The Swiss champions' 2-1 victory over Manchester United back in December, which eliminated last season's beaten finalists, was one of the biggest shocks in the history of the tournament.
Basel now find themselves in the knockout stages at the expense of Sir Alex Ferguson's side and on Wednesday face a huge challenge in the shape of Bayern Munich. 
Bet365 price a home win at 5/1 (6.00) and given the hosts' inexperience at this level of European competition, plus their opponents' pedigree, that price seems about right.
But as The Red Devils found out, Heiko Vogel's men can be a tricky proposition at home, and they won two out of their three games at St. Jakob-Park in the group stages.
Despite this, the Bundesliga giants will be confident of getting a result in Switzerland and they can be backed at 4/7 (1.57) to win, which is worth considering. The draw is on offer at 3/1 (4.00).
Bayern should be strong enough to grind out a victory, but for a bit more value in backing them, take the 13/5 (3.60) for them to win by a single goal; this looks like an attractive price for a value bet.
Speaking of value, the 43/40 (2.07) for there to be under 2.5 goals appears to be on the generous side. Die Roten's last five matches have all seen less than three goals, whilst their three away games so far in this season's Champions League have all seen under 2.5 goals.
Basel will not make it easy for Bayern, and with it being a first leg, there is always the potential for it to be a fairly cautious and cagey affair. At better than evens that bet looks like a big price and offers some genuine value.
Bet of the Day
| BET |
OF THE |
DAY |
| BEST BET |
VALUE BET |
| Under 2.5 goals at 43/40 (2.07) with Bet365 |
Bayern to win by a single goal at 13/5 (3.60) with Bet365 |
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