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FC Porto vs Marseille (Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips) / 03.11.2020
FC Porto meet French players with no points - analysis
After the opening defeat at Manchester City, FC Porto were able to make their second group game against Olympiacos victorious. Olympique Marseille, however, lost the first two games without scoring a single goal. Accordingly, the Portuguese are the favorites to win on Tuesday. However, we tend to bet under 2.5 goals. The home game of Porto was already low on goals, as was the away game of Marseille.
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Can Porto double the gap on Marseille?
As part of the third day of the Champions League, Group C will face a duel between FC Porto and Olympique Marseille on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. While the Portuguese are in 2nd place with 3 points, the French are still pointless after 2 match days. With a win, Sergio Conceicao's team could double their lead on Marseille. The venue for the game between the two clubs is the Estádio do Dragão.
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FC PORTO
- 2nd place in group C
- won the home game against Piraeus 2-0
- in 2 of the last 3 competitive games a maximum of 2 goals were scored
- Won 3 of the 4 CL games against Marseille
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OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE
- in group C without points at the end of the table
- has not yet scored a goal in this CL season
- the best away team in Ligue 1
- 6 out of 8 league games under 2.5 goals
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Porto would like to make the claim to rank 2 clear
Due to the national championship last season, FC Porto will take part in this year's group stage of the Champions League. The greatest success of recent years was probably the quarter-finals in the 2018/2019 season. In the round of the last 8 clubs, the Portuguese lost to Liverpool. This year they are in a group with Manchester City, Olympiacos and Olympique Marseille. On matchday 1, the "dragons" suffered a 3-1 defeat against the English representative, although they took the lead.
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Manchester City are also the big favorites in the group and one of the favorites to win the title. Therefore, this defeat was probably bearable. Last week, the club from the coastal city of Portugal won their home game against Olympiacos 2-0. This means that the Portuguese are in 2nd place in Group C after 2 match days. The betting providers also see FC Porto as a favorite on 2nd place in the final accounts. This would qualify the team of coach Sergio Conceicao for the knockout phase. In the upcoming game on Tuesday against Olympique Marseille, the lead over the French could be increased to 6 points.
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A failed dress rehearsal for the premier class
In the domestic Primeira Liga, FC Porto suffered a 2: 3 away defeat at Pacos de Ferreira last Friday. So the dress rehearsal for the Champions League failed. There, the team of coach Sergio Conceicao only has a record of 3 wins, one draw and 2 defeats and is already relatively clear behind the top of the table. At home, however, FC Porto are more likely to be seen in away games.
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Across all competitions, 8 of the last 9 home games were won. The big weakness in the league so far is the defensive. The "dragons" have already conceded 9 goals after 6 match days. Because of a strong offensive and this weak defense, 5 of the 6 league games ended with over 2.5 goals.
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Direct duels Porto vs. Marseille
07/13/13 Marseille 0-3 Porto, friendly match
06/11/07 Porto 2-1 Marseille, Champions League
24.10.07 Marseille - Porto 1: 1, Champions League
04/11/03 Porto - Marseille 1-0, Champions League
22.10.03 Marseille - Porto 2-3, Champions League
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Even if there has been no duel between the two clubs for over 7 years, FC Porto has an extremely positive record against Olympique Marseille. The Portuguese won 3 of the 4 Champions League games against the French as well as the friendly in 2013. 2 of the 4 competitive games were also low on goals with less than 2.5 goals.
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The weak start to the group stage
Because of the national runner-up last season, Olympique Marseille is represented in the Champions League for the first time in 7 years. The French were drawn into a group with Manchester City, FC Porto and Olympiacos Piraeus. Despite a relatively high quality in the squad, Marseille had no chance in Group C so far. I’OM suffered a 0-1 defeat in the opening game in Piraeus. The second group game against Manchester City was also lost. After 2 match days, coach Andre Villas-Boas' team is now at the bottom of the table with 0 points.
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Olympique Marseille have not yet managed to score a goal. On the other hand, the French have already conceded 4 goals. The only positive thing about this situation is that the gap to rank 2 is only 3 points. With a win against FC Porto and a simultaneous defeat of Olympiacos against Manchester City, the club would have a good chance of second place again.
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Many low-goal games in Ligue 1
The league game against RC Lens, which was supposed to take place on Friday, was canceled due to several positive Covid-19 cases with the opponent. This gave I’OM a regeneration time of one week between the 2 games in the Champions League. In their domestic Ligue 1, the French have a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and one defeat. Away they are currently the best team in the league.
