Basel vs Aston Villa Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 11 Dec 2025
Europa League Betting Preview: Basel vs Aston Villa
Swiss Super League side Basel host Premier League club Aston Villa at St. Jakob Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 11 December.
We’ll go directly for the pick of Aston Villa when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. We think they are capable of a comfortable win against Basel, with odds of -135 looking too good to pass up.
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FC Basel won last time out by a 2-1 scoreline. It was away from home against FC Winterthur at Schuetzenwiese Stadion in the Super League. The Bebbi boasted 58% possession and had eight shots on target, with Xherdan Shaqiri and Keigo Tsunemoto each scoring one goal.
Aston Villa secured a 2-1 home win over Premier League leaders Arsenal at Villa Park in their previous game. Unai Emery's men had 47% possession and recorded six shots on goal, with Matty Cash and Emiliano Buendia on the scoresheet.
In the last Europa League round, Basel lost 2-1 away to Genk, with Villa landing a 2-1 home win over Young Boys.
| Europa League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Aston Villa |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8:3 | 12 |
| 24 |  Basel |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7:7 | 6 |
3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 10.4 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. FCB have had 56.1% possession and 6.0 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 12.1 attempts and 6.2 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.
Xherdan Shaqiri and Benie Traore lead the way with 3 goals, while Ibrahim Salah has scored 2. Xherdan Shaqiri is the leading assists maker on 4.
Villa have won 8 and lost 2, averaging 12.7 attempts, 6.2 shots on goal and 1.9 goals. The Birmingham outfit average 52.8% possession, 5.4 corners awarded and 3.2 corners against them, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts.
Donyell Malen has scored 5 goals, followed by Emiliano Buendia, Matty Cash, Ollie Watkins and Amadou Onana on 2. Morgan Rogers has managed 3 assists in the last 10 games, while Emiliano Martinez has 3 clean sheets to his name.
Predicted & Confirmed Lineups
Basel predicted lineup (4-4-2): Marwin Hitz (GK), Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Flavius Daniliuc, Dominik Schmid, Marin Soticek, Metinho, Léo Leroy, Philip Otele, Benie Traore, Xherdan Shaqiri.
Aston Villa predicted lineup (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez (GK), Lamare Bogarde, Victor Lindelof, Pau Francisco Torres, Ian Maatsen, Jadon Sancho, Amadou Onana, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, Donyell Malen, Emiliano Buendia.
Basel vs Aston Villa Prediction & Betting Tips
Approach Basel vs Aston Villa fully prepared with our expert match prediction, likely score outcome, best corners advice, standout player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.
Match Prediction
Aston Villa are available at -135 to land a win and we think this price looks far too big. We’re anticipating that the visitors will claim a Europa League victory and some nice dividends can be landed.
Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest Europa League stats.
Key Basel vs Aston Villa Europa League & league stats:
The best betting apps make it a 57.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
If you consider Villa to be too short on the Full-Time Result market but feel bullish about their prospects, why not select the Asian Handicap where you can get a bigger price.
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Correct Score Prediction
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We’re predicting Aston Villa to land a 2-0 victory and this is available at +700. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.
Player Prop Picks
Donyell Malen (Villa) hasn’t had a shot on goal in seven of the past ten away matches. There’s plenty of evidence that he will go under the line and you can secure odds of +150 for this Shots on Target bet.
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Morgan Rogers (Villa) has managed three goals in his past five games on the road. This statistic guides us towards Anytime Goalscorer where we’re able to back him to find the net at appealing odds of +250.
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Corners Prediction
In their past eight games, Basel have covered the 3.5 corners line, with Aston Villa conceding 4.60 corners on average in their previous 10 away matches. We think it’s achievable that Basel will cover the Team Corners line and odds of -135 can be landed.
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Bet Builder Tips
If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Aston Villa to succeed, less than three goals to be registered combined with Basel to rack up over 3.5 corners.
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Basel vs Aston Villa Odds
The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.
The Aston Villa betting odds are -135 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this Europa League encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 57% chance of winning. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, FC Basel are trading at +330.
There’s an alternative Asian Handicap angle where you back Villa -0.75 against Basel at -109. A 2+ goal win means a full return, although you get a payout on half your stake if they win by one and the other half is refunded.
The Over 2.5 option is currently favourite on the Total Goals betting market. If you’re anticipating that both teams will score, the BTTS Yes option can be wagered at -182.
The best football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to Europa League matches, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.
Those interested in favourite Ollie Watkins to find the net first can get +330, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +112.
Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Basel Stats
Aston Villa Stats
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.00 corners awarded and 4.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 56.10% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 54.80% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
Basel vs Aston Villa Lineups & Team News
The latest FCB vs Villa team news could impact your bets — review it first. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups and the latest on injuries.
