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Crucial meeting in Bulgaria, counting for the Champions League Group A. Ludogorets and Basel are tied with a single point in 5 matches, so this match is key for both sides in their attempt to finish third.
Ludogorets is looking really good this season and it can be argued that this is the best team in the club’s history. The hosts are in brilliant form, winning 12 consecutive matches in Bulgarian competitions, scoring for fun and usually beating opponents by large scores. Champions League of course has been a much more difficult task, with Ludogorets lossing 4 matches and drawing 1-1 in Basel. However, even in the UCL they were very good in their last game, losing 2-3 to Arsenal in the closing stages of the game, after leading 2-0.
Just like Ludogorets, Basel is doing terrific in the domestic league where they will surely win another title after a brilliant start: 13 wins, 2 draws and zero losses. Despite playing so well in Switzerland and having so much Champions League experience, Basel was unable to pose a threat to PSG and Arsenal, also barely getting a draw at home against Ludogorets. The visitors are in great form, winning 4 in a row in Switzerland and playing well in the last UCL game against PSG, losing 1-2 in the last minute.
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Ludogorets has a full squad available with the exception of Vitinha (doubtful). Basel will miss Derey Die, while Akanji, Boetius, Bua and Lang are questionable.
Ludogorets: Stoyanov – Minev, Moti, Palomino, Pimineta – Dyakov, Anicet – Cafu, Marcelinho, Wanderson – Keseru
FC Basel: Vaclik – Gaber, Suchy, Balanta, Traore – Xhaka – Bjarnason, Zuffi, Delgado, Steffen – Doumbia
The two teams are in very similar form, both are on a winning run domestically and both lost their previous Champions League games via late goals by Arsenal and PSG. Ludogorets looked a bit better against Arsenal than Basel did against PSG, but it`s hard to separate these two teams right now.
Basel is the slightly better team and has more experience in games like these, but Ludogorets plays at home and so far in this group they were as good as Basel. Looking at how evenly matched these two sides are and considering the massive importance of the game, it`s fair to expect a very tight, rugged clash here. It was also the case in the first leg, which was pretty ugly and close, the final result being 1-1.
Look for both teams to start in a very cautious manner, with the main objective being not to fall behind. I expect a tentative approach from each side at least in the first half, surely nobody will be in a hurry and a draw after 45 minutes would be a good result for everybody going into the second half. My tip here is a draw at half time. Prediction: Ludogorets – Basel 1-1 (0-0 half time).
Pick: Half time draw
Odds: 2.25 @ Bet365
Stake: 7
Possible profit: 8.75
Event date: 23 November
