Slovan Bratislava vs Basel – With only two losses all season, Slovan Bratislava leads the Slovak Fortuna Liga and is in relatively good shape (W8, D2). They’ve already played a grueling 11 European games this season due to their participation in all three UEFA club competition qualifiers, but they’ll need to keep working hard because they only have four points after their unexpected 2-0 win at Basel last matchday. If they want to keep having any chance of qualifying through this UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) group, they’ll likely need to win this game.
Slovans are still haunted by their failed attempt to advance to the UECL group stage last season, despite finishing with enough points to advance from three of the eight groups overall and finishing as the third-best team overall. But this time, they can aim further, especially if Slovan can build on their impressive home record against Swiss opponents (W3, D1, L1) by defeating Basel to overtake them as group leaders.
Slovan Bratislava vs Basel – Betting Analysis
Basel’s unbeaten start in this UECL group was abruptly ended by their 1-0 domestic loss to Lugano over the weekend. As a result, Basel is currently without a goal in more than three hours of competitive action and is struggling in the bottom half of the Swiss Super League. Basel had won five straight games and averaged three goals per game prior to their current slump in form, so there is still a strong chance of a comeback.
Basel’s victory in round two against Algiris was their first in nine continental away games (D3, L4), but it’s believed that Slovan will present Alex Frei’s team with a considerably tougher test than the Lithuanians did. However, Basel has never dropped a group stage match on the road (W2, D2), so they will undoubtedly leave with optimism.
Players to keep an eye on: David Hrncar, who plays for Slovan, is the club’s top scorer in their domestic league. Since joining the team, all six of his goals have come in victories by multiple goals. In his last 14 games for Basel, Wouter Burger has scored four goals while picking up an incredible eight yellow cards for his aggressive nature.
Slovan Bratislava vs Basel – Head To Head
Our Prediction: Away Win
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