Basel – St Etienne

FC Basel will aim to overturn a 2-3 first leg deficit against Saint-Etienne, with the Swiss side knowing that if they repeat the performance they put on in France, they could do it.

Basel was pretty impressive in the first leg, especially when we think how strong Saint-Etienne is at home. Basel was the slightly better team and had arguably more chances, came back from 0-2, but ended up losing after an 80th minute St Etienne winner. The performance came to confirm Basel’s excellent form this season. The hosts lead the league by 15 points and won an Europa League group which also featured Fiorentina. After the St Etienne defeat, Basel bounced back with a 5-1 win over Vaduz, resting most of the important players.

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St Etienne did not have the luxury of resting players, as the visitors faced a tough test at Marseille over the weekend. They passed it well, drawing 1-1 after being equalized in the last second of the match (but also playing with an extra man for 30 minutes). It was good for St Etienne to avoid defeat against a strong team on the road, where they have not been as spectacular as at home. The French side retained its 4th place in Ligue 1 and is now looking forward to protect that slim first leg advantage against Basel.

Team news: Do not expect many changes in the lineups compared to the first leg, as both teams will be more or less happy with their performance. Basel will bring back all its starters after resting most of them over the weekend.

Saint-Etienne is obviously a very strong opponent, but after seeing Basel go toe to toe with them in France and playing better for long stretches of that match, you have to feel that home court advantage will be the deciding factor here. The Swiss side is in fantastic form and has more experience at this level than Saint-Etienne, so I will tip Basel to win. Keeping the stakes reasonable on this bet, as Saint-Etienne must not be taken lightly, but still a decent 7 unit investment. Odds are dropping on Basel. Prediction: FC Basel – Saint-Etienne 2-1.

Pick: Basel
Odds: 1.92 @ 1xBet
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 6.44
Event date: 25 February