FK Krasnodar vs Basel Predictions

Krasnodar sit third in the Group C table with just goal difference separating the Russia club and second-placed Getafe. Basel remain unbeaten in the group stage, picking up three wins and a draw from their first four matches, and only need a draw to confirm their spot in the knockout stage.

All of the stats point towards a double chance bet on the visitors being the best way to go on Thursday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1 between the two clubs.

Basel, as mentioned above, are unbeaten in Group C heading into match number five of six and have picked up one win on the road against Getafe and a draw in Turkey against Trabzonspor so will be confident in adding to their points total on Thursday. When the pair met in September for the first game of the group Basel secured a comfortable 5-0 victory but we are expecting a much closer ninety minutes in Russia.

Since losing at home to Getafe, Krasnodar have gone eight games unbeaten in all competitions, which includes four home games, one of which produced a 3-1 win over Trabzonspor. While the hosts may have regained some confidence during the last month or so, Basel head into Thursday’s clash having lost just two of their last eighteen matches in all competitions, both of which arrived away from home in the Swiss Super League. Krasnodar’s only two victories in the group came against Trabzonspor home and away, meaning the Russians have lost their other two games against Basel and Getafe.

Krasnodar have only kept clean sheets in 38% of their home games this season while Basel have also only kept clean sheets in that same percentage of their away games. Both teams scored in 50% of Basel’s away games this season while 62% of Krasnodar’s home games have seen goals scored at both ends of the pitch, adding weight to our prediction for a 1-1 draw. The hosts are unbeaten at home domestically but did lose against Getafe in the Europa League, which is why we have backed a double chance bet in favour of Basel on Thursday. Three of Krasnodar’s last six matches have produced under 2.5 goals and the hosts have drawn three of their last five competitive matches. Basel have picked up four wins and two draws from their eight away games this season and are yet to lose on the road in Group C.

We’re confident that a double chance bet on the visitors will payout on Thursday and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Basel have already beaten Thursday’s hosts in Group C but Krasnodar have improved in Europe since then and we are expecting a competitive ninety minutes in Russia. Basel are yet to lose in the group stage and have only lost two of their last eighteen matches in all competitions, and a point would be enough to book their place in the knockout stage but the visitors are more than capable of pinching a win which is why the double chance bet makes the most sense.