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Ligue 1 · 2023

Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 1

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Olympique Lyonnais won 1–0.

Shots
128
Shots on target
71
Expected goals
1.430.33
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique Lyonnais beat Olympique de Marseille 1–0. Recorded in this match (Olympique Lyonnais – Olympique de Marseille): shots 12–8, shots on target 7–1, expected goals 1.43–0.33, possession 37%–63%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Olympique Lyonnais's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Olympique Lyonnais's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Olympique Lyonnais have a visible home split

moderate

Olympique Lyonnais's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsOlympique Lyonnais 12 shots, Olympique de Marseille 8 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots1 shotOlympique Lyonnais 7 shots, Olympique de Marseille 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.43 xG0.33 xGOlympique Lyonnais 1.43 xG, Olympique de Marseille 0.33 xG
  • Possession37%63%Olympique Lyonnais 37%, Olympique de Marseille 63%
  • Corners3 corners2 cornersOlympique Lyonnais 3 corners, Olympique de Marseille 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsOlympique Lyonnais 14 fouls, Olympique de Marseille 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Amine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJean Onana · Olympique de Marseille · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNemanja Matić · Olympique Lyonnais · 4′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAzzedine Ounahi · Olympique de Marseille · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFaris Pemi Moumbagna · Olympique de Marseille · 72′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAinsley Maitland-Niles · Olympique Lyonnais · 50′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedClinton Mata · Olympique Lyonnais · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 72′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGift Orban · Olympique Lyonnais · 10′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGift Orban · Olympique Lyonnais · 51′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 43′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedErnest Nuamah · Olympique Lyonnais · 54′ · 0.21 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 37′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 43′ · 0.27 xG · on targetAlexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 37′ · 0.33 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Olympique Lyonnais: 12 shots, 6 on target, 1.57 xG. Olympique de Marseille: 8 shots, 0 on target, 0.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Alexandre Lacazette · Olympique Lyonnais · 37′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Olympique Lyonnais 1.57 xG · Olympique de Marseille 0.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Olympique Lyonnais
0Draws
3Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 13–0
Olympique Lyonnais — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 11–2
Olympique de Marseille — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 11–0
Olympique de Marseille — Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 10–3
Olympique Lyonnais — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 12–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Olympique Lyonnais favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique de Marseille in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Olympique Lyonnais20 matchesOlympique de Marseille20 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored20/20▲ 1.4 goals/match
1.65 goals/matchGoals allowed20/20▲ 1.1 goals/match
1.3 xG/matchExpected goals20/20▲ 1.62 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots20/20▲ 13.8 shots/match
5 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/204.3 shots/match
51.1%Possession20/20● 53%
4.7 corners/matchCorners20/20● 5.85 corners/match
14 fouls/matchFouls20/2011.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 4 Feb 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsOlympique LyonnaisOlympique de Marseille
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headOlympique Lyonnais — Olympique de Marseille
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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