Barcelona vs Brest Prediction & Betting Tips (26 November)

Defeated in Monaco 2-1 on the opening day, FC Barcelona showed that this misstep was just an accident with no future. The Blaugrana continued with 3 successes obtained in style against Young Boys of Bern 5-0, Bayern Munich 4-1 and Red Star Belgrade 2-5. The Catalans are virtually qualified for the round of 16 but they will want to continue their momentum to get closer to the top places. In the league, they are logically at the top of the standings despite their defeat before the break against Real Sociedad 1-0, putting an end to a series of 7 victories in all competitions. Hansi Flick's team is ahead of its runner-up, Real Madrid, by 6 points before its trip to Celta Vigo on Saturday. Stade Brestois was not expected at this level in the Champions League.

While many promised a difficult campaign with poor results, the Breton club defied all predictions in the first half of the league phase by achieving 3 wins in 4 matches, for a 1-1 draw against Leverkusen. Winner of Sturm Graz 2-1, Salzburg 0-4 and Sparta Prague 1-2, the Ligue 1 resident has 10 points and is in 4th place in the ranking. A positioning which would offer him access to the round of 16 at the end of the league phase. In the championship, Eric Roy's team is not sublime like last season but is not at the bottom of the ranking either. She is 12th before traveling to Monaco on Friday where she intends to stop a series of 2 defeats in the exercise. 

FC Barcelona is moving forward without its starting goalkeeper ter Stegen who will miss several months of competition. He will once again be replaced in the cage by Peña if the experienced Szczesny still does not have the favor of his trainer to start. In addition, senior defender Araujo, whose return is expected in December, remains absent, as does Christensen in the same sector and young midfielder Bernal (17 years old). Impacted by the recent injuries to Yamal (6 goals including one in the Champions League), Lewandowski (5 goals in C1 and 19 in all competitions), F. Torres and Fati, Barça hopes to at least recover the first two for this new game European. Dutch midfielder F. de Jong, who returned last month from an injury, is in doubt after being released prematurely by his coach at the start of last week. The versatile Garcia, a trained defender but used in the middle, is expected this Tuesday.

 The Brestois are approaching a new European meeting without the injured Locko or the replacement Zogbé, not registered by their leaders in the Champions League. Striker Sima, author of 3 goals in the Champions League, should be there. He was the only player unavailable from the club during the last day which was the scene of a Breton victory at Sparta Prague. Meeting marked by a goal from Fernandes. The offensive assets Del Castillo and Ajorque have scored 3 and 2 goals respectively in Ligue 1 but have not yet distinguished themselves in front of the opposing goal on the European scene. Ajorque will also be suspended for the 6th day, in two weeks against PSV Eindhoven, if he receives a yellow card this evening.