FC Basel 1893
Football UEFA Europa League St. Jakob Park Thu 2 Oct 15:00
VfB Stuttgart
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Europa League Betting Preview: Basel vs Stuttgart

Swiss Super League team Basel host German Bundesliga club Stuttgart in this Europa League match at St. Jakob Park, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 2 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Basel Expected to Cover the Line

We’ll take Basel to get the better of Stuttgart on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -102 available that the home team win with a +0.5 goal start. If they avoid defeat, then we will get paid out with this wager.

Defeat for Basel Last Time Out

FC Basel lost their last game, being beaten at home to FC Luzern 2-1 at St. Jakob Park in the Super League. Ludovic Magnin's team had 43% possession and recorded six shots on target, with Dominik Schmid bagging the goal.

Stuttgart got a Bundesliga win in their previous game. It was on their travels where FC Koln were beaten 2-1 at RheinEnergieSTADION. The Reds recorded 57% possession and had five shots on goal, while Ermedin Demirovic and Josha Vagnoman were on the scoresheet.

When last playing in the Europa League, Basel were beaten 2-1 away to Freiburg, with Stuttgart claiming a 2-1 home success against Celta Vigo.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Stuttgart logo Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15 9 6 15:9 15
30 Basel logo Basel 8 2 0 6 9 13 -4 9:13 6
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Basel – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.2 goals from 12.0 attempts and 5.8 shots on goal. FCB have had 54.2% possession and 5.5 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.8 goals from 8.6 attempts and 4.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 4.2 corners.

Players to Watch

Xherdan Shaqiri, Albian Ajeti and Kevin Carlos are the top scorers with 4 goals each, while Philip Otele has 3. Xherdan Shaqiri has made the most assists with 4.

Stuttgart – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Stuttgart have 6 victories, 3 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.9 goals from 6.4 shots on goal and 16.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 63.3% possession, 545.3 passes, 6.8 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Players to Watch

Ermedin Demirovic has recorded 5 goals, Nick Woltemade 3, with Deniz Undav and Enzo Millot both managing 2. Angelo Stiller and Jamie Leweling are the top assist makers on 3, with Alexander Nuebel recording 4 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Basel confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marwin Hitz (GK), Nicolas Vouilloz, Flavius Daniliuc, Jonas Adjetey, Dominik Schmid, Koba Koindredi, Leo Leroy, Jeremy Agbonifo, Xherdan Shaqiri, Philip Otele, Albian Ajeti.

Stuttgart confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alexander Nuebel (GK), Lorenz Assignon, Luca Jaquez, Ramon Hendriks, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Chema Andres, Angelo Stiller, Badredine Bouanani, Tiago Tomas, Jamie Leweling, Ermedin Demirovic.

Basel vs Stuttgart Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Basel vs Stuttgart betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We are backing Basel +0.5 at -102 and feel confident with this prediction. A positive result can be achieved on the Asian Handicap in this Europa League game, with the stats backing up this verdict.

Plenty of research goes into our football picks. It begins by focusing on the latest Europa League form and knowing the injury situation. The important numbers can then be utilised to help complete the picture.

Key Basel vs Stuttgart Europa League & league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Basel in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Basel in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Stuttgart in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Stuttgart in 11 of their last 19 games on the road.
Basel +0.5 Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 50.5% prospect of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Basel Basel logo 1 - 1 Stuttgart logo Stuttgart

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves the teams playing out a 1-1 draw. Odds of +650 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ibrahim Salah Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143 BetMGM logo

Ibrahim Salah (Basel) is available at -143 to finish without a shot on goal. In conclusion, we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to betting on Shots on Target.

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Bilal El Khannouss to Score +400 BetMGM logo

Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) has managed two goals in his past four games. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing based on the stats and we’ll take a chance on him at odds of +400.

