Will the Bebbi manage to climb the table?
After three of eight matchdays in the Europa League group stage, both FC Basel and FCSB have three out of a possible nine points and are therefore in the bottom third of the table. However, if FC Basel beat FCSB at home, the Bebbi would make a big jump in the table.
However, FCB has lost some of its international home strength. After winning eight consecutive international home games between 2019 and 2021, Basel has won only three of its last nine European games at home at St. Jakob Park (three draws, three losses).
The visitors from Romania, who traditionally also play in red and blue, lost two games in a row against BSC Young Boys (0-2) and Bologna (1-2) following their 1-0 opening win at Go Ahead Eagles. The Romanians are also struggling somewhat at the national level and are only in eighth place with just five wins from their first 15 league games (four draws, six defeats). In what is likely to be a low-scoring match, our FC Basel vs. FCSB prediction therefore favors the Swiss. We recommend the match combo on the double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals.
Those who would not categorically rule out a home defeat for the Bebbi, who have won only three of their last nine international matches at St. Jakob Park, can alternatively bet on a low-scoring match on the Rhine. Bet365 is offering odds of 2.15 for under 2.5 goals in FC Basel vs. FCSB.
This tip would not only have been successful in all three of Basel’s Europa League group stage matches, but also in two of the three matches involving the Romanians.
FC Basel – FCSB Head-to-head record
Head to head: 0 – 2 – 0
It has been twelve years since both traditional clubs were drawn into the same group stage of the UEFA Champions League. In the 2013/14 season, both the first leg in Romania and the second leg in Switzerland ended in a 1-1 draw, meaning that the head-to-head record between the two teams is completely even.
FC Basel – FCSB Tip
Basically, our prediction for FC Basel vs. FCSB leans toward the Swiss serial champions of the 2010s, who have won only three of their last nine international games at home (three draws, three losses), but sent VfB Stuttgart home with a 2-0 defeat in this year’s league phase. The Romanians, on the other hand, have lost two games in a row and are not doing too well at the national level either, with only five wins from 15 league games played, although their form is showing a slight upward trend. Four of these five wins came in the last five league games (one defeat).
Nevertheless, we consider it most likely that the Bebbi will earn a point. Since a goal fest is not to be expected at St. Jakob Park, we recommend the combined tip on the double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals. For this, FC Basel vs. FCSB betting odds of 1.75 are available in the Betano app, which we are betting on with six out of ten units. All new customers of this bookmaker can take advantage of the current welcome offer, which includes a 100% bonus up to €80 and a €20 free bet.
