FC Barcelona vs Royal Antwerp F.C. Prediction 19 September 2023

This coming Tuesday, Barcelona will host Antwerp in the Champions League Group H matchday 1 game.

The current champions of Spain, Barcelona, are determined to reach the Champions League playoffs for the first time in three years, so there will be no problems with motivation here. It should be noted that after a 0:0 draw with Getafe in the opening round of La Liga, the Blaugrana in turn crushed Cadiz (2:0), Villarreal (4:3), Osasuna (2:1) and Betis (5:0).

Antwerp became the champions of Belgium for the first time in several decades, and in the playoff round of the Champions League qualification they were stronger than the Greek AEK (1:0, 2:1). In addition, after a 3:0 triumph over Westerlo in the Jupiler League, the Reds have reinforced their position there in fifth place in the standings.

There is a huge difference in class between the teams, so there is not much intrigue expected here. We are confident that Barcelona will secure an easy victory with a lead of at least two goals.