Easy game for Frankfurt against Basel? Read our Frankfurt vs FC Basel betting predictions, team information & odds – Europa League 2020 provided by PickSoccer.com Team.
Can Eintracht Frankfurt play in the Europa League round of 16 against FC Basel both at home and in the second leg at home? What sounds completely crazy at first is in the realm of the possible in times of the corona virus.
Frankfurt vs FC Basel Betting Predictions and Odds
Competition: Frankfurt vs FC Basel
Competition: Europa League
Date: March 12th, 2020
Betting Tips 1
Odds: 1.65
Stake: 5/10 units
This Thursday, both clubs will meet in the regular way for the first leg in the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt. No restrictions are currently expected for the first duel. However, the cantonal police in Basel-City, together with the crisis team, declared the return leg in Basel, scheduled for March 19, a few days before the first leg to be impossible.
When and where the second duel between Frankfurt and Basel can be held is still in the stars at the present time. According to those responsible for Eintracht, it would be an option for both clubs to play against each other twice in Frankfurt.
For the first leg this week, the detailed betting base odds comparison spits out a clear starting point: At the EL round of 16 Frankfurt vs. FC Basel clearly speak the odds with a maximum of 1.65 for the hosts.
The betting base also expects Hessia to be strong at home and always fighting, especially in the European Cup, and thus bets against Frankfurt in the first leg. FC Basel their tip on a home win.
Frankfurt – Statistics & current form
Due to constant ups and downs in its club history, the Frankfurt Eintracht long ago received the nickname “moody diva”. The Hessians live up to this nickname again this season. In the Europa League and DFB Cup, the eagles show what they can really do. From the second qualification round, Coach Adi Hütter’s men had to play in the European Cup, for example.
With four wins and only one defeat in Strasbourg, Eintracht moved into the EL group phase for the second time in a row. The SBU landed there with three wins and three defeats in second place behind Arsenal London, but ahead of Standard Liège and Vitoria Guimaraes. In the intermediate round, the diva then moved into the round of 16 with a 4: 1 and a 2: 2 against RB Salzburg.
Frankfurt also performed well in the cup and are in the semi-finals where you have to compete at Bayern Munich on April 21. But in the league, the Hütter-Elf is not running smoothly. After 24 games, Eintracht is in 12th place with 28 points. The first European Cup place is already nine points away. In contrast, relegation place 16 is only six points ahead.
For the league, Frankfurt is only about relegation
For the rest of the season it seems that players and managers have already said goodbye to the Europa League. Defender Martin Hinteregger also said after the bitter 0: 4 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen last Saturday: “The league is all about staying in the league.”
So the SBU almost always ran after the ball. In addition, the defensive was hit hard by precise passes in depth. In the duels, Eintracht was too slow, too little consistent and too weak.
The Frankfurt team found no antidote to Bayer’s variable offensive game. Against the attentive defense of the hosts, the eagles could also pose no danger on the offensive.
Thanks to home strength to victory
But the European Cup is coming up again on Thursday. Here the Hessians want to throw their home strength into the ring again. While Frankfurt is the weakest away team in the league with only seven points, the team is in a good sixth place in the home table with 21 points. This good home booty naturally supports the game Frankfurt vs. FC Basel made a prediction on the home side.
The operations of Bas Dost, Lucas Torro and Marco Russ against FC Basel are questionable. Otherwise the hospital is currently completely empty.
Probable lineup of Frankfurt:
↳ Trapp – Toure, Abraham (c), Hinteregger, N’Dicka – Hasebe, Rode – Chandler, Kamada, Kostic – Silva
↳ Out: Fernandes (hip), Russ (Achilles tendon)
↳ Doubtful: Dost (groin), Torro (knee)
↳ Coach: Adi Hütter
Last games from Frankfurt:
Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt
4
0
Eintracht Frankfurt
Werder Bremen
2
0
Salzburg
Eintracht FrankfurtC
2
2
Eintracht Frankfurt
Union Berlin
1
2
Eintracht Frankfurt
Salzburg
4
1
FC Basel – Statistics & current form
At the beginning of March, the Swiss Football League (SFL) canceled all games in the 1st and 2nd Swiss leagues until the weekend of 4th and 5th April. FC Basel, among other things, is now suffering from this rejection, as it is still holding the flag of the Swiss team as the last international representative in the Europa League. If the Bebbi go into the game against Eintracht this Thursday, they have a long forced break behind them.