Latest Bilal El Khannouss Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Basel Over 4.5 Corners -105 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 6.40 corners for Basel in their past 5 home matches, while the previous four Stuttgart away games have involved them conceding over 4.5 corners. We’re going to select the Overs for Basel Team Corners, with this line making appeal and you can secure odds of -105.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Basel Logo Basel
Total
9.60 5.50 4.10
Home
8.80 5.50 3.30
Away
8.80 4.60 4.20
Stuttgart Logo Stuttgart
Total
12.40 7.20 5.20
Home
10.50 5.70 4.80
Away
10.70 6.00 4.70
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Basel +0.5 -102
Both Team To Score Yes -192
Team Corners Basel Over 4.5 -105

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Basel vs Stuttgart Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Full-Time Odds Suggest Stuttgart Victory

With an approximate 54% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -116 betting odds for Stuttgart triumphing in this Europa League encounter. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, FC Basel are trading at +260.

It sometimes pays to take the Draw No Bet option meaning there’s a safety net if the game ends all square. Stuttgart can be backed at -233 or alternatively Basel are on offer at +165.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -217.

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Ermedin Demirovic Top of First Goalscorer List

Favourite Ermedin Demirovic is now available at +350 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
First
+117
Anytime
+350
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Albian Ajeti (Basel)
First
+190
Anytime
+550
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Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel)
First
+220
Anytime
+600
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Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
First
+280
Anytime
+650
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Player Shots On Target
Albian Ajeti (Basel)
Over 0.5
-227
Under 0.5
+128
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Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel)
Over 0.5
-192
Under 0.5
+120
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Tiago Tomás (Stuttgart)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-125
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Ibrahim Salah (Basel)
Over 0.5
-112
Under 0.5
-139
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Player Shots
Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart)
Over 3.5
-132
Under 3.5
-
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Albian Ajeti (Basel)
Over 2.5
-125
Under 2.5
-
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Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel)
Over 2.5
-108
Under 2.5
-
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Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
Over 2.5
+133
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Basel logo Basel Stats
Stuttgart logo Stuttgart Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Basel vs Stuttgart Lineups & Team News

Make sure to look over the FCB vs Stuttgart team news before betting. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Marwin Hitz
3 Nicolas Vouilloz 24 Flavius Daniliuc 32 Jonas Adjetey 31 Dominik Schmid
8 Koba Koindredi 22 Leo Leroy
9 Jeremy Agbonifo 10 Xherdan Shaqiri 7 Philip Otele
23 Albian Ajeti
33 Alexander Nuebel
22 Lorenz Assignon 14 Luca Jaquez 3 Ramon Hendriks 7 M. Mittelstaedt
30 Chema Andres 6 Angelo Stiller
27 Badredine Bouanani 8 Tiago Tomas 18 Jamie Leweling
9 Ermedin Demirovic

Stuttgart Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Basel Substitutes

  • 13Mirko Salvi
  • 14Andrej Bacanin
  • 17Moritz Broschinski
  • 19Marin Soticek
  • 21Ibrahim Salah
  • 26Adrian Leon Barisic
  • 28Dion Kacuri
  • 29Moussa Cisse
  • 39Junior Ze
  • 43Marvin Akahomen
  • 47Tim Pfeiffer

Stuttgart Substitutes

  • 1Fabian Bredlow
  • 4Josha Vagnoman
  • 10Chris Fuehrich
  • 11Bilal El Khannouss
  • 16Atakan Karazor
  • 23Dan-Axel Zagadou
  • 24Jeff Chabot
  • 35Mirza Catovic
  • 45Lazar Jovanovic

Previous Basel Lineups

28 Sep Swiss Super League
Basel 1-2 Luzern
24 Sep Europa League
Freiburg 2-1 Basel
13 Sep Swiss Super League
Thun 1-3 Basel
30 Aug Swiss Super League
Sion 0-1 Basel
27 Aug Champions League
FC Copenhagen 2-0 Basel
20 Aug Champions League
Basel 1-1 FC Copenhagen

Previous Stuttgart Lineups

28 Sep Bundesliga
FC Koln 1-2 Stuttgart
25 Sep Europa League
Stuttgart 2-1 Celta Vigo
19 Sep Bundesliga
Stuttgart 2-0 St. Pauli
13 Sep Bundesliga
Freiburg 3-1 Stuttgart
30 Aug Bundesliga
Stuttgart 1-0 B. M'gladbach
26 Aug DFB-Pokal
Braunschweig 11-12 Stuttgart

