Basel to seal comfortable passage into the Europa League last-16

FC Basel vs APOEL FC - 27/02/2020

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On Thursday evening, Swiss team Basel host Cypriot outfit APOEL at St. Jakob Park in the Europa League last 32 second leg. Basel are in full control of the tie after winning the first leg 3-0.

Basel may have won the first leg, but, their recent form has been inconsistent. The Swiss team have won just two of their last seven competitive matches. Last time out they drew 2-2 at home against Servette.

Marcel Koller’s team does have a good recent record in the Europa League, though, winning five of their last seven matches in the competition.

They have also scored at least two goals in three of their last four matches in European football’s secondary competition.

Basel are a formidable force on home soil, as the home side has recorded five straight home wins in the Europa League at St. Jakob Park, while scoring at least two goals in their last four matches in this competition. At the other end of the pitch, they have kept clean sheets in four of their last six home games in the Europa League.

APOEL head into this potentially difficult clash on the back of a poor run of form. The visitors have won just twice in their last eight competitive outings, which illustrates their poor recent form.

A struggle for goals has been a telling factor in their poor recent results, as APOEL have failed to score in four of their last five competitive matches.

Despite their poor recent run of form in general, the first leg defeat ended a good run of form in the Europa League for the visitors. In fact, the defeat ended a three-game winning run in the competition for APOEL.

Forebet predicts that Basel will coast through with a comfortable aggregate win by recording a victory in a high-scoring encounter.

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Away team

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Correct score

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UEL

FC Basel APOEL FC 27/02/2020 18:55

413425

1

2 - 1

2.63

2°

1.91

1.91 3.60 4.30 1 -1 -1

FT

1 - 0(1 - 0)

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