Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Basel
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2022
18:00
Prediction: 2-0
CSKA Sofia
Basel will be aiming to get their revenge on CSKA for a 1-0 loss in Sofia when the two teams face each other at St. Jakob-Park in the Conference League playoffs, first leg. The Rotblau failed to impress in the first leg, but they are still seen as favourites to win this double-header. There are no fresh selection worries in the home team ahead of the visit of CSKA.
The Bulgarian outfit, on the other hand, aim to defend their slim lead in Thursday’s clash, and they are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the reverse fixture. CSKA Sofia, though, are not regarded as good travellers, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Basel’s party at St. Jakob-Park. Serbian tactician Sasa Ilic is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Basel a week ago.
Highlighted Player (Timm Klose):
After spending his youth career in Swiss clubs BSC Old Boys and FC Basel Timm Klose made his first-team debut for FC Thun during the 2009/2010 Swiss Challenge League campaign. The 193-cm-tall centre-back scored four goals in 59 appearances in the league for the Stockhorn Arena outfit and in May, 2011 he moved to Germany, signing a three-year deal with Nurnberg for a fee of €400,000.
After playing 45 games (league) for der Ruhmreiche Timm Klose joined Wolfsburg and he played for the Wolves from 2013 to 2016. In the winter of 2016 signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League side Norwich City, but and the end of the season the Canaries dropped to the Championship.
Despite being born in Frankfurt, Germany Timm Klose represents Switzerland on the international stage and it has to be noted that he made his full senior debut for the Swiss national team on August 10, 2011 in a 2-1 win over Liechtenstein. He represented Switzerland at the 2012 Olympics as well.
Highlighted Team (CSKA Sofia):
CSKA Sofia are a Bulgarian football club that welcome their rivals at Bulgarian Army Stadium. The Armymen are well known for their red shirts, while they wear white jerseys on the travels. The Reds won their 31st national championship in the 2007/08 season, with the team finishing the process 16 points clear of the second-place Levski Sofia.
CSKA have won 20 Bulgarian Cup titles (last in 2016). Levski Sofia are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, and there have always been fireworks in matches between the two teams. CSKA made it to the Champions League semis on two occasions.
In the 1966/67 campaign the Armymen were more than unfortunate not to beat Inter in the semifinals, with the team losing to Bayern Munchen 7-4 (on agg.) in their second attempt to go all the way in the elite competition. CSKA Sofia’s home ground was opened in 1967, and it can hold up to 22,995 spectators.
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