Basel hosts PSV in the second leg of the Champions League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 30th at St. Jakob-Park (Basel)
Basel managed to perform one of the main tasks in the away match with PSV - the Swiss team managed to score, and even twice, though the match was lost. But now the hosts’ task is simple - they need to prevent the Dutch from scoring more than two goals, while winning the meeting. It is worth noting that the meeting in the Netherlands was rather equal, and I will say more. Basel was ahead 2-1 until the 89th minute, but then PSV scored two goals and managed to win. In the last round of the Swiss Super League, Basel didn’t field a regular squad and lost to St. Gallen in the home field. But I believe that the team will brace itself and manage to beat PSV.
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To put it mildly, PSV looked not very strong in the first match. In the home game, Eindhoven was surely counting on a better result - after all, a victory with a 3-2 score cannot guarantee anything for the Dutch team. PSV could not do anything with Ajax in the match for the Dutch Super Cup, losing 0-2. And, frankly, the emotions from that fight were far from the best, so it will be incredibly hard to fight with Basel, which is rather powerful at home. Moreover, PSV didn’t show a confident game in the last away matches - the Dutch team lost three of them, and I think that the visitors will not be able to achieve the result they need...
It seems to me that it is worth taking a closer look at the hosts’ victory. Basel plays perfectly in the home arena, and PSV has problems in the away games in recent years. I will risk betting on Basel’s victory!
Prediction for the match: Basel to win
