Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
FC Basel and Aston Villa will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Europa League this week. The League Stage game between the Swiss Super League club and the Premier League outfit will be held at St. Jakob-Park and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Thursday.
FC Basel
FC Basel are one of the biggest clubs in Switzerland who are used to winning major titles on the domestic area and also feature in top European competitions, such as the UEFA Europa League.
RotBlau won the Swiss Super League last season and are playing in the UEFA Europa League at the moment. Ludovic Magnin’s side are third in the Swiss Super League table at the moment with 27 points from 16 matches, a point behind second-placed St. Gallen and seven points behind leaders Thun. FC Basel are not doing so well in the UEFA Europa League either, with the team sitting as low as 24th in the standings, having picked up just six points from five games.
FC Basel will head into the UEFA Europa League game against Aston Villa at St. Jakob-Park on Thursday evening on the back of a 2-1 victory over Winterthur away from home in the Swiss Super League. It came after a 2-1 win against Grand-Saconnex on the road in the Swiss Cup.
Team News:
FC Basel are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Aston Villa. Marwin Hitz will be in goal and will have Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjei, Flavius Daniliuc and Dominik Schmid in front of him in defence. Leo Leroy, Metinho and Andrej Bacanin will be the three midfielders. Benie Traore, Moritz Broschinski and Philip Otele will be deployed as the three forwards.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa are one of the biggest clubs in England and have established themselves among the elite in the Premier League under manager Unai Emery. Villa played in the UEFA Champions League last season and will aim to end up in the Premier League top four in the 2025-26 campaign.
Villa are third in the Premier League table at the moment with 30 points from 15 matches, three points behind leaders Arsenal and a point behind second-placed Manchester City. The Villans are third in the League Stage table of the UEFA Europa League with 12 points from five matches, level on points with Lyon and Midtjylland, who are first and second, respectively in the standings.
Villa will head into the UEFA Europa League game against FC Basel on the back of a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Villa Park in the Premier League. It came after a 4-3 win against Brighton and Hove Albion away from home in the league, which followed a 1-0 success over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Villa Park in the Premier League.
Team News:
Aston Villa are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against FC Basel. Emiliano Martinez will be in goal for the Villans and will have Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres and Ian Maatsen in front of him in defence. Boubacar Kamara and Amadou Onana will be the two players in holding midfield. John McGinn, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers will be the three attacking midfielders. Ollie Watkins will lead the line for the Villans.
Key Factors to Consider
- FC Basel have scored 7 goals in 5 UEFA Europa League games so far this campaign.
- FC Basel have conceded 7 goals in 5 UEFA Europa League games so far this campaign.
- Aston Villa have scored 8 goals in 5 UEFA Europa League matches so far this season.
- Aston Villa have conceded 3 goals in 5 UEFA Europa League matches so far this season.
- Donyell Malen has scored 3 goals in 5 UEFA Europa League games for Aston Villa so far this campaign.
Conclusion
FC Basel are at home and have a good team, so it will not be easy for Aston Villa to pick up all three points from the UEFA Europa League game with ease. It is likely that this particular match will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 13/2
Bookmaker: Zetbet
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