Brest and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is generating considerable anticipation among football fans. Brest, playing at home, is expected to field a lineup including goalkeeper Bizot and a defense composed of Lala, Chardonnet, Ndiaye, and Haidara. In midfield, Camara, Lees-Melou, and Magnetti will likely support forwards Faivre, Ajorque, and Sima. Conversely, PSG is favored to win with a predicted formation featuring Donnarumma in goal and a defensive line comprising Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, and Mendes. Their midfield trio of Neves, Vitinha, and Ruiz aims to provide service for the attacking front of Barcola, Dembele, and Doue .
The first leg goes Tuesday in Brest, where the teams will square off against French opposition for the first time in a European competition.
PSG are regular opponents in Ligue 1, most recently meeting on Feb 1 as the Parisians ran out 5-2 winners.
The success of 2024 earned the right to debut in the Champions League – and, in fact, in European competitions altogether. There were victories over relatively weak opponents – Sturm, Red Bull Salzburg, Sparta Prague, and a draw with Bayer. However, after a thrashing from Barcelona, the French managed to beat PSV. That result proved crucial, as in January, they lost 0-2 to Shakhtar and 0-3 to Real Madrid.
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This marks the first time ever that these sides will face French opposition in European competition. The only previous Champions League tie between two Ligue 1 sides was back in the 2009-10 quarter-final between Bordeaux and Lyon, which the latter won 3-2 on aggregate. 
Brest across all competitions (W22 D8 L0) and last lost to them in 1985. The winner of this tie will be rewarded with a matchup against either Liverpool or Barcelona in the round of 16. Let’s take a look at some other key stats.
Brest possible starting lineup: Bizot; Lala, Chardonnet, Coulibaly, Haidara; Camara, Lees-Melou, Magnetti; Faivre, Ajorque, Balde
Paris Saint-Germain possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Lee; Barcola, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia
The odds reflect PSG's strong position as they enter the match as -280 favorites against Brest’s +650 underdog status. This disparity highlights the significant difference in resources and talent between the two teams. Additionally, key injuries could play a crucial role; Brest will be without Del Castillo due to a knee injury while PSG will miss Zaire-Emery due to an ankle issue. Such factors may influence both teams' strategies as they prepare for this crucial encounter.
For those unable to attend the match in person or access traditional broadcasting channels, free live streaming options such as discovery+, TNT Sports 1, Paramount+, and ViX are available depending on viewer location. As both teams gear up for this critical Champions League clash on February 10th at 12:45 PM ET, fans eagerly await what promises to be an exciting display of top-tier football.
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