Barcelona vs Brest predictions: Barca can get back on goal trail
- Barcelona are the top scorers in the Champions League with 15 goals
- Barca have won all seven of their home league and cup games this season
- Recommended bet: Over 4.5 goals
Brest are above Barcelona in the Champions League league phase standings after taking 10 points from their first four matches but the Spanish side will fancy their chances of grabbing a few goals when the teams meet on Tuesday night.
Both clubs have had a poor run coming into this clash, although Barcelona still lead La Liga despite dropping points in their last two games, while Brest are only 12th in Ligue 1 after losing three of their last four matches.
Team news
Barcelona centre-back Ronaldo Araujo is still missing due to a hamstring injury and fellow defender Andreas Christensen (Achilles) is also sidelined, along with forward Ansu Fati (thigh).
Midfielder Marc Bernal (knee) and goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee) are both out for the season.
Ferran Torres (thigh), Lamine Yamal (ankle) are doubtful to return but defender Eric Garcia could be back in the squad after a muscle issue.
Brest are likely to be without midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou, who went off injured after just 22 minutes of Saturday's game at Monaco.
The French club were without two defenders for that game, with Massadio Haidara and Bradley Locko out of action.
The stats
Barcelona have scored 14 goals in their last three Champions League games.
Barca have a perfect home record this season, scoring 27 goals in seven wins.
Barcelona have conceded in three of their four Champions League fixtures.
Both teams have scored in Barca's last three home games.
Barcelona have played in eight matches featuring five or more goals this season.
Brest have lost three of their last four games.
Brest have won only two of their last seven fixtures.
Both teams have scored in six of Brest's last seven matches.
Brest have conceded six goals in their last two outings.
Prediction
Barcelona have gone goal crazy in the Champions League since opening with a 2-1 defeat at Monaco and they could be involved in another high-scoring affair when they host Brest.
The Spanish side's subsequent European fixtures have brought wins with 5-0, 4-1 and 5-2 scorelines and a positive approach could pay off for them again.
Brest have conceded six goals on the road at Montpellier and Monaco in their last two games and suffered another key injury on Saturday when midfielder Pierre Lees-Melou went off in the first half.
Barca looked to be heading for a comfortable win at Celta Vigo on Saturday, leading 2-0 when Marc Casado was sent off and they conceded twice in three minutes to draw 2-2.
They have scored 17 goals in their last four home games, including the impressive 4-1 win over Bayern Munich in this competition, and could put on another attacking show against the vulnerable visitors.
Six of Barcelona's last seven games have produced at least four goals, while six of their last 12 have generated five or more and this could be another highly entertaining contest.
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