Sporting CP have lost both of their previous UEFA Champions League games against Marseille, losing 4-1 away and 2-0 at home in October 2022. They've only faced Barcelona more often while losing every game in the European Cup/Champions League (4).

Marseille have lost four of their five away European Cup/Champions League matches in Portugal, but won the other at Sporting CP on their most recent trip in October 2022.

Sporting CP have won just one of their last eight UEFA Champions League matches (D2 L5), beating Kairat 4-1 on MD1 this season at Estádio José Alvalade. Those four goals make up 44% of Sporting's goals in these eight games (4/9).

Marseille have lost 11 of their last 12 away UEFA Champions League matches, winning the other 2-0 at Sporting CP in 2022. Before this run, they'd won four of their previous six away games in the competition (D1 L1).

Although Marseille rank 11th for successful passes in the UEFA Champions League this season, they are third-bottom for successful final third passes (99) and are also top for successful passes within their own half of the pitch (628).

Sporting CP have scored in each of their last 18 major European group stage matches (30 goals), since failing in a 2-0 loss to Marseille in the UEFA Champions League three years ago. It's the longest ongoing run of group stage scoring of any side in major European football.

Rui Borges has managed just one win in six UEFA Champions League matches as Sporting boss (D2 L3), a win ratio of 16.7% that is the second lowest of any Sporting manager with 5+ games in the competition (Augusto Inácio won none of his six games in 2000-01).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been involved in 19 goals in his last 23 UEFA Champions League appearances (14 goals, 5 assists), including a goal and two assists on MD2 for Marseille vs Ajax. He was the oldest player to be involved in three goals in a Champions League match (36 years, 104 days).

Sporting CP's Geovany Quenda made his 10th UEFA Champions League start on MD2 against Napoli, aged only 18 years and 154 days, becoming the fifth youngest player to start 10 games in the competition and youngest ever Portuguese player.

Marseille defender Benjamin Pavard has ended on the winning side in 77 percent of his appearances in the UEFA Champions League (41/53); the highest win percentage of any player with 50+ games in the competition.

Sporting CP vs Marseille: UEFA Champions League stats & head-to-head