Brest vs Real Madrid Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Stade Brest have been a fairytale story in the UEFA Champions League and they could still finish in the top eight on the final match day ahead of facing 15-time champions Real Madrid.

Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 29th January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm

How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+

Brest Team News: Left-back issues

Eric Roy is having to deal with several injury issues at left-back for this one as Bradley Locko, Jordan Amavi and Massadio Haidara all sidelined alongside Julian Le Cardinal and Jonas Martin, whilst Mama Balde is a doubt for the nominal hosts.

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, Pereira Lage; Fernandes, Magnetti; Del Castillo, Camara, Doumbia; Ajorque

Unavailable: Le Cardinal (Injured), Locko (Injured), Amavi (Injured), Haidara (Injured), Martin (Injured)

Questionable: Lees-Melou (Injured), Balde (Injured)

Real Madrid Team News: Vinicius suspended

Vinicius Junior has picked up another suspension for Madrid with too many yellow cards collected in the UEFA Champions League league phase. They also have a few key injury issues such as Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga. 

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Modric, Ceballos, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Endrick, Mbappe

Unavailable: Militao (Injured), Carvajal (Injured), Camavinga (Injured), Vinicius (Suspended)

Questionable: 

Brest vs Real Madrid Prediction

Eric Roy’s Brest continued their improved form in Ligue 1 at the weekend with a slender 1-0 defeat of struggling Le Havre at Stade Oceane thanks to a 25th minute winner scored by Ludovic Ajorque. They enjoyed a magnificent start to their UEFA Champions League campaign but they did suffer a 2-0 defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk in Gelsenkirchen last week. They now face a Real Madrid side that have returned to form after losing the Spanish Supercopa to Barcelona in Saudi Arabia earlier this month and Los Blancos may make changes for this one being played in the neutral venue of Stade Municipal de Roudourou. Madrid should still win comfortably here with both sides content with their place in the table given the visitors’ concerns of elimination a few match days ago.

Brest vs Real Madrid Tip: Real Madrid to win -1 handicap