Basel vs Zalgiris Prediction: Home team to get one step closer to playoffs

Basel leads Group H for now, but the outcome of their game against Zalgiris could change everything fundamentally. Can the home team win and guarantee a playoff berth in the Conference League? What's the best bet? Let’s find out!

Basel

Basel got off to a pretty solid start in the current Conference League group stage. First they confidently defeated Pyunik with a difference of two goals (3-1), and then Zalgiris with a score of 1-0. However, serious problems arose against Slovan. In Week 3 and Week 4, Basel suffered a score draw (3-3) and a 0-2 loss. In the upcoming game, the Swiss club has the opportunity to close the issue to continue their performance on the European stage. They just need to beat the Lithuanian team again.

Zalgiris

Zalgiris approach the upcoming game in great condition. At the moment the team has a five-game winning streak, 11-3 overall. Zalgiris is a very strong team in Lithuania, but in the European competition they're pretty much ordinary. In the four rounds of the Conference League group stage, they've scored four points. In the first round, the club from Lithuania played a draw with Slovan (0-0), then proved weaker twice (0-1 at the hands of Basel and 0-2 against Pyunik), and in the end, they still managed to take revenge on the Armenian club (2-1).

Expert Betting Tips

Basel seems likely to win. Zalgiris plays in a modest Lithuanian championship. Plus, they are playing away in the upcoming game, and they won't be able to provide worthy resistance in Switzerland. In the case of a successful outcome, Basel can guarantee a place in the playoffs. Based on this, we believe that the first team will win by at least two goals.

Our prediction: Handicap Basel (-1.5) for 2.14 at 1xbet.

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