FC Basel v Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions Tonight

Tonight’s FC Basel vs Liverpool preview and betting tips for the Champions League with expert predictions.

Liverpool face a tough away trip to FC Basel on Wednesday as the Reds looks to make it 2 wins from 2 in their Champions League group.

Brendan Rodgers’ side came through an unconvincing 2-1 win over Bulgarian underdogs Ludogorets in Matchday 1, after a last minute penalty from Steven Gerrard rescued the 3 points. Mario Balotelli opened the scoring that night and is 11/2 with Coral to be first goalscorer on Wednesday. Bet £5 tonight and get a free £20 added to your account when you open a new betting account at Coral.

FC Basel had a contrasting result in their opening Champions League game, going down 5-1 to holders Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Following Wednesday’s game, Liverpool face the Spanish side twice in quick succession, meaning that it could be vital they secure some points from tonight’s match.

Liverpool’s start to the domestic season hasn’t been brilliant as they struggle to recapture the fast paced, attacking rhythm which so nearly brought them the Premier League title last season. They’ve won just 2 of their opening 6 games, including surprise defeats to Aston Villa and West Ham. They looked set to secure the 3 points at the weekend against local rivals Everton but were denied victory by a late Phil Jagielka goal.

Coincidentally, Basel also drew 1-1 at the weekend after conceding a last minute goal. They’ve had a much more impressive start to their domestic campaign however, winning 7 of the opening 10 games in the Swiss Super League and sitting top of the table.

The sides last met in the group stages in the 2002/03 season, drawing on both occasions. A 1-1 draw at Anfield was followed by a 3-3 classic away in Switzerland, as Liverpool came from 3 goals down at half time to turn the match around in the second half. It wasn’t enough to send the reds through to the knockout stages on that night, and the only survivor from that team, Steven Gerrard, will be looking for revenge 12 years on. A draw seems a fancied prediction at 13/5 with Bet365, or the more optimistic of punters might want to opt for a 1-1 score line at 7/1 with Bet Victor. For our Basel v Liverpool betting tip tonight we will stick with the draw to be the full-time result.

After Liverpool’s staggering 14-13 penalty shootout victory over Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup, as well as Steven Gerrard’s spot kick against Ludogorets, we’re also jumping on Paddy Power’s odds of 13/2 on Liverpool to score a penalty for our final prediction.

FC Basel v Liverpool Betting Tips

Mario Balotelli FGS – best odds 11/2 with Coral.

Draw – best odds 13/5 with Bet365.

Liverpool to score a penalty – best odds 13/2 with Paddy Power.

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