Basel VS Getafe Match Prediction
2019-11-07
17:55:00
Basel
VS
Getafe
Our Prediction Tip
Basel will win this match.
2019-11-0717:55:00 Basel will win this match.
The reverse fixture was the first meeting between the two sides, and it saw Basel come out on top 0-1 in Spain thanks to Fabian Frei’s 18th minute finish.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Basel are at 6/4, a draw is at 23/10, and Getafe are at 15/8.
Group C currently has two sides in charge, and they are the same teams that clash here: Basel and Getafe. Basel are on top by virtue of their win in Spain last time out, sitting on seven points. Getafe have six, and they have a good gap of three points over Krasnodar in third. Rounding out the standings are Trabzonspor, who have just one so far and need to pick it up to move on.
Basel will know that a win here would just about get them into the next round, so that will be a big motivation. They also have domestic matters to attend to as well, though, as they are in a tight battle with Young Boys for the lead currently. They are in second ahead of this midweek match, one point off Young Boys’ pace. They have lost twice to BSC’s once, accounting for the difference. At home this season, they’ve had seven wins, a draw, and two losses.
Getafe, meanwhile, come off a very strong season last term that saw them narrowly miss out on Champions League qualification. They have begun well again in La Liga and are in seventh thus far on 19 points, just two out of the UCL slots. They have won four of their last five as well, giving them a ton of momentum. In away matches they have picked up three wins, two draws, and two losses thus far.
Ladbrokes have 1-0 to Basel at 13/2.
Betfair have no for both sides scoring at 2.0 odds.
Basel may not be quite what they were a few years ago, but they are still a very good, underrated team. They have the confidence behind them to see off Getafe for a second consecutive time at home.
Marcel Koller will be missing both Kevin Bua and Valentin Stocker due to suspension for this match. Center midfielders Ramires and Zdravko Kuzmanovic and forward Ricky van Wolfswinkel will miss out through injuries.
Fabian Frei has seemingly been around at Basel forever, and it’s no wonder why we feel that way. He just keeps on coming up clutch, just as he did with the winner in Spain in the reverse fixture. Look for him to be one of their main driving forces as they look for a second in a row. Out wide, they will be looking toward Noah Okafor to give them inspiration. He’s scored twice so far in the competition and will look to take up the mantle from Bua and Stocker with them missing out.
Basel have a draw, three wins, and a loss in their last five matches:
1-1 home draw vs Neuchatel Xamax
1-2 win at Stade Lausanne (Swiss Cup)
3-2 loss at Zurich
0-1 win at Getafe (UEL)
3-1 home win vs Thun
Jose Bordalas has several injuries, with goalkeeper Filip Manojlovic, center backs Bruno Gonzalez and Leandro Cabrera, defensive midfielder Markel Bergara, and winger Amath Ndiaye set to miss out.
If goals are going to be scored for Getafe, it’s usually going to be very much because of the play of striker Angel. He’s scored all three of their goals in the Europa League to date, and he also leads them with five in La Liga, underlining his vital importance to their cause. It was not him, however, that grabbed the winner on Sunday. Instead, it was Kenedy, the former Chelsea man. He’s got a ferocious left foot and tricks to go along with it, so look for him to try and carve out something of note.
Getafe have three wins and two losses in their last five matches:
0-1 win at Celta Vigo
3-1 home win vs Granada
2-0 loss at Sevilla
0-1 home loss vs Basel (UEL)
2-0 home win vs Leganes
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