Pyunik Yerevan vs Basel prediction: EUROPE: Europa Conference League – Group Stage betting tips on match 2022-11-02 17:45.
An exciting finish to Group H of the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) awaits, with all four teams in the reckoning for the top-two spots. European group stage debutants Pyunik Yerevan are third (W2, L3) and know nothing but a win against second-placed Basel will do if they are to secure a top-two spot. The Armenians could potentially end up topping the group too if their victory is coupled with Slovan Bratislava failing to win against Žalgiris in the other group game.
For that to happen, Pyunik will have to halt their two-game losing streak in this competition, which culminated in a heart-breaking 2-1 defeat to Slovan in which they conceded twice within two minutes after the 80th minute. A return to the Republican Stadium for this pivotal game bodes well though, with Pyunik having won their last seven competitive matches at this venue including both UECL group games this term.
Basel won the reverse leg 3-1 on matchday one, but are in dire form ahead of this clash, winning just once across their last eight games (D4, L3), including a league loss over the weekend that leaves them 14 points off the pace in the Swiss Super League. Yet UECL knockout qualification is still in Basel’s hands, who are only second thanks to an inferior H2H record against group-topping Slovan, but bettering Slovan’s result here would actually see Basel top the group!
On current form, the Swiss perhaps wouldn’t mind a draw which would be enough to secure a qualification spot and extend their three-month UECL journey this season. They did manage a draw in their last two UECL games, but Basel must be still hurting as they led in both matches. They shouldn’t be too downbeat though, as they remain unbeaten across their last five away UEFA group stage games (W2, D3).
Key battle: Alexander González has lost a personal-high six games against Basel (D1) from his time at Young Boys. The Pyunik defender could be putting everything on the line here to halt Andy Diouf, who opened Basel’s scoring in the reverse leg and has seen his side pick up points (W2, D2) each time he contributed to the scoring (G2, A2).
Hot stat: Six of Basel’s last nine UECL games have been level at half-time.