Olympique Marseille will receive the leader of Group C of the Champions League, Manchester City, trying to beat them at home to win their first three points of the campaign. The English Premier Leagueside started their campaign with a 3-1 win over Porto and will try to extend their winning run in the European competition. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting game, such as the match information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it.
Marseille lost their first game of the group against Greek side Olympiakos by 1-0. The French side had a great start to the season, even becoming the leader of Ligue 1 but now things are going differently. They need a win against City, taking advantage of their stadium, to keep their hopes alive in the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side come from a big victory over Porto, 3-1, during the first game of the season. They are one of the favorite teams to win the competition this season and they want to win as many games they can to show that they are the real deal.
Olympique Marseille vs Manchester City: Match Information
Date: Tuesday, 27 October, 2020
Time: 4:00 PM (ET)
Location: Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Olympique Marseille vs Manchester City: Storylines
This is a huge game for Marseille. They have won only one game in their last 11 Champions League against English teams, losing four of the last five. This will be the first time they clash with City in Europe and Andre Villas-Boas is well aware that his team needs a victory at all costs, although history is not by their side.
As for City, they’re fighting for every title this year but this is the most important competition for them this season. They’re planning to keep their good moment with a victory against Marseille in France, but they know it won’t be easy. City have won only two of their prior Champions League games against French teams.
How to watch or live stream online Olympique Marseille vs Manchester City in the U.S.
This game has everything to be very exciting. TUDN App, TUDN.com, CBS All Access, ZonaFutbol, TUDNxtra will broadcast it in the United States.
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Olympique Marseille vs Manchester City: Predictions and odds
Even though history is not in their favor, Manchester City are seen as the clear favorite to win this game. Oddsmakers give them -295 odds, +750 to Marseille and +450 to the draw.
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Marseille | +750 |
Tie | +450 |
Manchester City | -295 |
* Odds via DraftKings