FC Basel vs Arsenal: Preview, Team News, Predictions, Expected Lineups And Betting Odds

Dec 5, 2016 at 3:12 PM

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FC Basel vs Arsenal: Preview, Team News, Predictions, Expected Lineups And Betting Odds

After yet another comfortable victory in the domestic league, this time over the Hammers, Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal took full advantage of the slip ups at the top of the table as they managed to jump to the second place, 14 games into the new season. Though they were knocked out of the League Cup last week, the manager will hope that they can take all three points from their trip to Switzerland to face Basel this week. With 11 points from 5 games, the Gunners have already qualified for the Knock-out stage of the competitions but will hope to finish the group in the first place over PSG. The Gunners are in fine form and are expected to take home a victory and here is the preview of this game along with the team new, expected lineups, predictions and betting odds:

The Champions League Group-A encounter between Basel and Arsenal will be played in Tuesday, the 6th of December at the St Jakob-Park in Basel. The kick off is scheduled at 7:45 pm BST (1:15 am IST on Wednesday)

Team News:

Basel manager Urs Fischer will miss the services of some of the key players for this game. The likes of Manuel Akanji, Kevin Bua, Jean-Paul Boetius and Dereck Kutesa are all out due to injury but he is expected to play a strong lineup for this home game.

Wenger was give some good news ahead of this game with Olivier Giroud and Mohamed El Neny, both in for a place in the starting XI in this game. Gabriel will be assessed before the game while Bellerin, Cazorla, Mertesacker and Welbeck are all out injured.

Expected Lineups:

FC Basel:

Tomas Vaclik; Michael Lang, Marek Suchy, Eder Balanta, Adama Traore; Birkir Bjarnason, Matias Delgado, Taulant Xhaka, Luca Zuffi, Mohamed Elyounoussi; Seydou Doumbia

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Arsenal:

David Ospina; Carl Jenkinson, Shkodran Mustafi, Laurent Koscielny, Kieran Gibbs; Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka, , Alex Iwobi, Aaron Ramsey, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Olivier Giroud

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Key Battles:

Olivier Giroud vs Marek Suchy:

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The French attacker has been in sublime form this season, scoring goals at an astonishing rate. He has not been able to start regularly for the side but is expected to start this game and will be up against a rusty and strong Marek Suchy from Basel who has to be at his best if his side are to take anything from this game.

Seydou Doumbia vs Lauren Koscielny:

The Basel attacker is the biggest threat for Arsenal on the night but Koscielny, has been at the top of his game this season and is sure to provide Doumbia with a tough task on the night. This battle has the potential to decide the game in either team’s favor.

Key stats:

Basel have only lost one of their 10 Champions League encounters with English clubs (W4 D5), that was against Manchester Utd at home in November 2002 (1-3).

Arsenal have found the net at least twice in their last seven Champions League group games at the Emirates, keeping four clean sheets in that run

Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League for the 19th consecutive season, only Real Madrid (20) can boast a longer current streak.

The Gunners have lost just three of their last 38 home games in the Champions League Group Stages, winning 29 and drawing six

Basel have lost four and drawn two of their last six away games in the competition, failing to keep a clean sheet in that run and scoring just three goals themselves in total.

Seven of the last eight Champions League goals recorded by Arsenal have been converted by either Alexis Sanchez (4) or Olivier Giroud (3).

Olivier Giroud has been involved in more PL goals from the bench than any other player this season (3 goals, 1 assist).

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Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez have now been involved in 28 goals for Arsenal this season

Betting Odds:

FC Basel: 41/20

Draw: 12/5

Arsenal: 27/20

Predictions:

Though playing away from home, the Gunners are in sublime form this season and are expected to take all three points from this game. But Basel need a victory to stay alive in Europe and will go all out on the night which might be bit of an issue for the visitors on the night.

Our Prediction: FC Basel 1-3 Arsenal

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