Basel vs FC Copenhagen Tips & Preview - Open contest to produce goals

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Basel hosts Copenhagen in UEFA Champions League playoff.
Both teams are currently in strong form, scoring freely.
Basel have defensive issues; Copenhagen unbeaten in 9 out of 10 games.

Basel vs FC Copenhagen

Basel welcome Copenhagen to St Jakob-Park for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff.

Both teams are showing some good form at the moment and have looked sharp going forward this season. They could serve up an open encounter on Wednesday, and goals could be expected.

Basel News

Basel drew a bye from the qualifying rounds and join the competition in the playoff stage. They are regulars in European competition, qualifying for 25 consecutive seasons between 1999 and 2024 before missing out last season.

The Swiss side will be keen to reach the league phase of this year's Champions League and have been in good form lately. Ludovic Magnin's team have won three of their last four matches, including a 6-1 victory at Biel in a domestic fixture last weekend. They have also scored the first goal in three of their last five matches.

Basel have no problems going forward, although their open style often leaves them exposed at the back. They have scored and conceded in their last five matches across all competitions, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals.

FC Copenhagen News

Copenhagen came through the qualifying rounds and reached the playoffs after a 5-0 aggregate victory over Malmo. Having held out for a 0-0 away draw in the first meeting, Jacob Neestrup's team eased to a 5-0 home victory in the second leg.

The goals have flowed freely for Copenhagen lately and they have scored in their last three matches, all of which have produced over 2.5 goals. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in two of those three fixtures.

Copenhagen's overall form has been solid enough lately, and they are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. The Danes have also done some good work on their travels and are unbeaten in four of their last five away matches, claiming a 3-1 victory at Nordsjaelland in a domestic clash last weekend.

Head to Head

There are no previous meetings between Basel and Copenhagen.

Verdict

Basel v FC Copenhagen

Basel and Copenhagen will come into this clash feeling confident, with their current form driven by solid attacks. Both teams are expected to score here, and with the hosts seeing over 2.5 goals in their last five matches, a similar outcome is expected here.

The Swiss side have a knack for fast starts and have opened the scoring in three of their last five matches. They should grab the first goal in Wednesday's first leg.

Yes

Both Teams to Score

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Basel

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