Basel vs FCSB Prediction and Betting Tips

Basel will host FCSB at St. Jakob-Park on Thursday in the fourth round of the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League's league phase. The home side have endured a slow start to their continental campaign and have work to do if they are to secure direct qualification for the knockout stages.

The Swiss club lost 2-1 to Freiburg in their tournament opener but bounced back in game two, beating Stuttgart 2-0 via goals from Albian Ajeti and veteran midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri. They, however, suffered another setback in their third game, losing 2-0 to Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Lyonnais, and perhaps deserved more from the game, but failed to convert their chances.

FCSB, meanwhile, picked up a narrow and hard-fought 1-0 victory away at Go Ahead Eagles in their Conference League opener in September, but have failed to earn any points in their subsequent two games. They lost 2-0 to Young Boys in their second game and then followed that up with a 2-1 defeat to Bologna a fortnight ago.

The Romanian side now sit 28th in the table with three points and will be desperate for a positive result when they return to European action this week.

Basel vs FCSB Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Thursday's game will mark the fourth meeting between the two teams. Basel are undefeated in their previous three matchups, picking up a win and two draws.
The two teams last faced off in competitive action during the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League campaign, with their group-stage clash ending 1-1.
FCSB have had 15 meetings against Swiss opponents. They have won four of those games, lost four times, and drawn the other seven.
Both sides have conceded four goals in the Europa League this term. Basel have, however, scored more goals with three strikes to FCSB's two.

Basel vs FCSB Prediction

Bebbi are in shaky form ahead of the midweek clash, having won just one of their last four matches. They have, however, won their last three home games by an aggregate scoreline of 7-0 and will be looking forward to their next challenge.

Roș-albaștrii will head into Thursday's game on the back of a three-game winning run. They are, however, slightly outmatched in terms of quality and could lose on the road this week.

Prediction: Basel 2-1 FCSB