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Basel vs PAOK Prediction & Betting tips
In the Champions League qualifying, the second leg matches are on the program. FC Basel will host PAOK Thessaloniki on Wednesday at 19:00 at St. Jakobs Park. The first leg in Greece won PAOK 2-1. Thanks to the goal of Albian Ajeti in the 82nd minute, the Swiss are still allowed to dream of progressing. Since August 1st is the national holiday in Switzerland and all working people are dispensed from work, a very well-filled stadium can be expected. For the second leg between FC Basel and PAOK Thessaloniki, betting odds of up to 2.00 can be obtained for a tip to win the Red-Blue. After the performance of the weekend and the dismissal of the FC Basel must urgently show a response, otherwise miss the Bebbis the first major goal of the season – the Champions League group stage. In recent years, FC Basel convinced but on the European stage.
FC Basel:
FC Basel started very poorly in the new season. Since the Bebbis did not convince in the past season and did not win a title, Raphael Wicky had to vacate his trainer position before the weekend. In the transition, Alex Frei coaches the first team, usually the former FCB striker is on the sideline of the U-18 team. The change has triggered a lot in Basel and the whole of football Switzerland. The majority of experts thought the dismissal was unnecessary and clearly too early. The reaction of the team left much to be desired – on the weekend FC Basel secured only the first point in the new season against the promoted from Neuchâtel. Crossover coach Frei surprised with a mixed lineup. 18-year-old Noah Okafor was on the starting lineup for the first time, scoring his first Super League goal.
In the Champions League, the Baselers often manage a sensation. In the last CL season, they prevailed in a strong group and even defeated Manchester United. In the second leg of the second round of the Basler secured away in Manchester against the second big team of the city a 2-1 win. As the game in Basel but Manchester City won 4-0 in the Basler came out anyway. In order for the Swiss to enter the group stage this season, they first have to prevail against PAOK. The surprise goal of last year’s top goalscorer Ajeti ensures that the Basler still have a decent chance of progressing despite the defeat of a week ago.
PAOK:
PAOK did not only make headlines for football in the past season. President Ivan Savvidis stormed in the game against AEK Athens with a gun on the court and was punished for this with a three-year stadium ban. Since 2012 he is the majority shareholder of PAOK and has brought the club out of the debt trap. Nevertheless, Thessaloniki is still waiting for the first league title since 1985. At least PAOK secured the Greek Cup in the last two years. The main responsible in the square is the striker Aleksandar Prijovic. The Serb with Swiss roots scored 27 goals in the past season! In the first leg against FC Basel, he was responsible for the second goal.
PAOK Thessaloniki have never played in the group stage of the Champions League in history. At the moment, the signs are good that the Greeks are advancing into the last qualifying round. Nevertheless, the Greeks also need a strong performance in the second leg.
Basel vs PAOK head to head matches
24.07.18 CL PAOK Basel 2 : 1