Chelsea v Basel Preview and Betting Tips – Torres to Score Again

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Chelsea play Basel in the Europa League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge holding a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Switzerland.

A last minute winner from David Luiz last week secured a priceless second away goal putting Chelsea in total control of this tie tonight but Basel shouldn’t be written off given their free scoring ability as illustrated in the two legs against Tottenham where they scores twice in each leg.

 

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Chelsea are strong favourites to take their Europa League final place in Amsterdam, a best price of 1/14 with Totesport (Sportingbet go 1/50). Basel are a best price 10/1 to get through to the final with Sportingbet.

Looking at the match tonight Chelsea are a best price 1/2 (Bet365), the draw is 7/2 and Basel are 13/2.

Chelsea are very strong at home, they have won ten of their last 12 matches at Stamford Bridge, drawing the other two. In this competition Chelsea drew their first clash 1-1 before winning 3-1 at home in the next two rounds.

Basel’s home for has got them to where they are in this competition, on the road they have failed to win in all six matches, losing two drawing the other four.

Given Chelsea’s last two home Europa League wins at home have finished 3-1, take a punt on that scoreline again tonight, Basel will need to go out and attack and could get a goal but Chelsea’s power will ultimately come out on top. The 3-1 correct score is a best price 12/1 with Bet Victor.

Interestingly Chelsea have conceded the most penalties (four) in this season’s Europa League despite only entering at the knock-out stage. A penalty to be awarded is 11/4 with William Hill.

For our final bet we look at Fernando Torres (yes, really!). The Spaniard goal machine has a fantastic European record, netting six in his last five European home matches and seven in 13 this season. He has only scored seven in the Premier League this season in 32 appearances. Torres is 6/5 to score anytime at Coral, or 9/2 to score first at William Hill.

Chelsea v Basel Betting Tips

Fernando Torres to score first – 9/2 with William Hill

Penalty to be awarded – 11/4 with William Hill

Correct score Chelsea 3-1 Basel – 12/1 with Bet Victor

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Andy Clark

Andy Clark

Founder and Editor at Thatsagoal.com
Andy is the founder and editor of thatsagoal.com and now looks after the tipping team to ensure we are bringing you the best free football betting tips around.