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Ligue 1 · 2023

Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 1

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Paris Saint-Germain won 4–0.

Shots
156
Shots on target
50
Expected goals
1.940.66
Possession
77%23%

Full time

What the match recorded

Paris Saint-Germain beat Olympique de Marseille 4–0. Recorded in this match (Paris Saint-Germain – Olympique de Marseille): shots 15–6, shots on target 5–0, expected goals 1.94–0.66, possession 77%–23%. 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.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Paris Saint-Germain have recorded the higher season possession share.

72.5% ●PossessionParis Saint-Germain · Olympique de Marseille48.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 24.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique de MarseilleBaseline
Possession72.5%48.2%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Paris Saint-Germain's recent record differs from the season

weak

Paris Saint-Germain's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.33 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 for2.8 goals/match2.33 goals/match1.37 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.5 corners/matchCornersParis Saint-Germain · Olympique de Marseille● 6.33 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricParis Saint-GermainOlympique de MarseilleBaseline
Corners5.5 corners/match6.33 corners/match4.58 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots6 shotsParis Saint-Germain 15 shots, Olympique de Marseille 6 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots0 shotsParis Saint-Germain 5 shots, Olympique de Marseille 0 shots
  • Expected goals1.94 xG0.66 xGParis Saint-Germain 1.94 xG, Olympique de Marseille 0.66 xG
  • Possession77%23%Paris Saint-Germain 77%, Olympique de Marseille 23%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersParis Saint-Germain 8 corners, Olympique de Marseille 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsParis Saint-Germain 11 fouls, Olympique de Marseille 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.

Warren Zaïre-Emery · Paris Saint-Germain · 56′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJordan Veretout · Olympique de Marseille · 68′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedChancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOusmane Dembélé · Paris Saint-Germain · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Olympique de Marseille · 52′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWarren Zaïre-Emery · Paris Saint-Germain · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 8′ · 0.05 xG · goalGonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 47′ · 0.05 xG · goalAchraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBradley Barcola · Paris Saint-Germain · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMilan Škriniar · Paris Saint-Germain · 44′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKylian Mbappé · Paris Saint-Germain · 4′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChancel Mbemba · Olympique de Marseille · 72′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 78′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Olympique de Marseille · 12′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedRandal Kolo Muani · Paris Saint-Germain · 58′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Olympique de Marseille · 22′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedGonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 89′ · 0.53 xG · goalRandal Kolo Muani · Paris Saint-Germain · 37′ · 0.64 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
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Paris Saint-Germain: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.92 xG. Olympique de Marseille: 6 shots, 0 on target, 0.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Achraf Hakimi · Paris Saint-Germain · 8′Randal Kolo Muani · Paris Saint-Germain · 37′Gonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 47′Gonçalo Ramos · Paris Saint-Germain · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Paris Saint-Germain 1.92 xG · Olympique de Marseille 0.65 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Paris Saint-Germain
1Draws
0Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 10–3
Paris Saint-Germain — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 11–0
Paris Saint-Germain — Olympique de Marseille · Ligue 12–1
Olympique de Marseille — Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 10–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Paris Saint-Germain favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Olympique de Marseille in 0 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Paris Saint-Germain6 matchesOlympique de Marseille6 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.17 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
2.07 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.78 xG/match
17 shots/matchShots6/617.8 shots/match
5.2 shots/matchShots on target5/65 shots/match
72.5% ●Possession6/648.2%
5.5 corners/matchCorners6/6● 6.33 corners/match
8.5 fouls/matchFouls6/69.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 24 Sept 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Ligue 1

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsParis Saint-GermainOlympique de Marseille
CompetitionLigue 1Ligue 1 2023/24
Head-to-headParis Saint-Germain — Olympique de Marseille
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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