FC Barcelona vs Brest Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

This will be the first meeting between these two teams.

Hansi Flick’s team gear up to take on French outfits Brest in round five of the UEFA Champions League League Stage at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys looking to bounce back to winning ways. 

Barcelona have been one of the best teams in the competition so far after gathering nine points from the opening four games to climb sixth in the table. It is quite a remarkable turnaround for Blaugrana after losing their first game against Monaco to securing three straight victories on the road. Credit must be given to Hansi Flick for the way he has managed the squad combining youth with experience to create a good environment in the team. 

Meanwhile, Brest have to be one of the surprise packages of this competition so far having made an excellent start together in their debut UEFA Champions League campaign. The Ligue 1 outfit are one of the five teams to remain undefeated so far after gathering three wins and one draw from the opening four games. However, their recent form has been concerning after losing consecutive games in a row. Hopefully, they give Barcelona a tough fight here. 

Heads held high. On to the next game. pic.twitter.com/5MwRFKtLGs

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 24, 2024

Kick-off:

Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 9:00 PM UK

Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 1:30 AM IST

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Form:

Barcelona (in all competitions): W-W-W-L-D

Brest (in all competitions): W-L-W-L-L

Players to Watch

Raphinha (⁠Barcelona)

Raphinha is currently one of the most in-form players in Europe this season having scored 13 goals already from 18 games while also providing another eight assists. Hansi Flick needs to be given the credit for getting the best out of him. In the league stage so far, he has already scored five goals from four games, netting a memorable hat trick against Bayern Munich which has been the highlight so far. 

Raphinha continues to cook for Barça… 🇧🇷🔝 pic.twitter.com/H1CVxpQl9y

— LALIGA English (@LaLigaEN) November 23, 2024

Romain Del Castillo (Brest)

Romain Del Castillo has been one of the best players for Brest this season and is currently leading the team in goal contribution with 5 G/A so far. Predominantly playing in the right wing, he has looked lively for them with his trickery and speed causing plenty of problems for opposition defenders. He should have had more improved numbers this season only for his teammates to miss the chances having created a whopping 24 chances for them so far. 

Match Facts

• Barcelona secured a 5-2 win over Red Star Belgrade in the last group game
• Brest defeated Sparta Prague by 2-1 in the last game
• This will be the first time, these two sides face each other

Barcelona vs Brest: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Robert Lewandowski to score the first goal – 4/7 with bet365
• Tip 2: Barcelona to win this game – 3/20 with William HILL
• Tip 3: Both the teams to score in this game– 1/1 with sky bet

Injury & Team News

Although Barcelona looks impressive this season, they are still missing several key players on the sidelines. The list includes Andreas Christensen, Ansu Fati, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Marc Bernal while Hansi Flick wants to not hurry with Lamine Yamal’s injury. However, the good news is the likes of Ronald Araujo, Erik Garcia, and Ferran Torres are back in training.  

Meanwhile, Brest will be without the quartet of Massadio Haidara, Pierre Lees-Melou, Romain Faivre, and Soumaila Coulibaly due to injuries. 

Plotting… pic.twitter.com/5zMOjMGKA1

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) November 21, 2024

Head to Head

This will be the first time the clubs face each other.

Predicted Lineup

Barcelona predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Pena (GK); Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Pedri, de Jong; Raphinha, Gavi, Olmo; Lewandowski

Brest predicted lineup (4-3-3):

Bizot (GK); Lala, Chardonnet, Le Cardinal, Amavi; Camara, Fernandes, Magnetti; Del Castillo, Ajorque, Sima

Match Prediction for ⁠Barcelona vs Brest

Barcelona have been in rampant form under Hansi Flick but now faces a spirited Brest outfit who are yet to taste defeat in the competition so far. Barcelona will be clear favourites for this game considering the experience they have and also the quality of the squad they have in their ranks. 

Prediction: ⁠Barcelona 4-1 Brest

Telecast for ⁠Barcelona vs Brest

India – Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network

UK – TNT Sports, 

US –  fubo TV, CBS Sports Network, 

Nigeria – SuperSport MáXimo 3, DStv Now

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