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Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction & Betting tips
Frankfurt Eintracht has had many magical nights in the UEFA Europa League over the past 24 months. The Bundesliga club prevailed in the past two seasons against Inter Milan, Benfica Lisbon, Red Bull Salzburg and Olympique Marseille and caused a lot of furore. Probably the most difficult task is facing the Hütter-Elf next Thursday.
Before the second round of the second leg between FC Basel and Frankfurt, a Eintracht progress according to odds would be a real miracle.
Before we commit ourselves to a prediction for the game FC Basel against Frankfurt, it should be noted that the Swiss were still in action in the Super League last weekend, while the SBU only started training after a short summer break eight days ago. Will the FCB benefit from the rhythm of the game or will the restfulness of the guests possibly become the decisive factor?
From a purely qualitative point of view, Filip Kostic and Co. certainly don’t have to fear the third place in the Swiss Super League. The 3: 0 from the first leg only limited the actual performance of both clubs. Because the home side could also switch to an “administrative mode”, in our eyes between FC Basel and Frankfurt, a tip for a victory of the German first division team is obvious.
FC Basel :
For many years, FC Basel dominated national football in Switzerland. This supremacy was last lost. In the past three years, the Young Boys from Bern (including Adi Hütter as coach) have each been crowned national champions and have taken over FCB’s pole position in the Super League. The red-blue team ended the season just behind third behind FC St. Gallen.
With just one win from the past five league games and four points, the current form is not particularly scary. Especially in the recent two matches in Thun and at home against Lucerne, the “Bebbi” left a tired impression and had to be satisfied with two goalless draws. In general, the lack of freshness after tens of English weeks in a row could become a problem for coach Marcel Koller’s team.
Another psychological disadvantage, from our point of view, is that a 0-2 defeat would be enough for the former series champion to make the move to the next round perfect. Such a comfortable starting position often leads to a certain level of comfort and lethargy, which is difficult to control during a running game.
From a purely statistical point of view, there is hardly any doubt that between FC Basel and Frankfurt the prognosis that the Swiss will progress will pay off. In twelve of the 13 cases in which FCB won the first leg abroad in the European Cup, they also qualified for the next round. The fact that the Red-Blues have been unbeaten for nine Europa League home games (seven wins, two draws) speaks for the host, who, however, will probably have to do without regular goalkeeper Omlin. Ramires, Zuffi and Pululu also threaten to fail.
Frankfurt:
In the banking metropolis of Frankfurt you can look forward to the Europa League. Just five months after the disappointing defeat in the first leg, the Hessians are striving for the sensation in the second leg. If we have learned one thing in the last two seasons, it is that one should never write off the harmony in Europe, however bad the signs may be.
A plus point on which the SBU will build on Thursday is the refueled energy. Compared to FCB, which has been traveling every three days since the end of June, the Bundesliga club was able to take a three-week summer break and recover from the stressful restart. Meanwhile, the Hütter-Elf has been back in team training for a week and made a good impression at the dress rehearsal against Niko Kovac’s AS Monaco.
Although the lack of practice is argued in many places, we would definitely give more weight to the freshness advantage and cite it as a reason to allude to the odds of the away win between FC Basel and Frankfurt. Even the best bookmakers see the SBU as thin as a favorite in view of the points mentioned.
The outstanding away record in the Europa League with eleven wins, four draws and four bankruptcies also speaks for Eintracht. The majority of guest appearances were also victorious this season (4-1-2). As part of the knockout phase, the Hessians only lost once outside of Germany (2: 4 at Benfica 2019). The hardly filled hospital is also to be mentioned positively. Even Hasebe, who had to undergo a knee surgery in his home country, could get fit in time. Only Djibril Sow is missing due to a yellow lock.
Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt head to head matches
12.03.20 EL Eintracht Frankfurt Basel 0 : 3