Oct 4th features a match where Olympique Marseille will host Sporting CP at Orange Vélodrome in a Champions League match. In their last match, Olympique Marseille recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Angers SCO. Jonathan Clauss scored the first goal for Olympique Marseille in the 35th minute, then Luis Javier Suárez added another in the 50th minute In the end, Angers SCO couldn’t muster any offence and Olympique Marseille ran away with the shutout win. Olympique Marseille is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sporting CP recorded a 3-1 win against Gil Vicente. Hidemasa Morita scored the first goal for Sporting CP in the 16th minute, then Pote added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Hidemasa Morita. Sporting CP is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Francisco Trincão has been the most effective weapon for Sporting CP lately. The Portugeese attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Olympique Marseille is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Samuel Gigot and Alexis Sánchez each only have 1 goal in their last 5.