Inter D'Escaldes Fancy Home Win Over Basaksehir

Inter D'Escaldes return home level after the first leg and will back themselves to finish the job against a Basaksehir side with a shaky away record. The hosts have already followed this pattern once in the competition and carry solid home form into the tie.

By 7MTHScore Staff

The second leg of the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round takes place late on Thursday night, with Inter D'Escaldes at home to Basaksehir. Although Inter D'Escaldes were held in the first leg, they have already shown in this season's competition that they can draw away and then finish the job at home, and against a Basaksehir side that has not travelled well, the hosts have reason to believe they can win.

Inter D'Escaldes made an excellent start in the first meeting. Jequetta scored in the first half to give the team an early lead, but they could not hold on after the break and eventually had to settle for a 1-1 draw after Basaksehir equalised, leaving qualification to be decided in the return leg. It is worth noting that the situation feels familiar for Inter D'Escaldes: in the first qualifying round of the Conference League, they also drew away before returning home to win and progress. That gives them plenty of confidence for this match, and they will look to make full use of home advantage, having posted a strong return of five wins, two draws and one defeat in their last eight home matches in all competitions. There is little doubt they will be determined not to let victory slip away.

As for Basaksehir, they have recorded two wins and two draws in their recent matches across all competitions, which looks respectable on paper, but three of those games were friendlies and did not provide the highest level of intensity. In other words, their real test came in the first leg of this Conference League tie, where they had to work hard just to draw with Inter D'Escaldes, suggesting there is still room for improvement in their current form. It is also worth noting that Basaksehir lost their most recent away match in the Conference League, going down 3-1 to CS Universitatea Craiova, and they managed only one win in their final five away games in last season's Turkish Super Lig. All of that leaves them short of confidence on the road, and this trip could end in defeat.