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3 away games could be made victorious, plus a draw at Olympique Lyon. Last season's runner-up is known for low-goal games. In 6 out of 8 league games there were a maximum of 2 hits.
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Betting tip and forecast
The upcoming duel is a very important game for both clubs. FC Porto could increase their lead over Marseille to 6 points with a win and thus leave the French well behind in the group. With an away win, however, Olympique Marseille could draw level with the Portuguese in terms of points and would still have a good chance of finishing 2. Because the clubs are at stake, we are assuming a game in which Porto and Marseille do not risk too much at the beginning will. That's why we expect a game with under 2.5 goals. Olympique Marseille is also known for low-goal games and so 6 out of 8 league games ended with a maximum of 2 goals.
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For the third week in a row, the world-famous Champions League anthem will be heard on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first half of the group stage will be completed this week before the next international break is on the agenda next week. In Group C there could be a preliminary decision in the fight for the round of 16 ticket on Tuesday evening. FC Porto and Olympique Marseille face each other at the Estadio do Dragao.
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A controversial game in which the pressure is primarily on the shoulders of the guests. Marseille are still without a point and would have to finally bury their hopes in the round of 16 with another defeat. It will be an emotional matter, especially for "OM” trainer Andre Villas-Boas, after all, he was extremely successful as a Porto trainer in 2010/11.
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The previews, which are provided with a tip recommendation, for the other games in the premier class can be found on the betting base in the tip category Champions League.
FC Porto :
The 29-time Portuguese champions are one of the most featured teams in the UEFA Champions League. Sergio Conceicao’s team is taking part for the 24th time this autumn. In the last three appearances, Porto was able to reach the round of 16 – a goal that should also be achieved this autumn.
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Last season, Porto had to give up completely surprisingly to the Russian representative FK Krasnodar, thanks to the championship 2019/20 Porto was firmly qualified for the group stage this season. The defeat against Manchester City on matchday one was Porto’s first defeat after four wins in the group games of the premier class. In general, Porto have only lost one of the last eleven games in the CL group stage (eight wins, two draws, one defeat).
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The strength at home at the Estadio do Dragao is particularly noteworthy, the last six games in the group stage were all won. In view of these figures, the prognosis for the home win on Tuesday between Porto and Marseille is absolutely obvious.
This is underlined by the convincing Porto record against French teams. Only five of the 25 games against Ligue 1 teams were lost, at home Porto even has a 9-2-1 home record.
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Although Porto beat Olympiacos 2-0 last weekend, there is still a question mark over their current form. In the Portuguese league NOS, point losses of the title contenders are a rarity in normal cases. Currently, the Conceicao-Elf has only won three of the six league games. Last weekend Porto suffered a surprising 3-2 defeat at Pacos Ferreira and are already six points behind their big rivals Benfica Lisbon.
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Marseille:
Andre Villas-Boas was involved with FC Porto in the 2010/11 season and celebrated an outstanding year as the 33-year-old coach. Villas-Boas had 58 competitive games and an average of 2.62 points per game, making them not only champions, but also Europa League winners. After working in England, Russia and China, he has been with Marseille since July 2019.
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When the season ended, Olympique Marseille was in second place last season and had thus secured the unofficial title of "Best of the Rest” behind industry leader Paris Saint-Germain. This means that Marseille is back in the premier class for the first time since the 2013/14 season. The memories of the last appearance are not particularly positive, however, because Marseille suffered six defeats in the horror group with Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund and SSC Napoli.
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This scenario is still possible at the moment, because Marseille also suffered a defeat in the first two group games. "L’OM” has now lost eleven Champions League games in a row. Should there be the twelfth bankruptcy in a row on Tuesday, the negative record of RSC Anderlecht would be set.
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But not only in the premier class was Marseille not able to convince in the last appearances, but generally the team has been disappointing on the international stage since the EL final against Red Bull Salzburg. Since then, Marseille has only achieved one draw (nine defeats) and has only won one of the last 14 international away games (1-5-8 record).
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In the domestic championship, however, there is nothing to be seen of the weakness away from home and in the first four games Marseille was able to collect ten out of twelve possible points. Last weekend, the team had no play at RC Lens due to several positive cases and was therefore able to prepare well for the Porto game.
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FC Porto vs Marseille head to head matches
13.07.13 CF Marseille FC Porto 0 : 3
06.11.07 CL FC Porto Marseille 2 : 1
24.10.07 CL Marseille FC Porto 1 : 1
04.11.03 CL FC Porto Marseille 1 : 0
22.10.03 CL Marseille FC Porto 2 : 3
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