  R. Sterling 3 goals |
Manchester City missing players
Olympique Marseille missing players
| Manchester City | Olympique Marseille | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 9 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 56 | 34 | Scored | S | 25 | 42 | ||
| 20 | 13 | Conceded | C | 15 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 72% | ||
| 60% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 52% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 20% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 17.4 | 16.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 9.7 | ||
| 6.3 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.7 | ||
| 36% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 44% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | Porto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Olympique Marseille | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chelsea | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Leicester City | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Southampton | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Everton | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 14 | Arsenal | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 17 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 7 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 19 | Burnley | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 6 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 28 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | Lille | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Monaco | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 | Montpellier | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | Lens | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | Rennes | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Angers SCO | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 19 |
| 10 | Brest | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Nice | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Metz | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Bordeaux | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Nantes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 15 | Saint-Etienne | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 16 | Nimes | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -13 | 11 |
| 17 | Reims | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 18 | Lorient | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | Strasbourg | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 7 |
| 20 | Dijon | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 7 |
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