NK Osijek vs. FC Basel Tip & Quoten, Sep 17, 2020 – 08:45 PM
The second round of the Europa League qualification brings with it the duel between NK Osijek and FC Basel. The Croatian club from the Slavonic city of Osijek thus meets the representative from Switzerland. Although Basel has far more international experience, the ratios for this pairing are fairly balanced. This is primarily due to the fact that the Croats have the right of home on their side. Whether this can be used at the Gradski vrt stadium on Thursday, 17 September from 8:45 pm, must be clarified in the following prediction bet.
(Status of ratings: 15.09.2020, 13:35 o’clock)
In the last football year, Osijek only finished fourth in the league. With a record of 17 wins, eleven draws and eight defeats, 62 points were scored last season. However, the leader Dinamo Zagreb was not approached at all. After all, the backlog amounted to a total of 18 points. Bitter, however, was that only on the last match day was the second place in the league and thus the vice championship given away. Against the backdrop of the new vice champion Lok Zagreb, the team lost 1-2. As a result of this defeat, Osijek dropped to fourth place in the table. So the Champions League qualification was given lightly.
Croatians are fourth in the league table in the second round of Euroleague qualification. Basel should certainly prove to be a hard rock in this. Whether Osijek can get this out of the way will still prove to be the case.
The Croatian 1st League has been playing again for some time now. A total of four match days should already be completed. The first three encounters were anything but successful. Only a thin dot resulted from these. For this reason, a record of two defeats and a draw was recorded. However, the last match day brought with it the first success experience. Rijeka scored a clear 3-0 victory. Based on this, the team of coach Nenad Bjelica climbed to sixth place in the table.
Recent Matches by NK Osijek
NK Osijek: 1 win – 1 draw – 3 defeats
(Status: 15.09.2020)
FC Basel struggled last season and ended up only in third place in the table. With a record of 18 victories, eight draws and ten defeats, 62 points were scored. The gap to the top rider Young Boys Bern amounted to a total of 14 points. Even the second-place St. Gallen is missing six points. There was no more than 3rd place in the end. The offensive scored 74 goals and 38 goals were conceded on the other side.
In third place in the table, the Basel team will enter the second qualifying round of the Europa League directly. There it is now necessary to stand up against Osijek. Basel already played in the Europa League in the previous football year and was distinguished by a strong performance in the group phase. After four victories, a draw and a defeat, the group victory jumped out in front of Getafe, Krasnodar and Trabzonspor. Basel made the jump to the quarter-finals in the KO round. There had been an end against Donetsk after a 1:4.
The season has not yet begun in Switzerland. For this reason, Basel is not yet in play. However, since the Swiss Cup was held until the end of August, there was no real summer break. By the way, the Basel team made the jump to the final. But they had to beat Young Boys 1-2 there. The last match was played as a friendly against Saarbrücken. But Basel couldn’t convince at all and went for a swim with a 1:5. A more than weak performance of the entire team.
Recent matches from FC Basel
Basel FC: 2 wins – 0 draws – 3 losses
0 wins NK Osijek – 0 draws – 0 wins FC Basel
Across the competition, Basel has lost three of the last four matches. A more than mixed achievement. After all, Osijek came last to a 3-0 victory and had every reason to cheer. As part of our betting tip forecast, it is difficult to name a direct favorite. The odds also point to a duel at eye level. However, as there will be no second leg in this pairing, both teams will play forward and score goals. For this reason, a bet on the market is “both teams meet“.
Bet Tip Bundesliga Trend: Hit both teams? YES
Bet rate at Bet365*: 1.53 (odds: 15.09.2020, 13:35 o’clock)
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