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Ligue 1 · 2023

Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Clermont Foot · Ligue 1

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Olympique de Marseille won 2–1.

Shots
155
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
2.430.18
Possession
55%45%

Full time

What the match recorded

Olympique de Marseille beat Clermont Foot 2–1. Recorded in this match (Olympique de Marseille – Clermont Foot): shots 15–5, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 2.43–0.18, possession 55%–45%. 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 de Marseille's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Olympique de Marseille's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.22 goals/match

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

Clermont Foot have a visible away split

moderate

Clermont Foot's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

9.88 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.88 shots/match12 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Olympique de Marseille.

6.85 days ▲Rest daysOlympique de Marseille · Clermont Foot7.09 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricOlympique de MarseilleClermont FootBaseline
Rest days6.85 days7.09 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots5 shotsOlympique de Marseille 15 shots, Clermont Foot 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsOlympique de Marseille 6 shots, Clermont Foot 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.43 xG0.18 xGOlympique de Marseille 2.43 xG, Clermont Foot 0.18 xG
  • Possession55%45%Olympique de Marseille 55%, Clermont Foot 45%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerOlympique de Marseille 4 corners, Clermont Foot 1 corner
  • Fouls12 fouls14 foulsOlympique de Marseille 12 fouls, Clermont Foot 14 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.

Chancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJim Allevinah · Clermont Foot · 58′ · 0.03 xG · goalJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHabib Keita · Clermont Foot · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMuhammed-Cham Saračević · Clermont Foot · 57′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGrejohn Kyei · Clermont Foot · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAzzedine Ounahi · Olympique de Marseille · 81′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Balerdi · Olympique de Marseille · 40′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Olympique de Marseille · 86′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIliman Ndiaye · Olympique de Marseille · 42′ · 0.12 xG · on targetIliman Ndiaye · Olympique de Marseille · 42′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 25′ · 0.16 xG · on targetAmine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 42′ · 0.31 xG · goalAmir Murillo · Olympique de Marseille · 26′ · 0.38 xG · goalPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 45′ · 0.38 xG · on targetPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 17′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blocked
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Olympique de Marseille: 15 shots, 6 on target, 2.49 xG. Clermont Foot: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Amir Murillo · Olympique de Marseille · 26′Amine Harit · Olympique de Marseille · 42′Jim Allevinah · Clermont Foot · 58′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Olympique de Marseille 2.49 xG · Clermont Foot 0.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Olympique de Marseille
0Draws
1Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 10–2
Olympique de Marseille — Clermont Foot · Ligue 11–0
Olympique de Marseille — Clermont Foot · Ligue 10–2
Clermont Foot — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 10–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Olympique de Marseille favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Clermont Foot in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Olympique de Marseille16 matchesClermont Foot16 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored16/160.63 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed16/161.44 goals/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals16/161.03 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots16/1612 shots/match
4.38 shots/match ▲Shots on target16/163.56 shots/match
50.8%Possession16/16● 51%
5.56 corners/match ●Corners16/164.56 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls16/1612.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / 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, 17 Dec 2023, 20:05 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

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

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