Apoel Nicosia v FC Basel 1893 Betting Tips [20 February 2020]

Cyprus Division One team APOEL Nicosia are lined up to play FC Basel as the Europa League moves into the round of thirty two on Thursday evening. APOEL progressed to the knockout stage after emerging second in Group A, five points behind leaders Sevilla. In their group run, Nicosia won three times, drew once and lost twice. They also scored ten goals and conceded eight times. 
APOEL go into this match after a 4-1 win over Apollon Limassol in a league match that solidified their stay in third-place. At home, APOEL have won four times in six matches and when it comes to goal count, five of the team's last six home matches had over 2.5 goals scored. 
Visitors Basel, currently placed third in the Swiss Super League, qualified for this level of the tournament after leading Group C through four wins, one draw and one loss. Basel will be taking the trip to Cyprus after losing 1-0 to Thun in their twenty second league match. On the road, Basel have been struggling and have only won twice in six matches. Of the six games, half ended with over 2.5 goals. 
Basel have not been doing well following the winter break, but when you line them up against APOEL, they are better experienced in international competitions and will most likely emerge victorious in the game. However, we see more value in supporting over 2.5 goals.

The two sides have not played each other in the past but all data confirms Basel as a stronger side compared to the hosts. We, however, expect the hosts to challenge hard for the goals, and with both teams making the scoresheet, the total tally should exceed two.