Royal Antwerp Fc Barcelona Prediction

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PREVIEW: Royal Antwerp vs Barcelona

Prediction: Barcelona to win and both teams to score

Barcelona will be looking to finish their Champions League Group H campaign on a high when they travel to face Royal Antwerp on September 19, 2023, at 8 pm UK. The Blaugrana have already secured top spot in the group, but they will be keen to maintain their winning momentum and strengthen their chances of a favorable draw in the knockout stages. Antwerp, meanwhile, are bottom of the group and have nothing to play for but pride. However, they will be hoping to give their fans something to cheer about in their final European game of the season. The Belgian side has acquitted themselves well in the group stages, narrowly losing to Barcelona and Juventus and beating Dynamo Kyiv home and away. However, they will face a tough task against a Barcelona team that is in excellent form. The Catalan giants have won their last four matches in all competitions, scoring 13 goals in the process. They will be confident of adding another victory to their tally against Antwerp. Team News Antwerp is expected to be without several key players for the match against Barcelona. Defender Jelle Bataille and midfielder Pieter Gerkens are both suspended, while striker Dieumerci Mbokani is a doubt with a knee injury. Barcelona, meanwhile, has a fully fit squad to choose from. Lineups Antwerp: Butez; De Laet, Almeida, Vines, Buta; Haroun, Yusuf, Miyoshi; Balikwisha, Janssen, Refaelov. Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Dest, Pique, Garcia, Alba; Busquets, Pedri, De Jong; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinha. Prediction Barcelona is the clear favorite to win this match. They have a superior squad and are in much better form than Antwerp. The Belgian side will be hoping to cause an upset, but it is more likely that Barcelona will finish their group campaign with a victory. We predict a 2-1 win for Barcelona.