SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction

SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction-SL Benfica will be playing host to FC Basel at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in group A match in UEFA League.

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SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction: Match Facts

• SL Benfica having played 5 matches is at position 4 with 0 points in this 2017-18 Europe UEFA Champions League Group A.
• They have won 0 times, drawn 0 times and lost 5 games.
• They have won 0 times, drawn 0 times and lost 2 times in their overall 2 home games played.
• Their last 2 matches played they have won 3 games, drawn 1 games and lost 1 game: (DWLWW)
• Their last game played against Porto at home and drew the match 1-1.
• So far in this season they have scored 1 goals for (GF), conceded 12 goals against (GA) and have remained with a goal difference (GD) of -11 goals.

• FC Basel having played 5 matches is at position 2 with 9 points in this 2017-18 Europe UEFA Champions League Group A.
• They have won 3 times, drawn 0 times and lost 2 games.
• They have won 1 times, drawn 0 times and lost 1 times in their overall 2 away game played.
• Their last 5 matches played they have won 5 games, drawn 0 games and lost 0 games (WWWWW)
• They come into the game having beaten Lausanne Sport 1-4 away.
• So far in this season they have scored 9 goals for (GF), conceded 5 goal against (GA) and have remained with a goal difference (GD) of 4 goals.

SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction: H2H

• Both teams have met 2 times and drew 1 time while FC Basel  wins 1 times and SL Benfica wins 1 time.
• Their last 2 matches played FC Basel has won 1 games and both have drawn 1 game while SL Benfica wins 1 game.
• Their last match played on 2/11/2011 FC Basel won 5-0 being a home game.

SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction: Player News and Squads

SL BENFICA PREDICTED LINE UP: Bruno Varela, L. López,  Luisão,  André Almeida, Álex Grimaldo, Filipe Augusto,  E. Salvio, Rafa Silva, Pizzi, R. Jiménez, Gabriel, A. Živković, H. Seferović and Jonas.

WHO TO WATCH: H. Seferović is the leading top goal scorer for SL Benfica with 1 goal. A. Živković has the top most assist and they will both feature in this match.

FC BASEL PREDICTED LINE UP:   T. Vaclík, M. Suchý, B. Riveros,  M. Akanji, É. Álvarez, M. Lang,  L. Zuffi, T. Xhaka, K. Bua, M. Elyounoussi, R. Steffen, R. van Wolfswinkel and  D. Oberlin.

WHO TO WATCH: R. van Wolfswinkel is the leading top goal scorer for FC Basel with 7 goals (at the league matches). D. Oberlin has the top most assist and they will both feature in this match.

Why SL Benfica will win

The  hosts have nothing to play for in this match but with home ground advantage they will angling to revenge their first match loss against the same rivals away.

Why FC Basel will win

Basel’s weekend victory in their domestic league made it five wins on the bounce for them, and they will psychologically motivated by the 5-0 drubbing they dished out to Benfica earlier in this campaign. They have won three of their five games so far and a Memorable 1-0 win over Manchester United in their last match.

SL Benfica vs FC Basel Prediction

The hosts will be playing at home once more after they recorded a 0-3 loss  in the first leg match which was played at Basels’s home ground. We foresee this will be no easy match with over 2.5 goals at the end of the match bvut its the visitors who have much to play for and good form coming to this match

Our Verdict: An away win for FC Basel

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