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Basel and Arsenal play at St. Jakob-Park in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. In this match the home factor may play an important role, since Basel presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Basel
The home team is currently in 4th place, with 2 points earned, after 2 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, lost at home to Paris Saint Germain by (1-2). In the last match, he tied off for Ludogorets by (0-0). This is a team that curiously has more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 matches it has 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 17 conceded, against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 Defeats at home, with 33 goals scored and 17 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with the Young Boys by (3-1). Basel won 7, drew 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 home games for all competitions.
In this competition, you have not won for 5 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 games in this competition. In his home games there is a tendency to score goals, as 25 of his last 28 games finished with over 1.5 goals and 19 in 28 finished with over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he managed to turn the scoring in 3 of the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home games in all competitions there are 2 highlights: he scored 9 of his 25 goals between the minutes (76′-90 ‘); Suffered 5 of his 7 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Basel return to the UEFA Champions League at home to try to clinch their first win in the tournament to ease their worst campaign so far. In the last round, the team went to the home of Ludogorets and managed to leave there with a scoreless draw, thus disrupting the sequence of three consecutive defeats. Before, the team had received the Paris Saint Germain at home and ended up defeated by 1×2. Already in the Swiss Championship the club has been making a great campaign and remains in the lead. For that game, the technician should keep the team in the 4-5-1.
Arsenal
The visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 11 points, after 3 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, he won out to the Ludogorets by (2-3). In the last match, tied at home to Paris Saint Germain by (2-2). This is a team little affected by the house factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has 9 wins and 6 draws as a visitor, with a total of 40 goals scored and 12 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with a total of 35 goals scored and 15 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a win away with West Ham by (1-5). In the last 10 matches played out in all competitions, Arsenal won 7 and drew 3. Their attack has scored regularly as they scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have goals, since 23 of their last 27 games finished with More than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 4 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Arsenal are on the pitch for their sixth UEFA Champions League fixture seeking to keep their unbeaten record in the tournament to keep fighting for the lead of Group A. In the final round, the team received leader Paris Saint Germain at home and managed to leave the field With a 2-2 draw in front of the French. Before, the team had achieved a good result by facing Ludogorets away from home and leaving the field with a 2×3 victory in the game that marked the team’s third consecutive victory. In the English Championship the club has been making a great campaign, remaining among the top four on the table. For that match, the coach should keep the team at 4-5-1.
Prediction: Basel 1x @ 1.66