Basel take on the visitors Nice in the first leg of UEFA Conference League quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, April 13th at St. Jakob-Park (Basel).
Basel Vogel did not have the most productive week in Switzerland in preparation for their first match in the quarterfinals of the Conference League. To start, the red and blue team were eliminated from the Swiss Cup, stopping at the semifinal stage after a 2-4 home loss to Super League leader Young Boys, and then played a draw with the reigning Swiss champion Zurich 1-1 at Letzigrund. There are quite obvious problems with the defense here, which have hindered Basel all season and prevented them from rising above 5th place in the championship, and they are already playing with their second coach this season.
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Nice looks more convincing on the international stage. The "Eagles" had set themselves some big goals under their new owner. However, recently they have not only failed to achieve their objectives but have also seen their results plummet. Last season they finished only 5th in the final table, and now they don't even have that, and it's no wonder that they don't have a full-fledged coach. Dugar is only an "acting" coach. Nice interrupted their 12-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1, losing 0-2 at home to PSG in a decent game. Digard's team looked worthy, they just didn't have luck in certain moments of the game, like with Dante's shot, for example. The main thing is that there is game and quality, which makes the French team the fair favorites of this confrontation even at St. Jakob's Park. The red and black team has a more skillful lineup, so they should take the initiative in this match.
Basel's defense makes it easy for me to choose between an away win and the IT favorite on more. The red and blue team has been struggling all season in the rear, and under pressure they literally fall apart, which we saw recently against Young Boys in the Swiss Cup. Nice is definitely not inferior to "the wasps" in terms of class, the team's form and play have looked decent throughout the year, starting in January after Favre's resignation, so it is clearly within the visitors' capabilities to score 2 goals against Basel. The main thing is not to fail to convert their chances.
Prediction for the match: Nice to score over 1.5 goals.
