Basel VS Eintracht Frankfurt Match Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt took on a Basel XI in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup back in the 1950s, but the first leg of this tie – in which Basel won 3-0 in Germany – was he first time the two teams had met in a UEFA European competition.

Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt Betting Tips

Basel have one foot in the quarter-finals after an excellent 3-0 win in Frankfurt just before lockdown, which puts them in firm control of this tie.

Eintracht Frankfurt have geared up for this game with some good form in the Bundesliga and a friendly with Monaco, which suggests they have not given up yet.

But Basel have kept clean sheets in each of their last two matches and are unbeaten in their last seven games in the Swiss Super League.

They did concede four against Lugano, but they drew that game too – Arthur Cabral scoring a last-minute equaliser to continue his good goalscoring form.

Fabian Frei is in good form too, scoring plenty and proving the creative heart of this Basel team too. It highlights where Basel’s strength lies, in the middle of the park.

Eintracht Frankfurt are back in decent form, ending the Bundesliga season well, but they have a mountain to climb in this tie.

A more expansive formation, with Andre Silva and Bas Dost together at the top of the order, should be deployed compared to the negative system of the first leg.

That did not pay off, and last season’s semi-finalists are likely to pay the price for that.

Indeed, with Basel hard to break down, this could be a second leg with little to shout about.

Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt Recommended bets with odds

Despite their predicament in the tie, Eintracht Frankfurt are favourites to win at a best price of 7/5 with Betway.

Both teams to score has been set at 8/15 with Bet365.

There were over 2.5 goals in the first leg and it could be a similar story in this one – albeit Basel are in good defensive form. Bet365 are offering 8/13 on over 2.5 goals.

Kemal Ademi has hit some goalscoring form of late, and he is a best price of 19/10 with Betway to score at any time.

Basel vs Eintracht Frankfurt Prediction

Eintracht Frankfurt have returned to their best form, and they may well get a result in this second leg. The tie looks far beyond them though.

Correct score prediction: Basel 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

Basel Team News

Ramires will be missing for Basel, joining long-term absentee Luca Zuffi on the sidelines. With their season continuing until this week, Basel may make a couple of changes. From the first leg team, goalkeeper Jonas Omlin is set to be sidelined with Dorde Nikolic in goal.

Basel Key Players

• Samuele Campo – The attacking midfielder scored on and set one up in the first leg, and he finished the season with eight goals and 12 assists.
• Arthur Cabral – Leads the goalscoring charts with 18 in all competitions, the most recent of which was also Basel’s most recent goal.
• Fabian Frei – An excellent goalscoring record from midfield, with 16 to his name and ten assists too, controlling the tempo in midfield.

Basel Team Form

Basel finished the season with a run of four draws in five matches, including two goalless draws to conclude the season. After winning 5-0 at St Gallen, before a topsy-turvy, last-minute 4-4 draw with Lugano, they drew with both Thun and Luzern in their last two matches.

Basel Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

Eintracht Frankfurt Team News

Eintracht Frankfurt kept things fresh with a friendly with AS Monaco. They are without suspended Djibril Sow but otherwise at full strength – which could mean Andre Silva and Bas Dost continuing up front after having been more negative in the first leg of this tie.

Eintracht Frankfurt Key Players

• Edin Dzeko – Rested for the final game of the season but his 19 goals and 14 assists so far this season are evidence of his importance up front.
• Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Has traditionally enjoyed this competition, with both Man United and Arsenal, and he has goals and assists for Roma this season too.
• Diego Perotti – With Roma rotating their players last time out, the winger seized his opportunity with two goals and an assists and could start this one too.

Eintracht Frankfurt Team Form

Eintracht Frankfurt ended the Bundesliga season with ten points out of 12, bouncing back from their DFB Pokal defeat to Bayern Munich. They ended the season with a 3-2 win against SC Paderborn – Sebastian Rode, Andre Silva and Bas Dost scoring Eintracht Frankfurt’s goals before they withstood a late comeback from the visitors.

Eintracht Frankfurt Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line up: 3-4-1-2

A dominant win in Germany means Basel are well on top in this tie, and having been in good defensive form of late they will expect to seal victory and a quarter-final place. Eintracht Frankfurt found some improved form at the end of the Bundesliga season too but, realistically, this is little more than a post-season friendly for them now.

Basel have drawn four of their last five matches prior to this fixture.