Injuries & Suspensions

Basel Injury Table
Type Name Info
Metinho Other
Marwin Hitz Other
Finn van Breemen Knee
Adrian Leon Barisic Groin
Kaio Eduardo Other
Stuttgart Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Basel Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ludovic Magnin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adrian Leon Barisic 26 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dominik Schmid 31 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mirko Salvi 13 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Metinho 5 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Leo Leroy 22 M 1 90 1 0 0 1 0 0

Stuttgart Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Sebastian Hoeness

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexander Nuebel 33 G 1 90 1 0 0 1 0 0
Angelo Stiller 6 M 1 90 1 0 0 1 0 0
Ramon Hendriks 3 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Maximilian Mittelstaedt 7 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ermedin Demirovic 9 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 1 0
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lyon 8 7 0 1 18:5 21
2 Aston Villa 8 7 0 1 14:6 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Real Betis 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
5 Porto 8 5 2 1 13:7 17
6 Braga 8 5 2 1 11:5 17
7 Freiburg 8 5 2 1 10:4 17
8 Roma 8 5 1 2 13:6 16
9 Genk 8 5 1 2 11:7 16
10 Bologna 8 4 3 1 14:7 15
11 Stuttgart 8 5 0 3 15:9 15
12 Ferencvaros 8 4 3 1 12:11 15
13 Nott’m Forest 8 4 2 2 15:7 14
14 Viktoria Plzeň 8 3 5 0 8:3 14
15 Crvena Zvezda 8 4 2 2 7:6 14
16 Celta Vigo 8 4 1 3 15:11 13
17 PAOK 8 3 3 2 17:14 12
18 Lille 8 4 0 4 12:9 12
19 Fenerbahce 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
20 Panathinaikos 8 3 3 2 11:9 12
21 Celtic 8 3 2 3 13:15 11
22 Ludogorets 8 3 1 4 12:15 10
23 Dinamo Zagreb 8 3 1 4 12:16 10
24 Brann 8 2 3 3 9:11 9
25 Young Boys 8 3 0 5 10:16 9
26 Sturm Graz 8 2 1 5 5:11 7
27 FCSB 8 2 1 5 9:16 7
28 Go Ahead E. 8 2 1 5 6:14 7
29 Feyenoord 8 2 0 6 11:15 6
30 Basel 8 2 0 6 9:13 6
31 RB Salzburg 8 2 0 6 10:15 6
32 Rangers 8 1 1 6 5:14 4
33 Nice 8 1 0 7 7:15 3
34 Utrecht 8 0 1 7 5:15 1
35 Malmo FF 8 0 1 7 4:15 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 8 0 1 7 2:22 1
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 11:4 12
2 Lyon 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Porto 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
4 FC Midtjylland 4 4 0 0 8:1 12
5 Aston Villa 4 4 0 0 8:3 12
6 Freiburg 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
7 Real Betis 4 3 1 0 8:4 10
8 Nott’m Forest 4 3 0 1 11:3 9
9 Lille 4 3 0 1 10:5 9
10 Celta Vigo 4 3 0 1 8:5 9
11 Braga 4 3 0 1 7:4 9
12 PAOK 4 2 2 0 7:1 8
13 Ferencvaros 4 2 2 0 7:4 8
14 Crvena Zvezda 4 2 2 0 4:2 8
15 Genk 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
16 Fenerbahce 4 2 1 1 4:3 7
17 Sturm Graz 4 2 1 1 3:2 7
18 Ludogorets 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
