23.10.2024 | 
Both Brest and Bayern Leverkusen are going into the third matchday of the UEFA Champions league undefeated. If anyone could have expected that from the German champion, no one could have believed that Brest would be two of two. The visitors are major favorites in this game, but can Brest keep their dream run alive?
Brest and Bayer Leverkusen meet on 23.10.2024, in a clash between two teams coming from epic seasons. The game takes place at Stade de Roudourou in Guingamp on Wednesday.
| Brest |
Wednesday, 23.10.2024, 12:45 EST | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 6,55 | 4,85 | 1,48 |
Brest – Bayer Leverkusen: Initial situation
Brest has made history by qualifying for the elite competition and even though they do not play in their home stadium, the stands will be packed with “The Pirates” fans. It will be another chance for a historic night for the French team but Bayer Leverkusen is ready for the challenge.
Brest Stats & Form
Brest is a younger team than the Champions League and their journey from the lower level of competition to the European main stage deserves a documentary. “The Pirates” were pretty lucky with the schedule and took full advantage of it and are going to the third round of the competition as one of the seven undefeated teams. In the opener, Brest defeated Sturm Graz 2-1 at home and then went to Salzburg to demolish the Red Bulls, 4-0. In Ligue 1, Brest is in 11th place with 3 wins in 8 games which is definitely a price they were willing to pay for the Champions League experience. They played 1-1 against Rennes this past weekend. Abdallah Sima is their top scorer in the Champions League with three goals while Romain Del Castillo leads the way in Ligue 1 with the same number of goals.
Bayer Leverkusen Stats & Form
Bayer Leverkusen wasted no time and showed that they are in the Champions League not just to participate but to win. Of course, nothing less is expected from the German champions, regardless of what the name of the team is. “The Black and Reds” started the season with a 4-0 road win against Feyenoord and then defeated Milan 1-0 at home. In the Bundesliga, they are fourth with a three-point deficit behind Bayern Munich. They have four wins in the last six games and are coming off a 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Florian Wirtz leads the team with 2 goals in the Champions League and Victor Boniface is the leading scorer in the domestic league with 5 goals.
Brest – Bayer Leverkusen: Head to Head
This will be the first game between Brest and Bayer Leverkusen.
Brest – Bayer Leverkusen: Odds
Bayer Leverkusen is the favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,48 in their favor. Brest stands at 6,55 while the draw is at 4,85. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 1,61 for over and 2,41 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Brest – Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tip | Odds |
| Bayer Leverkusen to win | 1,48 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 2,41 |
| Brest to score: No | 2,40 |
Betting tip and prediction: Brest – Bayer Leverkusen (23.10.2024)
Both teams are coming off impressive seasons in their domestic leagues. Bayer Leverkusen won their first-ever Bundesliga, while Brest made it on the international scene for the first time in the short club’s history. This team as it is exists since 1997, and most of the time it has been a part of the lower leagues in France. The team showed some consistency in participating in the Ligue 1, and in their fifth consecutive season, they finished third in the standings and qualified for an international competition. Usually, teams start from the Conference League or League Europe, but Brest went straight to the elite. To make things even more spectacular, this French team won the first two games in the Champions League against Sturm Graz and Salzburg and has a legitimate chance to move to the knockout stage. There is no doubt that Brest deserves all the respect for the way they performed so far in the competition, but they will get the first difficult challenge against the German champions Bayer Leverkusen. “The Black and Reds” are also undefeated so far in the competition, beating Feyenoord and Milan in the previous two rounds without conceding any goal. Xabi Alonso has done an outstanding job with this team from an industrial area, and their discipline and aggressiveness are as good as any team can offer today. They are coming off a confident win over Eintracht Frankfurt and have no players on the injury list. Unlike Bayer, Brest has a couple of guys unavailable for the match on Tuesday. Senegalese striker Abdallah Sima, who has made five appearances so far in Ligue 1, will miss this game, while midfielder Hugo Magnetti and defender Massadio Haidara are questionable. This injury will impact Brest’s chances in this game, but even if they are in their best lineup, Bayer Leverkusen is simply on another level. Brest will be more than happy with a draw and will focus on the defensive end, but the visitors will find a way to score at least one and take home all three points.