Basel and Trabzonspor face in St. Jakob-Park, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Trabzonspor presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Basel :
The home team is currently in the 1st position, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Getafe by (2‑1). In the last game, he lost out against Krasnodar by (1‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the Super League, he won the Zion at home by (4-0). In their last 10 home games, Basel records 9 wins and 1 draw. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 27 of the last 29 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 22 out of 29 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for all competitions: he suffered 4 of his 10 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘).
If Basel is currently in the leadership of the group and is already qualified for the next phase, it is because of the good work that is being done. As he wants to stay in the first place, he values the regularity throughout his games, so he doesn’t want to lose in this round. It is quite true that to have a favorable result you will need to play well, but you have already demonstrated to everyone the quality that it has. Therefore, we must see a team playing intelligently. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
Trabzonspor:
After 1 draw and 4 losses, the visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 1 point won. In the last match, he lost (0-1) at home against Getafe, after in the previous match, he lost by (3-1) away with Krasnodar. This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last match he played, for the Süper Lig, he won Antalyaspor by (1‑3). In its last 4 away matches for the UEFA Europa League, Trabzonspor records 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses.
For this competition, he did not win any of the last 6 games. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 9 games they played in this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 23 of the last 26 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals and 18 out of 26 have ended with Over 2.5 goals. This is a team that usually feels a lot of difficulties in scoring first. In fact, he only opened the scoring once in the last 9 games for the UEFA Europa League. In 9 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 8 times and only got 1 comeback.
Trabzonspor left much to be desired throughout the group stage and it is not surprising that it is already eliminated. With the low performance presented, it is hard to believe that he can surprise in this last round, even more because he will face the leader. He will still try to improve his numbers, but to score he must have a higher than average performance. You must have a solid defensive system, a smart midfield and an effective attack if you really want to surprise. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
