Basel vs CSKA Sofia – Predictions, Odds & Betting tips 25/08/2022

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Basel will take on CSKA Sofia in the UEFA Conference League playoffs round the second leg. The game will be played at St. Jakob-Park (Basel) and will kick off at 19:00 CET on Thursday, August 24th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, and our Basel vs CSKA Sofia prediction for the same.

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Bookmaker ratings: Prediction one: Basel to qualify – 1.70

Bookmaker ratings: Prediction two: Total goals under 2.5 – 1.90

Basel to qualify

The hosts were a bit unlucky in their first match.They deserved at least draw in that encounter.

Anyway, Basel had same scenario in the previous two UECL rounds. The Swiss team struggled in away games, while at home they play more confident.

We see Basel as a favourites to qualify for UECL group stage.

Total goals under 2.5

CSKA Sofia will do their best to defend their lead from the first leg by adopting a solid organized defence, something the Bulgarian side did in recent games.

Preliminary review and match prediction for Basel vs CSKA Sofia

Basel were unlucky in their UEFA Conference League first leg against CSKA Sofia.

The match was equal, but an own goal from the Swiss side defender Sergio Lopez was enough to decide the first leg in favour of CSKA Sofia.

Meanwhile, coming into this game, Basel bounced back against Aschwill in the Swiss Cup, thrashing their opponents 5:0.

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘
Allschwil 0-5 FC Basel

🙏 High five! Males, Fink and Szalai with the goals to send us into Round 2 of the Swiss Cup.#FCAFCB #FCBasel1893 #MirSinBasel pic.twitter.com/wLfyVzKj0Y

— FC Basel 1893 🇬🇧 (@FC_Basel_en) August 21, 2022

On the other hand, CSKA Sofia displayed a brilliant record in recent games and won seven of the last ten outings in all competitions (W7, D2, L1).

Moreover, the Bulgarian side are currently on a three-match winning streak and are showing very solid defensive performances, having kept clean sheets in all three games.

Match Facts

CSKA Sofia are unbeaten in their previous 3 games

Head to Head

UEC: CSKA Sofia 1:0 Basel (18/08/2022)
UEL: Basel 1:3 CSKA Sofia (01/10/2020)
UEL: Basel 3:1 CSKA Sofia (05/11/2009)

Team News

The Swiss side are missing Kaly Sene, Emmanuel Essiam and Jean-Kevin Augustin.

The visitors will be without Ivan Mitrev.

Predicted lineups

Basel: Hitz; Pelmard, Comas, Adams, Lopez, Frei, Burger, Diouf, Ndoye, Millar, Amdouni

CSKA Sofia: Busatto; Turitsov, Mattheij, Koch, Petrov, Youga, Yomov, Vion, Lindseth, Mauricio, Moreno Alvarez

Safe Bet

The hosts are unbeaten in their last UECL home games. If you are looking for safe bets, you can try “Basel goals handicap (0)” outcome. This bet has odds of 1.14 at 22Bet.