19 Brann 4 2 1 1 7:7 7
20 Bologna 4 1 3 0 7:4 6
21 Viktoria Plzeň 4 1 3 0 4:1 6
22 RB Salzburg 4 2 0 2 7:5 6
23 Basel 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
24 Feyenoord 4 2 0 2 7:6 6
25 Roma 4 2 0 2 5:4 6
26 Dinamo Zagreb 4 2 0 2 8:8 6
27 Celtic 4 2 0 2 6:8 6
28 Young Boys 4 2 0 2 5:7 6
29 Panathinaikos 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
30 FCSB 4 1 1 2 6:8 4
31 Rangers 4 1 1 2 2:4 4
32 Go Ahead E. 4 1 1 2 2:6 4
33 Nice 4 1 0 3 5:7 3
34 Malmo FF 4 0 1 3 2:5 1
35 Utrecht 4 0 1 3 2:6 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4 0 0 4 1:15 0
Switzerland FlagSwiss Super League Table
Super League
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 33 24 2 7 75:37 74
2 St. Gallen 33 17 9 7 64:40 60
3 Lugano 33 16 9 8 50:38 57
4 Basel 33 15 8 10 51:45 53
5 Sion 33 13 13 7 51:35 52
6 Young Boys 33 13 9 11 65:60 48
7 Luzern 33 10 10 13 64:61 40
8 Servette 33 9 13 11 57:57 40
9 Lausanne 33 10 9 14 47:57 39
10 FC Zurich 33 10 4 19 45:63 34
11 Grasshoppers 33 6 9 18 40:65 27
12 Winterthur 33 4 7 22 35:86 19
Super League Championship Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 38 24 3 11 80:52 75
2 St. Gallen 38 20 10 8 72:47 70
3 Lugano 38 19 10 9 59:42 67
4 Sion 38 16 15 7 63:40 63
5 Basel 38 16 8 14 55:58 56
6 Young Boys 38 15 10 13 80:69 55
Super League Relegation Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Luzern 38 14 11 13 76:66 53
2 Servette 38 13 14 11 71:63 53
3 Lausanne 38 11 9 18 53:67 42
4 FC Zurich 38 11 5 22 49:72 38
5 Grasshoppers 38 8 9 21 48:74 33
6 Winterthur 38 5 8 25 44:100 23
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
Bundesliga Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 34 28 5 1 122:36 89
2 Dortmund 34 22 7 5 70:34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 20 5 9 66:47 65
4 Stuttgart 34 18 8 8 71:49 62
5 Hoffenheim 34 18 7 9 65:52 61
6 Leverkusen 34 17 8 9 68:47 59
7 Freiburg 34 13 8 13 51:57 47
8 Frankfurt 34 11 11 12 61:65 44
9 Augsburg 34 12 7 15 45:61 43
10 Mainz 05 34 10 10 14 44:53 40
11 Union Berlin 34 10 9 15 44:58 39
12 B. M'gladbach 34 9 11 14 42:53 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 9 11 14 40:54 38
14 FC Koln 34 7 11 16 49:63 32
15 Werder Bremen 34 8 8 18 37:60 32
16 Wolfsburg 34 7 8 19 45:69 29
17 Heidenheim 34 6 8 20 41:72 26
18 St. Pauli 34 6 8 20 29:60 26
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 17 14 2 1 68:19 44
2 Dortmund 17 13 2 2 40:16 41
3 Stuttgart 17 12 3 2 30:16 39
4 RB Leipzig 17 12 2 3 40:20 38
5 Hoffenheim 17 10 2 5 35:21 32
6 Freiburg 17 9 5 3 33:22 32
7 Leverkusen 17 9 4 4 38:19 31
8 Augsburg 17 7 5 5 25:28 26
9 Frankfurt 17 7 4 6 29:27 25
10 Hamburger SV 17 6 6 5 25:22 24
11 B. M'gladbach 17 6 6 5 24:24 24
12 Union Berlin 17 5 7 5 26:26 22
13 FC Koln 17 5 4 8 30:30 19
14 Werder Bremen 17 5 4 8 19:31 19
15 Mainz 05 17 4 5 8 21:25 17
16 Heidenheim 17 4 5 8 23:37 17
17 St. Pauli 17 4 5 8 17:31 17
18 Wolfsburg 17 2 4 11 21:32 10