Porto Host Basel Aiming For Champions League Progression

Porto are undefeated in their last seven matches in all competitions. As a result, the Portuguese club currently sit in second position in the Primeria Liga and will be looking to take down Basel in their Champions League second leg at home in their bid to progress through to the competition`s next round. The club have failed to concede a goal in their last three and can be backed at odds of 10/11 (bet365, Betbright, Spreadex) to keep a clean sheet tomorrow evening.

Basel, who are unbeaten in three games, top the Swiss Super League and are seven points clear of second placed Young Boys, that very same team they lost to four games ago. The highlight of their streak without a defeat has to their 6-1 away thrashing of Munsingen in a cup match, Yoichiro Kakitani hitting a hat-trick. Having failed to hit the back of the net in the Champions League so far this season, the Japanese midfielder is available at 8/1 (32red, 888sport, unibet) to add to his tally at any time.

The pair`s first leg ended tied, both sides grabbing one goal in the draw at Basel`s St. Jakob Park. It was the home club who took the lead in the first half, Derlis Gonzalez putting Basel ahead with the game just 10 minutes young. That was the only goal of the first 45. Indeed, the match remained at 1-0 until the final 10 minutes when Danilo converted a penalty to see his club tie the score prior to their second leg encounter.

Betvictor`s 17/2 says that tomorrow night`s clash will end with both teams having hit one goal each once again. That was Gonzalez`s second goal of his club`s Champions League campaign so far and he can be backed at 16/1 to provide the opener once again. Both betfair and paddy Power have 11/4 on there being another penalty awarded in the 90 minutes whist 18/5 (betfair) says that any given spot kick in the 90 minutes of normal time will be scored.

Lopetegui`s home side are the strong favourites for victory over the Swiss club. Most bookies are offering a price of 1/2 on the Estadio Do Dragao outfit winning the second leg. The best price on an away win is 15/2 which can be picked up at either Betvictor or Spreadex. Again, a number of bookmakers have 7/2 on the match ending tied once again. This would see the match go to extra time and penalties unless the game remains goalless, in which case, the away goals rule will take effect. Porto are 1/4 (Numerous) to qualify by any means whilst Paulo Sousa`s men can be backed at 7/2 (paddy Power, Spreadex) to progress through to the next round.

Porto are currently undefeated in the whole of this season`s Champions League campaign having racked up four wins and two draws from their group games prior to their tied result against Basel in the first leg of this clash. Three of their group stage wins have seen them not concede a goal whilst they have scored in all of their matches in the competition so far.

The home club had an average of just over 2.5 goals a game in their Champions League group. They can be supported at a price of 2/1 with Coral to hit over 2.5 past Vaclik in the Basel goal tomorrow.

Their opponents managed to score just six times in their group though four of these goals came in their 4-0 victory over minnows Ludogorets at home. They have failed to win away from home in the Champions League so far, Gonzalez and Fabian Frei netting their only two goals on the road.

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