Henry Roldán
On Thursday, the Conference League will reveal its two finalists for this edition, one coming from the clash between Basel vs Fiorentina in the second leg of the continental tournament semifinals.
In the first leg, played in Florence,the Swiss team surprised by winning 1-2 thanks to a comeback in 20 minutes. Arthur Cabral opened the score for the Italians, but Andy Diouf evened the match for the Swiss in the 71st minute and Zeki Amdouni secured the win in the 90+3rd minute.
Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview for the crucial match between Basel vs Fiorentina.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Basel vs Fiorentina Conference League Semifinals Second Leg Game on May 18, 2023
- Where: St. Jakob-Park – Basel, Switzerland
- When: Thursday, May 18, 2023, 3:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Basel (+320) / Draw (+295) / Fiorentina (-135)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-155) / Under (+110)
- Both teams score: Yes (-165) / No (+120)
All odds are provided by Draftkings.
Betting on FC Basel
It is highly likely that Basel will not have any other option but to win the Conference League if it wants to play in Europe next season. That is why it would not be surprising if the team goed all out this Thursday at home.
The Swiss team has not been able to bring its effectiveness to its country’s Super League and currently sits in sixth place, four points away from a European spot with three games left to play. Moreover, the team got defeated 6-1 over the weekend.
In fact, in its last seven matches played in the domestic league, the team has only managed to win three times. However, in this edition of the Conference League, Basel has only suffered four defeats in 19 matches and has not lost in its last six matches, scoring 12 goals during that stretch.
This performance also translates to its home matches. In its last eight games in the Super League, the team has only won twice, while in the Conference League, only one of its four defeats took place at home.
Possible lineup (3-5-2): Marwin Hitz; Michael Lang, Kasim Adams, Andy Pelmard; Riccardo Calafiori, Taulant Xhaka, Andy Diouf, Dan Ndoye, Wouter Burger; Jean-Kevin Augustin, Zeki Amdouni.
Betting on ACF Fiorentina
Just like its upcoming rival, Fiorentina’s only hope of returning to European competitions next season is by winning the Conference League title.
Vincenzo Italiano’s team is currently in eighth place in Serie A and, with only three matches left, the team must win all of them and hope that Atalanta loses all of its matches to secure the seventh place that grants access to the Conference League. It is practically impossible.
However, this does not diminish the credit that Fiorentina deserves for being considered one of the biggest surprises in the continental tournament. Even though it suffered two losses in a row, the last one being a harsh defeat at home against Basel, the Italians had previously won nine matches in a row with 29 goals scored and only four conceded.
Moreover, the team has only lost one of its seven away matches in this edition of the Conference League. In Serie A, despite havingone of the best defenses in the Calcio away from home (only 19 goals conceded), it has struggled to score (only 19 goals in 17 games).
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Pietro Terracciano; Dodo, Lucas Martinez, Cristiano Biraghi, Luca Ranieri; Sofyan Amrabat, Rolando Mandragora, Giacomo Bonaventura; Nicolas Gonzalez, Luka Jovic, Cristian Kouame.
JefeBet Prediction
If there is one thing for sure ahead of this match, is that the winner of one of the tickets to the final will have to do it by scoring goals, as both teams have shown that their matches are quite entertaining and action-packed within the box.
In the last five matches Basel has played in the Conference, only one did not end the 90 minutes with at least three goals on the scoreboard. On the other hand, of the 15 matches that Fiorentina has played in this edition of the tournament, only three saw the final score with two goals or less.
In fact, Fiorentina only failed to score in two occasions, both playing away, while Basel did not manage to score goals in only four Conference games, only one of those playing at home.
Prediction: Over (BAS 2 – FIO 2).
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