Galatasaray and Olympique Marseille get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
There have been little to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Super Lig match only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Fenerbahçe, was also a home game here at Vodafone Stadyumu. The away team is better rested.
These teams have little in common geographically as Olympique Marseille have to travel 2400 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Galatasaray form and stats
Galatasaray was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the Europa League.Galatasaray are steadily winning Super Lig games and points here at Vodafone Stadyumu. 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 6 games. This match is a Europa League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
Galatasaray's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Fenerbahçe. The defeat against Fenerbahçe was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by M. Crespo). The gifted forward Kerem Aktürkoğlu outperformed all others in that fixture and managed a match rating of 8.0 out of 10. Aktürkoğlu scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Europa League home game that ended 1-1 versus Lokomotiv Moskva.Galatasaray are traveling soon after this match as the Super Lig match at Yeni Malatyaspor awaits in three days.
The Galatasaray fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. From these home matches, Galatasaray have conceded only 5 goals.
Olympique Marseille form and stats
Olympique's mission in Champions League last season failed in the group stage.The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 1 travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Total Europa League statistics for Olympique Marseille: 0 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses.
264 minutes! That's how long the Olympique goalkeeper Pau Lopez Sabata and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Olympique's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Metz that finished 0-0. Goalkeeper Steve Mandanda got the top player rating of the team with 7.93/10. Mandanda stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Lazio in the Europa League.A quick return to home after this game, as Olympique are hosting Troyes in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
Olympique Marseille are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Olympique Marseille - Galatasaray 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  D. Payet 6 goals |   M. Abdallah 4 goals |  C. Ünder 4 goals |
Galatasaray missing players
Olympique Marseille missing players
| Galatasaray | Olympique Marseille | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 43 | 26 | Scored | S | 13 | 38 | ||
| 34 | 19 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 80% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 76% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 68% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 5.9 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 13.5 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 12.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.9 | ||
| 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 38% | ||
| 9.6 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.2 | 8.7 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Galatasaray | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Lazio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Olympique Marseille | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Trabzonspor | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Hatayspor | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Konyaspor | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Alanyaspor | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Fenerbahçe | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Fatih Karagumruk | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Istanbul Basaksehir | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 8 | Galatasaray | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Beşiktaş | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Adana Demirspor | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Altay | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 12 | Gazisehir Gaziantep | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Kayserispor | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Antalyaspor | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Sivasspor | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Giresunspor | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 12 |
| 18 | Goztepe | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 19 | Kasimpasa | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Rizespor | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -16 | 7 |
| 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 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Nice | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Rennes | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Lens | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Olympique Marseille | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Angers SCO | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Strasbourg | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 8 | Monaco | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Montpellier | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 11 | Nantes | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Lille | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 13 | Brest | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Lorient | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Reims | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 13 |
| 17 | Troyes | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Clermont | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Saint-Etienne | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Metz | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -14 | 9 |