Bayern Munich v FC Basel Champions League betting sees one of the great European teams having to come from behind. Bayern were another big name to fall at the hands of FC Basel in this year’s competition, as the Swiss side build up their group stage success over Manchester United. So Bayern Munich now have to come from behind, but they head back to Germany for the second leg, and at home in the Champions League, they are a formidable force. Bayern have rattled off eleven home wins in the Champions League out of their last twelve, and against Swiss sides, Bayern have a 100% record at home. So, while Bayern have a deficit to overcome, they will be heavily backed to make that happen.
The Germans powered through their group, beating out Manchester City, Napoli and Villarreal quite comfortably in the end, and all off the force should come from them. Interestingly though, Bayern have scored one goal less in this season’s champions League than FC Basel, although Bayern have had a great more number of attempts on goal. Since the restart of the Bundesliga after the winter break, Bayern just haven’t struggled a little by their high standards, and they squandered some chances in Switzerland to grab an away goal. But Bayern Munich v FC Basel betting is expected to pan out to a win for the Germans, the talent with the likes of Mario Gomez, Franck Riberty and Bastien Schweinsteiger in their ranks to name but a few, will likely be too much for the Swiss at home.
Bayern Munich v FC Basel Betting
Bayern Munich to win: 1/5 at Bet365
Draw: 5/1 at SkyBet
FC Basel to win: 14/1 at Bet365
While FC Basel achieved two objectives in the first leg, win and don’t concede an away goal, they still face an uphill task to make it through to the quarter finals. It is to their great credit that they are in this position after having come into the tournament as one of the big underdogs. They will have memories of the group stage last season in Bavaria, when they lost 3-0 against Bayern (with Bayern winning in Switzerland as well). There was the fantastic draw at Old Trafford which FC Basel pulled out in the group stage, and then that triumph over the Red Devils in Switzerland to book Basel’s place in the knock-out stages at United’s expense. In seventeen UEFA ties FC Basel have won the first leg and have managed to qualify for the next round on thirteen of those occasion.
On three out of four of those occasions FC Basel had earned a 1-0 lead in the home leg, and had gone on to win the tie. So is there another famous night to come in the Champions League? FC Basel will have seen APOEL breaking unprecedented ground by reaching the quarter finals, and they have the advantage of Velentin Stocker’s last strike from the first leg in their pocket, plus the possibility of away goals. One thing is for sure, is that Bayern will come at them, but can FC Basel again produce a fantastic night on the road? They have the work ethic and the threatening presences of Marco Strellar and Alexander Frei.
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