Basel v Chelsea predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Basel v Chelsea predictions Europa League Uefa, International	25/04/2013 21:05	full time result	Chelsea Win	2.50	Bet at VCbet
Betting prediction was written by Anton

BASEL V CHELSEA PREDICTIONS

Basel have had an excellent Europa League campaign so far but the books think Chelsea will be too strong for them in this semi-final, can they cause another upset?

Basel are top of the Swiss Super League with 57 points from 28 matches which gives them a 3 point lead over 2^nd place Grasshopper.  They have won 3 straight Swiss titles and are looking on course to make it 4 but the extra pressure of these games could affect their league form.   In the quarter final against Tottenham they weren’t given much hope but they had two excellent performances, drawing 2-2 in London and at home, before winning in a dramatic penalty shootout. 

Chelsea are 4^th in the Premiership with 62 points from 33 games which puts them 1 point behind 3^rd place Arsenal and 1 point ahead of 5^th place Tottenham.  It’s a very tight fight for the Champions League places and one slipup could cost the team.  Chelsea were disappointed to finish third in their Champions League group behind Juventus and Shakhtar but they have made the most of the Europa League with a win over Rubin Kazan in the last round seeing them into this match.

BASEL – CHELSEA BETTING TIPS

Chelsea are favourites for the tie overall and small favourites for this match.  The question may be if they will settle for a low scoring draw here and then press for the win at home or will they look to take complete control of the tie by winning the away leg first. Coming off a 2-2 result at Anfield it is expected that tinkerman Rafael Benitez will shake the squad a little. John Terry and Frank Lampard are among those expected to start.

Basel did rest some players this weekend, and field a solid side.

Basel impressed against Sporting and Zenit. They also played evenly with a Spurs side without Talisman Gareth Bale.

For me however; Chelsea is stronger than any of the teams Basel has met recently. The Blues have the much stronger team overall, even if they will field a handful of bench warmers.

Another important point is that the Chelsea coach has proven time, and time again what he can do tactically in Europe both at Valencia and Liverpool.

I’ll be backing Chelsea to win this match at the great price of 2.50 with BetVictor.  Sign up for BetVictor via the link below and get a free £50 bet for all new customers!

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