Antwerp is seeking a win after their 1-3 First Division A win against Cercle Brugge. Antwerp managed 61% possession and 15 shots at goal, with Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Chidera Ejuke, and George Ilenikhena scoring for them. Cercle Brugge had 15 shots at goal and 2 on target, with Kévin Denkey scoring for them. Antwerp’s fixtures have been absorbing, with 21 goals in their past six clashes, with 16 goals scored by Antwerp.

Barcelona is set to face Girona FC in a La Liga match, following a loss in their previous game. In that game, Barcelona had 53% possession and 31 attempts at goal, with goals from Robert Lewandowski and İlkay Gündoğan. Girona FC had 15 shots at goal, with 7 on target, and scored from Artem Dovbyk, Miguel Gutiérrez, Valery, and Cristhian Stuani. Barcelona has been scored against in five of their last six games, with opposing sides scoring six goals in total.

Antwerp’s Mark van Bommel will not feature players like Jelle Bataille due to ankle injuries, Jacob Ondrejka, Björn Engels, and Anthony Valencia. Sam Vines and Arbnor Muja are also ineligible. The Great Old is expected to start with a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring Jean Butez, Ritchie De Laet, Toby Alderweireld, Soumaila Coulibaly, Owen Wijndal, Arthur Vermeeren, Mandela Keita, Gyrano Kerk, M. Ange Balikwisha, Chidera Ejuke, and Vincent Janssen.

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández faces fitness concerns with Marcos Alonso, Iñigo Martínez, Marc-André ter Stegen, and Gavi. Barça is likely to start the game with a 4-3-3 system, including Inaki Pena, Sergi Roberto, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Alex Balde, Fermin Lopez, Oriol Romeu, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, and Ferran Torres.

Predicted lineups:

Antwerp

Goalkeeper: Jean Butez
Defenders: Owen Wijndal, Toby Alderweireld, Soumaïla Coulibaly, Jelle Bataille
Midfielders: Arthur Vermeeren, A. Yusuf Abdullah, Gyrano Kerk, Zeno Van Den Bosch, M. Ange Balikwisha
Forwards: Vincent Janssen

Barcelona

Goalkeeper: Iñaki Peña
Defenders: Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, Andreas Christensen, Joao Cancelo
Midfielders: Frenkie De Jong, Ilkay Gündogan, Pedri
Forwards: Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, João Félix

Antwerp VS Barcelona (Last match)

• Antwerp – 0 win
• Barcelona – 1 win

Over all competition record

UEFA Champions League Stats

Antwerp faces Barcelona, but a single goal is unlikely to be enough. Expect a 1-2 Barcelona win, with minimal impact on the outcome.

Winning probability: Antwerp – 17% , Draw – 22% , Barcelona – 61%

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