Basel vs Benfica UCL 2018

In national football. This year the championship start was not so good and its rivals, especially the Young Boys have been well which will make the Swiss league more competitive surely.

At European level this team does not usually impress, until it is present in the Europa League with more regularity and in the Champions few times it passes the group phase.

The last time that happened was 4 years ago and they were eliminated by Porto FC’s Julen Lopetegui.

Basel debuted with a 3-0 defeat at Manchester United in a game where they did not have great chances and the result eventually adjusted. This Basel is the weakest team in the group.

Benfica

Benfica are Portugal’s elite champions, they have an interesting squad, they are stronger in the offensive sector where they have innumerable attack options with Jonas and Seferovic in their heads, but also with other good players like Sálvio, Rafa, Jimenez and company that are quality players.

Benfica have lost a few players in the most backward side, Lindelof, Nelson Semedo and Ederson and defensively Benfica have presented some weaknesses.

In the championship they have already lost points away from home, but now come from a 2-0 victory over Paços that gave more confidence to the players because the display was well achieved.

In the Champions League they lost 1-2 with CSKA Moscow, an unexpected result and that could compromise the accounts of this group.
Basel vs Benfica Prognosis:

Prognosis:

Benfica are more team than Basel and after losing at home to CSKA, it’s time to go to Switzerland to win. I clearly expect a more dominating encounter with Benfica, trying to take on the game in Switzerland, but having to know how to suffer in moments.

Defensively they have to be balanced, but with the presence of Fejsa is soon something else and the team feels safer.

Only the victory interests in this encounter and I believe that the Benfica make a good game and that it is able to leave of Switzerland with the 3 points.

This Basel seems to me a team perfectly within reach of the best Benfica and it is this Benfica that I hope in this meeting. I think the odd turns out to be pretty good for the Portuguese team in this game.