Barcelona vs Antwerp Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Barcelona

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Barcelona are hoping to win again following the 5-0 La Liga triumph vs Real Betis.

In that match, Barcelona had 66% possession and 17 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. For Barcelona, goals were scored by João Félix (25'), Robert Lewandowski (32'), Ferrán Torres (62'), Raphinha (66') and João Cancelo (81'). For their opponents, Real Betis got 11 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

Over their preceding 6 games, Xavi Hernández's Barcelona have celebrated scoring a total of 9 times which gives them an average number of goals scored per match of 1.5.

Antwerp

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Antwerp go into this game following on from a 0-3 First Division A win with the eclipse of KVC Westerlo in their last outing.

In that match, Antwerp had 59% possession and 15 shots at goal with 4 on target. For Antwerp, the goalscorers were Vincent Janssen (15'), Jelle Bataille (67') and Arbnor Muja (83'). On the other side, Westerlo had 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target.

A run of resolute displays from the Antwerp defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 4 from their previous 6 fixtures combined. Over that same time, their own forwards have managed to score 15.

🗞️ Team News: Barcelona

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed set of players. Pedri (Hamstring Injury) won’t play.

In all likelihood, Barça should employ a 4-3-3 formation with M. ter Stegen, Joao Cancelo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Alex Balde, Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi, Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and Joao Felix.

🗞️ Team News: Antwerp

Antwerp boss Mark van Bommel has a number of players out of action. Björn Engels (Achilles tendon problems), Jacob Ondrejka (Fracture), Ortwin De Wolf (Finger Injury), Davino Verhulst (Fracture of the orbit), Kobe Corbanie (Surgery) and Sam Vines (Knock) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

It’s our belief that The Great Old seem likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system, starting Jean Butez, Jelle Bataille, Toby Alderweireld, Soumaila Coulibaly, Owen Wijndal, Mandela Keita, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Arthur Vermeeren, Arbnor Muja, Vincent Janssen and M. Ange Balikwisha.

⚡ Prediction

We envisage that Antwerp will likely be able to break down this Barcelona side, but it might not be as many as they’ll concede.

We think that it’s going to be a close game with a 2-1 advantage for Barcelona by the conclusion of the game. It will be interesting to see how this one goes.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 00:33 15/09/2023