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Basel vs Benfica Prediction & Betting tips
On Wednesday evening, 27 September at 19:45, the Champions League Group A (2. Matchday) will take place in the St. Jakob-Park of FC Basel and Benfica Lissabon. Both teams are already a little under pressure after the respective opening up in the Königsklasse and must now score points. The group A is complemented by Manchester United and CSKA Moscow. The players expect a fairly open game, but the Portuguese see with betting odds around the 2.35 in the light favorite role.
Basel :
FC Basel had to play against FC Zürich last weekend and drove a narrow 1-0 win. The goal was scored by Oberlin (62). The dress rehearsal before the heavy and directional home game in the Champions League against Benfica has thus been successful. However, four Ligaspiele were in vain. In the Swiss Super League, the reigning champions and trophies are quite difficult, ranking only in fourth place, six points behind Young Boys Bern. The reason for this was the restructuring of the team during the summer break. Many experienced players have left the FCB. Now, the responsible people instead rely on young players, where of course a certain international experience will also be missing in relation to the Champions League.
The opening game for the FC Basel in the royal class went accordingly with Manchester United at the same time with a 0: 3 in the pants. In the pre-season, Basel were not successful in the Champions League Group and only won two draws (against Ludogorez Rasgrad) & and four defeats (against Arsenal & PSG).
The biggest problem of the Wicky elf is currently the weakening offensive, especially in the guest games as well as the missing form. Offensive, the team simply failed to score enough chances.
With Mohammed Elyounoussi, a key player in the offensive is coming from Basel.
Benfica :
Also Benfica the dress rehearsal at the weekend in the domestic league NOS succeeded. At home, Rui Vitória’s team won 2-0 against Pacos de Ferreira. The goals for the champions and trophies won Cervi (20th) and Jonas (61). In contrast to the Swiss, the Portuguese are currently on target. In the Portuguese league, Benfica are only 3 points behind Sporting and Porto, but lastly Benfica won four of the last six league games. The Vitória elite, by the way, were the only league players to go down (1: 2 against Boavista Porto). If you can blame this team at the moment, similar to Basel, on the offensive, where the team can easily convert too few goal chances into goals. This became clear during the weekend in the league.
In the Champions League, Benfica made a surprise at home on Matchday 1 at home with a 1: 2 defeat against CSKA Moscow and is now under a certain pressure to score.
For the away game in Basel also with Benfica in the offensive a main force with the right-wing Eduardo Salvio. The failure also weighs heavily. Especially since Salvio meets properly and with André Almeida a brand-dangerous side forms.
Basel vs Benfica head to head matches
02.11.11 CL Benfica Basel 1 : 1
18.10.11 CL Basel Benfica 0 : 2