Date/Time: Thursday 16th August 2018 (Kick-off 7 PM)
On Thursday evening, Basel host Vitesse Arnhem in the Europa League third qualifying round second leg.
The Swiss side holds a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in the Netherlands. They will be confident of finishing the job in this second leg.
Basel have a really mixed recent record in this competition, with a record of won two, lost two and drawn one of their last five games in Europe’s secondary competition. Basel entered the competition at this stage of the competition, having suffered elimination from the Champions League qualifying.
The home side has suffered just one defeat in their last eight home games in the Europa League. The Swiss have also kept clean sheets in five of their last eight home games in the competition.
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The Dutch side’s recent games in Europe’s secondary competition have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven games.
Vitesse have won just one of their 13 away games in the Europa League in its current guise. They have failed to win in their last ten games on their travels, although they have drawn their last three away games in the competition.
Prediction
Home win and/or under 2.5 goals
