Basel and Getafe measure forces in St. Jakob ‑ Park, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). Getafe presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Basel :
After 2 wins and 1 draw, the home team is currently in 1st position, with 7 points won. In the last match, he won by (0-1) away against Getafe, after in the previous match, having drawn (2-2) away with Trabzonspor. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 37 goals scored and 18 suffered; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium, with 41 goals scored and 17 suffered. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Neuchâtel Xamax for (1‑1). In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Basel won 7, drew 1 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, as they scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 52 of their last 61 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 42 in 61 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that usually scores many times first: he opened the scoring in 11 of his last 14 games, of these 11 he came to rest in advantage in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 8. In the last 11 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 4 of his 9 goals between minutes (16’-30 ‘).
Basel comes for this match after a draw, against a ball, against Xamax, adding the second consecutive official game without tasting the taste of defeat. In the last match in the group stage of the Europa League, the local club beat Getafe 0-1. When playing with the support of its fans, the Swiss club must attack in a more organized way, with successive slow attacks, taking advantage of the defensive weaknesses of the opponent to score. Forward Kemal Ademi stands out in this team, with 9 goals scored so far. For this game, the coach of the house cannot count on Kevin Bua, suspended, nor with Wolfswinkel, Ramires and Kuzmanovic, injured.
Getafe:
After 2 wins and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in the 2nd position, with 6 points won. In the last match, he lost by (0-1) at home against Basel, after in the previous match, having won by (1-2) away with the Krasnodar. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 18 suffered; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team arrives at this match after a victory away with Celta de Vigo by (0-1). In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Getafe won 3, drew 4 and lost 3. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 9 away matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
The Getafe team arrives at this match with a 0-1 victory in the visit to the Celta de Vigo arena, adding the second consecutive victory, both for the Spanish championship. It should be noted that the visiting club has won 2 of the 3 games played in this Europa League. Coach Pepe Bordalás should benefit a medium or low block and counterattacks, exploiting the space in the opponent’s back in the best way. Striker Ángel Rodríguez is the top scorer of Getafe, with 8 goals scored. All equipment is available for this game.
