Get ready for the first of two legs in this Champions League clash between Panathinaikos and Olympique Marseille

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Wed 09.Aug
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis (69638 seats)

Panathinaikos host the first leg in this deciding Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round game. days.

Both sides have had plentiful rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic fixture!

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Panathinaikos form and stats

Panathinaikos have not come this way in the Champions League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Dnipro-1.

The home regulars saw a 2-2 draw against Dnipro-1 in the Champions League last time out and are hoping for a victory here.

Before that game, a fine away victory at Dnipro-1. A Champions League game.

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Olympique Marseille form and stats

They also participated in Champions League last season. This ended in the group stage.

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 12 wins, 3 draws and only 4 losses in the Ligue 1.

Two away games in a row for Olympique, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Ajaccio. Midfield player Guendouzi was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.6/10. Guendouzi hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 55 successful passes (of 65 total).

Prior to that match, the Olympique Marseille manager Toral faced defeat when travelling to Ajaccio and losing 0-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Reims in just three days.

Olympique Marseille are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 32 times in 19 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Olympique as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Panathinaikos missing players

Olympique Marseille missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Panathinaikos Olympique Marseille
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 15   Played P   12 25
15 8   Won W   7 12
8 6   Drew D   1 5
2 1   Lost L   4 8
38 25   Scored S   15 36
12 8   Conceded C   10 30
84% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
68% 80%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 80%
28% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   42% 60%
20% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 24%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
36% 40%   BTTS BTTS   42% 64%
56% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 24%
24% 20%   Failed to Score F T   25% 16%
 
4.8 5.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.5 6.2
3.3 2.1   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.3
1.5 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.3
2 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
11 12   Shots (avg) S (   12.6 14.4
3.5 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.5 4.5
44% 45%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 32%
 
7.7 5.8   Shots against (avg) S A   9.5 9.7
2.2 2.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.1 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 38 27 4 7 89 40 19 13 2 4 45 25 19 14 2 3 44 15 49 85
2 Lens 38 25 9 4 68 29 19 17 1 1 41 13 19 8 8 3 27 16 39 84
3 Olympique Marseille 38 22 7 9 67 40 19 10 4 5 35 24 19 12 3 4 32 16 27 73
4 Rennes 38 21 5 12 69 39 19 15 0 4 43 14 19 6 5 8 26 25 30 68
5 Lille 38 19 10 9 65 44 19 13 4 2 40 25 19 6 6 7 25 19 21 67
6 Monaco 38 19 8 11 70 58 19 9 3 7 37 33 19 10 5 4 33 25 12 65
7 Olympique Lyonnais 38 18 8 12 65 47 19 10 5 4 35 19 19 8 3 8 30 28 18 62
8 Clermont 38 17 8 13 45 49 19 9 3 7 20 28 19 8 5 6 25 21 -4 59
9 Nice 38 15 13 10 48 37 19 7 7 5 24 18 19 8 6 5 24 19 11 58
10 Lorient 38 15 10 13 52 53 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 6 6 7 26 32 -1 55
11 Reims 38 12 15 11 45 45 19 8 6 5 28 23 19 4 9 6 17 22 0 51
12 Montpellier 38 15 5 18 65 62 19 7 3 9 29 29 19 8 2 9 36 33 3 50
13 Toulouse 38 13 9 16 51 57 19 6 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 24 30 -6 48
14 Brest 38 11 11 16 44 54 19 7 5 7 24 26 19 4 6 9 20 28 -10 44
15 Strasbourg 38 9 13 16 51 59 19 5 7 7 25 26 19 4 6 9 26 33 -8 40
16 Nantes 38 7 15 16 37 55 19 5 8 6 20 26 19 2 7 10 17 29 -18 36
17 Auxerre 38 8 11 19 35 63 19 5 7 7 18 28 19 3 4 12 17 35 -28 35
18 Ajaccio 38 7 5 26 23 74 19 4 3 12 10 30 19 3 2 14 13 44 -51 26
19 Troyes 38 4 12 22 45 81 19 1 11 7 19 30 19 3 1 15 26 51 -36 24
20 Angers SCO 38 4 6 28 33 81 19 3 3 13 20 36 19 1 3 15 13 45 -48 18

Olympique Marseille:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 38 27 4 7 89 40 19 13 2 4 45 25 19 14 2 3 44 15 49 85
2 Lens 38 25 9 4 68 29 19 17 1 1 41 13 19 8 8 3 27 16 39 84
3 Olympique Marseille 38 22 7 9 67 40 19 10 4 5 35 24 19 12 3 4 32 16 27 73
4 Rennes 38 21 5 12 69 39 19 15 0 4 43 14 19 6 5 8 26 25 30 68
5 Lille 38 19 10 9 65 44 19 13 4 2 40 25 19 6 6 7 25 19 21 67
6 Monaco 38 19 8 11 70 58 19 9 3 7 37 33 19 10 5 4 33 25 12 65
7 Olympique Lyonnais 38 18 8 12 65 47 19 10 5 4 35 19 19 8 3 8 30 28 18 62
8 Clermont 38 17 8 13 45 49 19 9 3 7 20 28 19 8 5 6 25 21 -4 59
9 Nice 38 15 13 10 48 37 19 7 7 5 24 18 19 8 6 5 24 19 11 58
10 Lorient 38 15 10 13 52 53 19 9 4 6 26 21 19 6 6 7 26 32 -1 55
11 Reims 38 12 15 11 45 45 19 8 6 5 28 23 19 4 9 6 17 22 0 51
12 Montpellier 38 15 5 18 65 62 19 7 3 9 29 29 19 8 2 9 36 33 3 50
13 Toulouse 38 13 9 16 51 57 19 6 6 7 27 27 19 7 3 9 24 30 -6 48
14 Brest 38 11 11 16 44 54 19 7 5 7 24 26 19 4 6 9 20 28 -10 44
15 Strasbourg 38 9 13 16 51 59 19 5 7 7 25 26 19 4 6 9 26 33 -8 40
16 Nantes 38 7 15 16 37 55 19 5 8 6 20 26 19 2 7 10 17 29 -18 36
17 Auxerre 38 8 11 19 35 63 19 5 7 7 18 28 19 3 4 12 17 35 -28 35
18 Ajaccio 38 7 5 26 23 74 19 4 3 12 10 30 19 3 2 14 13 44 -51 26
19 Troyes 38 4 12 22 45 81 19 1 11 7 19 30 19 3 1 15 26 51 -36 24
20 Angers SCO 38 4 6 28 33 81 19 3 3 13 20 36 19 1 3 15 13 45 -48 18

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.