Basel VS Benfica ( BETTING TIPS, Match Preview & Expert Analysis )
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PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Basel vs Benfica
Basel and Benfica are playing at St. Jakob-Park in a meeting for this UEFA Champions League phase. There is no record of direct clashes between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 02-11-2011 and ended with the result: Benfica (1-1) Basel. In this meeting the home factor could play an important role, since Benfica presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Basel Team News
The home side are in contention for their second Group A match after losing 3-0 in their first game against Manchester United. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In the last game that disputed, for Super League, gained to Zurich at home by (1-0). In the last 10 home games Basel have won 7, 2 draws and 1 defeat. His attack has scored regularly, as he has managed to clinch in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for goals to be scored, as 23 of their last 33 games have finished with over 2.5 goals. There have been 1 period in the last 6 home games for all competitions: they conceded 3 of their 6 goals in the minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Basel vs Benfica Stats
The Basel crowd arrives in this game with a 1-0 home win against Zurich in a Swiss league game: Oberlin scored the only goal of the team. Usually coach Raphael Wicky is 3-4-2-1 ahead of the low block and direct football for the attack, especially for striker Hoarau. It is worth noting that Basel is preferentially using the left aisle to create danger to the opponent: Riveros is a very fast and important player in the attack-defense transition. On the other hand, Ricky van Wolfswinkel is the great scorer of this team with 7 goals scored. For this game the coach has in doubt Serey Die, Vailati, Elyounoussi and Gaber.
Benfica Team News
The home side arrive in Group A on Matchday 2 after a defeat in their group debut against CSKA Moscow (1-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with a total of 14 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats in his stadium, with a total of 34 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last game he played for the Primera Liga, he beat Paços Ferreira at home (2-0). In the last 10 games as a visitor, Benfica won 3, drew 4 and lost 3. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but their attack has been regular has scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 9 of the last 12 games, of those 9 reached the interval in the lead in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 5.
Benfica start with a 2-1 win at home to Paços de Ferreira in a Portuguese league game: the goals were scored by Cervi and Jonas. Remember that the incarnates have not won for 3 official games. Usually coach Rui Vitória plays in 4-4-2 privileging the possession of the ball and organized attacks, mainly through the left aisle: Cervi, scorer in the last match, is a player with great technique and important in the offensive process. In addition Seferovic and Jonas make up the front of attack of the equipment, being both very competent in the finalization. For this game the coach can not count on Salvio and Svilar, both recovering from injury.
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