Arsenal vs Basel – 28/9 Betting Tips Champions League
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LEAGUE: Champions League
GAME: Arsenal vs Basel
LOCATION: Emirates Stadium
DATE: Wednesday 28/9
TIME: 20:45
This will be the first meeting between Arsenal and Basel in European competition.
Arsenal, Basel, Ludogorets and Paris Saint-Germain all go into the second round of fixtures in the 2016/17 Champions League, level on 1 point.
Arsenal will be the happier of the two teams going into the match with Basel, having held Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes. Despite PSG having the better of the match for the majority of the 90 minutes, they could not take their chances and Alexis Sanchez took advantage of their wastefulness in-front of goal, by equalising with 12 minutes remaining. Arsene Wenger will be hoping for a better performance in this game.
Basel will be disappointed to have started their Champions League campaign with a point against Bulgarian team, Ludogorets. However, they also went 1-0 down in the match and were forced to equalise in the second half, through Renato Stefan, with only 11 minutes left on the clock. Basel would have hoped for maximum points from that game and they are now under pressure to get something from this one.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Winner
- Result and Both Teams to Score
- Winning Margin
Arsenal are the Favourites
Despite not boasting a brilliant recent record at the Emirates Stadium in the Champions League, Arsenal have to be considered favourites for this game. Last season shows a real mixed bag of results, including a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich and a 3-2 defeat to Olympiakos. However, Basel have won only 1 of their last 7 away Champions League games.
Game Tip: Arsenal to Win is 1.45 at Bet365
Clean Sheet or Goals
Arsenal do not do things in moderation and in their last 7 home Champions League matches, if they have not kept a clean sheet, they have conceded at least 2 goals. There have been three clean sheets in total but they have also conceded 3 goals on three occasions and 2 goals once. This season in general, clean sheets have been difficult to come by and Basel will fancy their chances of scoring.
Game Tip: Arsenal to Win and Both Teams to Score is 2.85 at 888sport
When Arsenal Win, They Win Well
Looking back over Arsenal’s recent home wins in the Champions League, they have won by at least a 2 goal margin in the last four victories. This includes 4-1 over Galatasaray, 2-0 over Borussia Dortmund, 2-0 over Bayern Munich and 3-0 over Dinamo Zagreb. Therefore, if Arsenal are to win this match, it could be by a couple of goals.
Game Tip: Arsenal to Win by 2 Goals is 4.33 at Bet365
