Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: December 11th, 2025 | St. Jakob-Park | UEFA Europa League | 20:00 (GMT)

Basel 1893 host in form Aston Villa at St. Jakob-Park in the UEFA Europa League, pitting together two teams who are at opposite ends of the league phase standings, boasting extremely different squads. This will be a mental and tactical battle between Basel’s eccentricity and Villa’s power.

Key Betting Tip: Basel 1893 to Win at 4.10 odds (talkSPORT BET) represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Predicted Lineups

Basel 1893 Predicted XI: Hitz (GK), Tsunemoto, Adjetey, Daniliuc, Schmid, Soticek, Metinho, Leroy, Otele, Traore, Shaqiri

Aston Villa Predicted XI: Martinez (GK), Maatsen, Torres, Konsa, Cash, Onana, Kamara, Rogers, Tielemans, McGinn, Malen

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Current League Standings

Basel are 24th in the Europa League standings with 6 points from 5 games (2W, 0D, 3L). They have scored 7 goals and conceded 7 too, occupying the final knockout play-offs spot. However, they are just 4 points from the top 8, making a win here more than helpful.

Villa are 3rd in the Europa League standings with 12 points from 5 games (4W, 0D, 1L), double Basel’s entire total. They have scored 8 and conceded 3, giving them the joint second-best defence in the entire competition.

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head Timeline

Aston Villa and Basel have met once before in the 2001 edition of the classic UEFA Intertoto Cup. The pair met in the final, with Aston Villa beating Basel 5-2 on aggregate and winning both games. Some goal scorers for Villa in this tie included David Ginola and Paul Merson. The two socrelines were:

• August 2001: Basel 1-1 Aston Villa
• August 2001: Aston Villa 4-1 Basel

Recent Basel 1893 and Aston Villa Matches Analysis

Basel 1893 Last 5 Matches:

• Winterthur 1-2 Basel (Swiss Super League)
• Grand-Saconnex 1-3 Basel *Swiss Cup)
• Basel 0-0 St. Gallen (Swiss Super League)
• Genk 2-1 Basel (Europa League)
• Grasshopper 1-1 Basel (Swiss Super League)

The Swiss Champions have had an underwhelming season so far, failing to make a mark in Europe or truly make a case for a second successive domestic title.

Aston Villa Last 5 Matches:

• Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League)
• Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League)
• Aston Villa 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier League)
• Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys (Europa League)
• Leeds United 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)

The Villans are one of the most in-form teams in the world right now, winning 7 games in a row and 13 of their last 15, a run that has seen them shoot up the Premier League table. A win here would push them extremely close to guaranteeing a spot in the last 16.

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 50% confidence in a home win. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Basel to Win @ 4.10 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a Basel win in this fixture. It's a long shot but we think their home record justifies some confidence in this selection.

Key Players to Watch: Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa

Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel): Absolutely no one can stop this Swiss magician on his day. Big Shaq has 20 goal contributions already this season, at the age of 34! Including three in the Europa League.

Donyell Malen (Aston Villa): The Dutchman bagged a brace last time out in Europe against Young Boys and often starts over Watkins in UEFA Competition.

Basel 1893 vs Aston Villa Match Facts

Broadcast Details: TNT Sports 1

Stadium Information: St. Jakob-Park, often nicknamed "Joggeli," is the largest football venue in Switzerland and is situated in Basel, Switzerland. The stadium was opened in 2001, replacing the old St. Jakob Stadium, and has a current capacity of 38,512 seats for league matches.

Referee: Yet to be announced.