Basel vs Tobol Kostanay Prediction: Will the team from Kazakhstan be able to maintain their chances of success?

In the second round of qualifying for the Conference League, Tobol in a very difficult opponent - Swiss Basel. Will the team from Kazakhstan be able to maintain their chances of success after travelling to Switzerland?

Basel

Basel managed to play its first official match in the new season. On the road, the team lost to St. Gallen in the first round of the Swiss Super League. The Basel side lost 1:2 at the start of the second half and conceded the decisive goal.

In the last championship, which resulted in a change of coach, Basel took only fifth place. At the same time, the team performed well in the Euro arena, reaching the semi-finals of the Conference League, where Italian Fiorentina stopped them.

Tobol Kostanay

While the championship has just started in Switzerland, the national championship is in full swing in Kazakhstan. Last round, Tobol beat Okzhetpes 2:0 to move into fifth place in the standings - the team has eight wins in 15 games but only five losses. In the first round of the Conference League qualification, Tobol beat the Finnish club Honka - 2:1 at home and 0:0 away.

Last season the team from Kostanay finished in third place in the championship of Kazakhstan and dropped out in the third round of qualifying for the Conference League from Bosnian Zrinjski Mostar. In the group stages of the European Cup, Tobol has never participated.

Expert Betting Tips

Tobol does not lose for six matches, but in general, they have had a disappointing season so far. The team from Kostanay, for example, in 15 matches in the championship of Kazakhstan, scored only 19 goals. For comparison - Kairat scored 31, and Ordabasy 36. However, the team also misses little, so the upcoming meeting will most likely not be the most productive. With a new coach, the team has played only one match. We bet on a low-scoring encounter - no more than three goals scored in the last 13 matches of Tobol and four of five matches, including friendlies, Basel with a new coach.