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Arsenal vs Basel
UEFA Champions League – Group A
Date: Wednesday, 28th September, 2016,
Kick-Off:Statistics

 
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London.

After a delightful London derby against Chelsea on
Saturday evening, Arsenal will be hosting Basel at
Emirates stadium on Wednesday night as they
hope to build on the win against Conte’s men to
go top of the Champions League Group A clash.

Arsenal extended their superb form on Saturday as
they defeated their biggest London Rivals Chelsea.

Wenger’s side humiliated the London Blues at
Emirate Stadium, they brutalized them 3-0.

Arsenal stated the game with maximum force, they
scored all 3 goals before half time. Sanchez
opened the rally in the 11th minute, while Walcott
doubled their lead in the 14th minute, before M.

Ozil finished it off in the 40th minute. They now
hope to maintain their winning streak in this game.

Basel been in the best of form, their draw against
Ludogorets in the Champions league was their first
game without a win. They are currently on top of
Swiss Super League table with 27 points from 9
games.

Basel will enter the game from a 3-1 away win
against St. Gallen, with goals from Delgado, S.

Doumbia and an own goal from R. Gelmi made up
Basel’s goals while M. Aratore scored St. Gallen’s
only goal. They will ready themselves for a win in
this game to maintain their good form this season.

Arsenal vs Basel: Head to Head Statistics

 
The two teams will be playing each other for the
first time, they haven’t played each other in the
past.

Arsenal vs Basel: Prediction

 
Both teams have been in an unbeaten run, Arsenal
are on 7 games unbeaten run, they have won 5 and
drawn 2. They are currently on a 3-game winning
streak and have kept clean sheets in in their last 2
games. Arsenal have scored at least 3 goals in
each of their last 3 games.

Basel on the other hand are unbeaten in all
competitions since the start of the season, they
have won 11 games and drawn 1. They are on a 3-
game winning streak.

The two teams are in top form, and the game
could go either way. But Arsenal’s scoring ability
shown in recent games coupled with the fact they
are playing at home, they are the favourites in this
game. And expect them to come out with another
comfortable win.

Arsenal vs Basel: Tips

 
Arsenal to win First Half at 1.83 (5/6)
Over 2.5 goals at 1.53 (8/15).