Basel vs Tobol Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 27, 2023
Basel vs Tobol Prediction 27.07.2023. Basel’s journey to the group stage of the Conference League will begin with a match against Kazakhstani Tobol. The game is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 PM.
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Basel vs Tobol Odds
Basel vs Tobol 1×2: 1.22 / 5.80 / 9.60
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.40 / 2.60
Odds via Sportaza Sportsbook
MATCH PREVIEW
We can freely say that the home team should quickly forget about the last season. Basel finished only fifth in the table, and they came close to missing out on European competition. Their offensive performance was not particularly impressive, which was the main reason for their failure last season.
Last Saturday, the new Swiss Super League championship started, and Basel began the new season and title quest with a 2-1 loss to St. Gallen, which is not a good sign before such a tough and important match. Although most teams manage to bounce back after a defeat in the opening game of the new season, we are somewhat skeptical that Basel can do it because their offensive line doesn’t inspire much confidence.
Tobol is currently competing in the Kazakhstani championship, so they are in full competitive rhythm. In such duels at the beginning of the new season (for most European teams), this can be a significant advantage.
Tobol is in quite good form, with four wins in their last five matches, so the guests have reasons to be optimistic. Moreover, in the previous qualifying round, Tobol managed to eliminate the challenging Honka, so the Basel players should not underestimate the seemingly weaker opponents on paper.
Basel vs Tobol H2H
Back in 2006, these two teams played two matches. It ended in a 0-0 draw in Kazakhstan, while Basel won 3-1 in Switzerland. Since these matches were played over 15 years ago, they are not particularly relevant factors.
Injuries and suspensions
Apart from minor injuries, there are no reports of players’ absences that could affect the outcome of this match. It is expected that both teams will field their strongest lineups.
Basel vs Tobol Prediction
Bookmakers expect this to be a cat-and-mouse game, but we don’t think so. This Basel is merely a shadow of the team that had respect from the strongest teams in Europe in previous seasons. Their offensive line is much weaker, even compared to last season, so it’s unclear why bookmakers favor them so much in the match against Tobol.
Tobol comes to Switzerland to “defend” a positive result, hoping that a draw or a narrow defeat could give them a real chance to create a sensation in the rematch. Tobol’s players are used to the weather conditions in Kazakhstan, while it poses a problem for many teams from Western Europe, as Honka recently experienced.
Basel is the favorite, and it’s realistic to expect the home team to secure a victory, but it’s also realistic that this triumph against Tobol won’t come easy. We believe this because we are convinced that the guests will be fully dedicated to defending their goal, and considering Basel’s offensive weaknesses, this could easily be a low-scoring match.
Our prediction: 1-0, 2-0, 1-1.
Kick-off Time: Thursday, 27.07.2023 07:30 PM Local time GMT +1 / 19:30 CET
Prediction: Under 3.5
Odds (when tipped): 1,65
Sportsbook: Sportaza
