Manchester United v Basel Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 12th September 7.45pm
After a two year absence, Manchester United get back to Champions League action and this is a good looking opener for them. They should be comfortable in this one with FC Basel not having troubled a good side in Europe for some time. After their success in the Europa League last season, where they failed to really ignite, the Red Devils will be expected to put a strong and comfortable home win on the board in this Champions League fixture.
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Manchester United v Basel Betting Tips
The Red Devils then are back in the UEFA Champions League after missing out for the last two years. They are back courtesy of their Europa League title last season, which gave them a clean sweep of all the major UEFA titles. This is expected to be a comfortable home opener for them, but they have had their issues with Basel before. United have failed to win either of their previous two home games against them. The two clubs met in the 2002/03 group stage and played out a 1-1 draw in Manchester after United had won 3-1 in Switzerland. Basel drew again at Old Trafford In the 2011/12 Group Stage, with the Red Devils equalising in the 90th minute. United then lost 2-0 in Switzerland, which saw them finish in third place in the group. This will be United’s 21st appearance in the Champions League group stage and only four times have they not gotten past the first stage. Two of those misses have happened in their last four participations though. United are a very strong home side in Europe and are unbeaten in 18 home fixtures with a W14 D4 record and they are a price of 4/6 to win to nil at bet365. Their four previous games against Basel are their only previous games against Swiss clubs.
United now have the boost of goals to come from Romelu Lukaku who is 13/5 bet365 first goalscorer favourite for this match. United were on a six match winning streak in Europe at Old Trafford before they played out a 1-1 draw with Celta Vigo in the Europa League semi final second leg last term. Basel won the Swiss title for the eighth consecutive season the last term and this is their fourth Champions League group stage campaign in their last five years. They didn’t go well last season at all though in the group stage as they finished bottom, collecting only two points from their six games. The Swiss club have failed to win any of their last European matches (D3 L5) and lost in England in last season’s group stage, where they suffered a 2-0 loss at Arsenal. That ended a four game unbeaten streak against Premier League clubs. But actually, that loss in North London is their only Champions League away defeat in England from six previous trips. In the bet365 correct score market, the shortest priced option available is a Manchester United 2-0 option at 9/2. Basel’s record against English teams is W6 D8 L12; away it is W1 D5 L7.
Manchester United v Basel Betting Odds
Manchester United 1/6, Draw 6/1, Basel 14/1
Manchester United v Basel Predictions
Manchester United to win: It shouldn’t take much from Manchester United to topple the Swiss visitors in this one. FC Basel are not a major threat out on the road against the top clubs and there is value in backing the home side to win to nil.