Basel Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Basel Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup 4-4-2
Previous Basel Lineups
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Injuries & Suspensions
Basel Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Ludovic Magnin
Aston Villa Player Stats & Squad
Europa League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:2 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12:5 | 12 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8:3 | 12 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:3 | 11 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:3 | 11 |
| 6 | Ferencvaros | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9:5 | 11 |
| 7 | Braga | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9:5 | 10 |
| 8 | Porto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:4 | 10 |
| 9 | Genk | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7:5 | 10 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | 9 |
| 11 | Lille | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10:6 | 9 |
| 12 | Stuttgart | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 13 | Viktoria Plzeň | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6:2 | 9 |
| 14 | Panathinaikos | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 9 |
| 15 | Roma | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7:5 | 9 |
| 16 | Nott’m Forest | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9:5 | 8 |
| 17 | PAOK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10:7 | 8 |
| 18 | Bologna | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:4 | 8 |
| 19 | Brann | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6:3 | 8 |
| 20 | Fenerbahce | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 8 |
| 21 | Celtic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:8 | 7 |
| 22 | Crvena Zvezda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | 7 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7:10 | 7 |
| 24 | Basel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:7 | 6 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8:11 | 6 |
| 26 | Young Boys | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7:12 | 6 |
| 27 | Go Ahead E. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4:9 | 6 |
| 28 | Sturm Graz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 29 | RB Salzburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5:10 | 3 |
| 30 | Feyenoord | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4:9 | 3 |
| 31 | FCSB | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3:8 | 3 |
| 32 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2:7 | 1 |
| 33 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2:9 | 1 |
| 34 | Malmo FF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2:10 | 1 |
| 35 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1:14 | 1 |
| 36 | Nice | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:12 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 9 |
| 2 | Real Betis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6:3 | 7 |
| 3 | Fenerbahce | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 7 |
| 4 | Crvena Zvezda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 7 |
| 5 | Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9:5 | 6 |
| 6 | Nott’m Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:3 | 6 |
| 7 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 8 | Porto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 9 | Basel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 10 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 11 | Brann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 13 | Freiburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 14 | Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 15 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | 6 |
| 16 | PAOK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:1 | 5 |
| 17 | Bologna | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:2 | 5 |
| 18 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3:0 | 5 |
| 19 | Ferencvaros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 20 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 21 | Genk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2:2 | 4 |
| 22 | RB Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
| 23 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 24 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 26 | Ludogorets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 27 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 28 | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 30 | Go Ahead E. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 3 |
| 31 | Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 32 | Malmo FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 33 | Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:4 | 1 |
| 34 | Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 35 | FCSB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:12 | 0 |
Swiss Super League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 31:18 | 34 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 31:20 | 28 |
| 3 | Basel | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25:18 | 27 |
| 4 | Young Boys | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 34:29 | 26 |
| 5 | Sion | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25:20 | 24 |
| 6 | Lugano | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20:21 | 24 |
| 7 | FC Zurich | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24:28 | 23 |
| 8 | Lausanne | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27:23 | 20 |
| 9 | Servette | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27:31 | 19 |
| 10 | Luzern | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30:31 | 18 |
| 11 | Grasshoppers | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19:30 | 14 |
| 12 | Winterthur | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 20:44 | 9 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16:9 | 16 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17:10 | 15 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16:6 | 14 |
| 4 | Lausanne | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20:13 | 14 |
| 5 | Lugano | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12:9 | 14 |
| 6 | Basel | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12:5 | 13 |
| 7 | FC Zurich | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14:16 | 12 |
| 8 | Sion | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11:8 | 11 |
| 9 | Grasshoppers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14:12 | 9 |
| 10 | Servette | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14:16 | 9 |
| 11 | Luzern | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17:15 | 7 |
| 12 | Winterthur | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13:18 | 5 |
Premier League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28:9 | 33 |
| 2 | Man City | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35:16 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22:15 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20:12 | 26 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25:15 | 25 |
| 6 | Man United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26:22 | 25 |
| 7 | Everton | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18:17 | 24 |
| 8 | Brighton | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25:21 | 23 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18:17 | 23 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24:24 | 23 |
| 11 | Tottenham | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25:18 | 22 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | 22 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21:24 | 20 |
| 14 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21:24 | 19 |
| 15 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:24 | 17 |
| 16 | Leeds | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19:29 | 15 |
| 17 | Nott’m Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14:25 | 15 |
| 18 | West Ham | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17:29 | 13 |
| 19 | Burnley | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16:30 | 10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8:33 | 2 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man City | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22:6 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18:2 | 19 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13:6 | 19 |
| 4 | Brentford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15:8 | 16 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14:10 | 16 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14:7 | 15 |
| 7 | Brighton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16:11 | 15 |
| 8 | Bournemouth | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10:5 | 15 |
| 9 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11:9 | 14 |
| 10 | Fulham | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14:10 | 13 |
| 11 | Man United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12:8 | 13 |
| 12 | Liverpool | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11:9 | 13 |
| 13 | Leeds | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:11 | 12 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10:7 | 11 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:7 | 10 |
| 16 | Tottenham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10:9 | 8 |
| 17 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5:7 | 7 |
| 18 | Nott’m Forest | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8:13 | 7 |
| 19 | West Ham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8:17 | 6 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7:21 | 1 |
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