Brest and Real Madrid still have hopes of securing a top eight finish in the UEFA Champions League as they clash on Wednesday. Los Blancos are confident at the moment and their superior quality should give them the upper hand.
The hosts are already guaranteed a playoff place but have an outside chance of earning a direct place in the round of 16. They have shown some quality in the competition but will now head into Wednesday’s clash with two defeats from their last three matches, including a 2-0 loss to Shakhtar Donetsk in their last match.
The French side won 1-0 at Le Havre in Ligue 1 last weekend but will be banking on their home form heading into this one. Eric Roy’s men have won their last five home matches in all competitions.
Real Madrid have truly found their form in the last few weeks, winning their last two Champions League matches. Carlo Ancelotti’s men claimed a 5-1 victory over Salzburg in their previous fixture in the competition to put themselves within touching distance of the top eight.
Comfortable results like that have been frequent for Real Madrid lately as they have won their last three matches in all competitions. They will travel to France off the back of a 3-0 victory at Real Valladolid in a La Liga fixture on Saturday.
How the bookies view it: Los Blancos clear favourites
Real Madrid have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 4/11 by BoyleSports. A victory for Brest is valued at 11/2 with BoyleSports who are also offering odds of 15/4 for a draw.
Head to head: No previous meetings
There are no previous meetings between Brest and Real Madrid.
Players to watch: Eyes on Vinicius
Real Madrid have impressed going forward lately with Vinicius Junior constantly among the goals in recent matches. The Brazilian forward has eight goals in the Champions League this season and is priced at 4/5 by BoyleSports to maintain his scoring run.
Brest can also hold their own going forward and will look to Ludovic Ajorque to provide quality going forward having scored in five of the last eight matches in all competitions. BoyleSports have the striker at odds of 10/3 to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Probable line-up
Massadio Haidara is currently sidelined with injury and will miss Wednesday’s match for Brest. Brendan Chardonnet should continue in defence while Ajorque is set to lead the line once again.
Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal are all sidelined for Real Madrid while Vinicius is set to start after serving a suspension at the weekend. Given the injuries at the back, Aurelien Tchouameni is expected to continue in defence.
Brest: Bizot, Lala, Chardonnet, Coulibaly, Zogbe, Camara, Magnetti, Del Castillo, Faivre, Sima, Ajorque
Real Madrid: Courtois, Vazquez, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Garcia, Valverde, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappe
Anything else catch the eye?
Real Madrid have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two Champions League matches and a repeat is priced at 6/5 with BoyleSports. The visitors have scored in both halves in their last three matches in all competitions and a similar outcome is valued at 20/21 with BoyleSports.
Los Blancos are expected to dominate on Wednesday and can be backed to win both halves at 23/10 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Brest and Real Madrid will be played on Jan 29, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brest vs Real Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
