Barcelona v Brest: Prediction and Tips

Matchday five of the UEFA Champions League sees two of the form teams in the competition go head-to-head at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys as Barcelona take on Brest.

Barca have recovered well from their defeat to Monaco in their competition opener, winning their last three matches in the league phase and scoring 14 goals in the process.

Meanwhile, Brest remain unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League this season, although they have had a somewhat favourable draw so far and may struggle against elite opposition.

Contents

Barcelona v Brest Prediction

Key Prediction Stats & Insights

Supercomputer Prediction

Barcelona v Brest Betting Tips

Predicted Starting Line-ups

Barcelona v Brest Prediction

Prediction	BetSie Supercomputer %	Odds	Odds %
Barcelona win	81.3%	1/7	87.5%

Key Prediction Stats & Insights

• This is the first competitive meeting between Barcelona and Brest.
• Barcelona have won each of their last three UEFA Champions League matches, scoring at least four goals in each game.
• Brest are unbeaten in this season’s competition, winning three and drawing one.

Supercomputer Predictions

Barcelona	81.3%
Draw	12.5%
Brest	6.2%

The odds suggest that Barcelona have an 87.5% chance of winning their upcoming UEFA Champions League fixture away at Slovan Bratislava.

With an 81.3% probability, the BetSie Supercomputer believes Barcelona have a slightly lower chance of winning compared to the betting odds.

 Barcelona v Brest Betting Tips

Tip	Current Odds
Barcelona to win and over 3.5 goals	1/1
Raphinha to score anytime	1/1
Ludovic Ajorque over 0.5 shots on target	6/4

Barcelona to win and over 3.5 goals - 1/1

While Real Madrid may have more global superstars, Barcelona are the side dominating proceedings in La Liga and the Blaugrana could continue their impressive home form when they host Brest - who have stuttered of late.

Hansi Flick’s men have won each of their seven matches in front of their own fans in all competitions this season and have have ran rampant in front of goal during this run, scoring at least four goals in all of them - against Valladolid (7-0), Young Boys (5-0), Sevilla (5-1) and Bayern Munich (4-1).

Eric Roy’s Brest on the other hand have suffered a dip in form in recent weeks, with the Pirates losing three of their last four league and cup fixtures and dropping to 12th in Ligue 1 - lying closer to the relegation zone than the top four.

Brest have conceded three goals to both second-placed Monaco and bottom-of-the-table Montpellier in recent weeks and this tally could get worse against a free-scoring Barcelona side.

Raphinha to score anytime - 1/1

Barcelona are five points clear at the top of La Liga and no side comes close to their goalscoring tally of 42 in the Spanish top flight, with Real Madrid and Villarreal their closest rivals in this category with 25.

With eight goals and six assists domestically, former Leeds United winger Raphinha is enjoying a starring role at the Catalan club and he has transferred his league form to the continental stage with ease this season - scoring five goals and laying on a further three for his teammates.

Four of these goals have come at home, including a hat-trick against Bayern Munich in their last European fixture in front of their own fans, and he should have plenty of opportunities to further improve this record on Tuesday.

Ludovic Ajorque over 0.5 shots on target - 6/4

Brest are the heavy underdogs in this contest and it is unlikely that they will carve out many chances against the hosts. However, they do possess plenty of attacking quality that could test the Barca backline on occasion.

Forward Ludovic Ajorque will be expected to use his large frame whenever possible to bring his teammates further forward and the tall Frenchman will also be eager to try his luck as he searches for his first UEFA Champions League goal.

The 25-year-old leads the way in terms of both shots (eight) and shots on target (three) for Brest in this season’s competition and, with fellow striker Abdallah Sima unlikely to feature through injury, he may be the best hope for the Pirates in testing the Barca goal.

Predicted Starting Line-ups

Barcelona

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Team: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; De Jong, Pedri; Olmo, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski

Brest

Formation: 4-1-3-2
Team: Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Le Cardinal, Amavi; Fernandes; Camara, Doumbia, Magnetti; Ajorque, Balde

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