The last competitive game was played on February 27th. With a 1-0 home win against APOEL, FCB easily moved into the round of 16 after a 3-0 away win in the first leg. The last league game was played by coach Marcel Koller’s men on February 23. Here at home there was a 2: 2 against promoted Servette Geneva. With the compulsory break it has of course become a bit calmer at FC Basel.
After four defeats in five league games, coach Koller was heavily criticized. The coach was supposed to bring the Bebbi closer to Master Young Boys Bern this season. At times it even succeeded. After the 17th matchday, the Basler were only one point behind YB as second in the table. But after a negative series with four losses in five league games, FCB is now five points behind in first place.
Koller can no longer afford to slip
In addition, you had to not only let Bern take the lead in the table, but also FC St. Gallen, who is currently the new main competitor of the Young Boys in the fight for the championship. So far, Koller has probably only been able to save his job through convincing performances in the Europa League. Here the club was the first in Group C to get ahead of Getafe, Krasnodar and Trabzonspor.
Against APOEL Nicosia, the Bebbi confidently entered the next round. The coach, whose contract expires in the summer anyway, may not afford many more losses. At the weekend, the club used the game-free time for two friendly games in camera and won twice, 5-0 and 1-0, against second division FC Schaffhausen.
Despite the long game break, FC Basel still have numerous injuries to complain about with Kevin Bua, Luca Zuffi, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Zdravko Kuzmanovic and Jasper van der Werff. Alderete is available again after his European Cup suspension.
Probable lineup of FC Basel:
↳ Omlin – Widmer, Cömert, Alderete, Riveros – Xhaka (c), Frei – Stocker, Campo, Petretta – Arthur
↳ Out: Kuzmanovic (Achilles), Van Wolfswinkel (knock), Zuffi (cruciate ligament)
↳ Doubtful: Bua (knock)
↳ Coach: Marcel Koller
Last matches from FC Basel:
FC Basel 1893
APOEL Nicosiat
1
0
FC Basel 1893
Servette FC
2
2
APOEL Nicosia
FC Basel 1893
0
3
FC Basel 1893
FC Thun
0
1
FC Zurich
FC Basel 1893
0
4
Frankfurt vs FC Basel Direct comparison
The paths of SG Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Basel cross on Thursday for the first time. The Eagles from Hesse, on the other hand, already played eight games against teams from Switzerland. Here the record is five wins, two draws and only one loss. With three home wins and one draw, the SBU is even without defeat at home against Swiss clubs.
FC Basel have had to compete against German teams 15 times in the European Cup. For the last time, the Basel team met FC Schalke in the group phase of the 2013/14 Champions League season. Overall, the Bebbi only managed three wins. There are also two draws and ten losses. The FCB won only once on German soil, in 1999 at the HSV. In addition to two draws, there were five bankruptcies abroad.
Frankfurt vs FC Basel Betting Predictions and Odds Provied by PicksSoccer.com
FC Basel’s leaders are combative and self-confident before the duel against Frankfurt Eintracht. According to trainer Koller, the team really accelerates in training and goes “well-equipped” and “well prepared” into the round of 16.
But the rhythm of the Bebbi’s game is not good. The FCB was in the winter break, was allowed to play for almost three weeks and was now sent into an unplanned second winter break.
⭐️ Frankfurt vs FC Basel Betting odds & other interesting bets at a glance
Who in the EL game Frankfurt vs FC Basel is looking for another prediction, we would recommend the tip “win Frankfurt & both teams to score“. In any case, we trust the guests to score a hit against Eintracht’s defense, which is not always solid.
🔹 Betting Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 1.72
🔹 Betting Prediction: Under 2.5 goals
🔸 Odds: 2.10
🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ YES
🔸 Odds: 1.75
🔹 Betting Prediction: Both teams to score/ NO
🔸 Odds: 2.00
Key facts – Frankfurt vs FC Basel tips
⭐️ Frankfurt recently suffered three defeats in a row in the Bundesliga
⭐️ After four defeats in five competitive games, the form curve at Basel had recently picked up somewhat again with two wins and a draw
⭐️ Both clubs meet for the first time on Thursday
Without the interruption, FC Basel would have faced a difficult task against Eintracht. The Hessians are playing a great European Cup season again and again, and above all they are always proving their home strength. But now the Bebbi go into the first leg with a big additional handicap.
We cannot imagine that this lack of gaming practice has no effect on the performance of the guests. So in the first leg we bet Frankfurt vs. FC Basel our tip on odds of 1.65 on the hosts.
Betting Prediction: 1
Odds: 1.65
Stake: 5/10 units
