Brest and Bayer Leverkusen go dey face each other for the first time in a competitive match on Wednesday, October 23, as dem continue their UEFA Champions League campaign. The match go hold for Stade du Roudourou, and both teams dey on a high after winning all their Champions League games so far.
Brest, wey be French side, don win their first two Champions League games, beating Sturm Graz 2-1 and RB Salzburg 4-0. Dem also unbeaten in their last three games in all competitions, including a 1-1 draw against Rennes in Ligue 1 last week. However, dem struggle for form in Ligue 1, sitting 11th on the table after eight games.
Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, dey on fire, winning their last seven games in all competitions. Dem start their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 win over Feyenoord and follow am up with a 1-0 win over AC Milan. Leverkusen also win their last Bundesliga match 2-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt, with Victor Boniface scoring the winning goal.
For team news, Brest go miss Bradley Locko and Jordan Amavi, while Abdallah Sima and Julien Le Cardinal dey doubtful due to injuries. Bayer Leverkusen go miss Florian Wirtz who suffer ankle injury, and Victor Boniface who get minor hand injury from car accident. Patrik Schick likely to start in place of Boniface.
The match go be closely contested, with both teams having strong form. Bayer Leverkusen dey expected to control the game, but Brest go look to exploit Leverkusen’s defensive weaknesses during counter-attacks. The prediction be that Bayer Leverkusen go win 2-1 or 3-1.
