FCSB vs Young Boys Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 02 Oct 2025
Europa League Betting Preview: FCSB vs Young Boys
Romanian SuperLiga side FCSB host Swiss Super League team Young Boys in this Europa League match at Arena Nationala, with kick-off set for 12:45 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.
Young Boys look a nice wager to topple FCSB and we can take them at -120 with a +0.25 goal headstart on the Asian Handicap. This means dividing our stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope of a payout.
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FCSB landed a win when last in action. It was a 1-0 scoreline at home to Otelul Galati at Stadionul Steaua in the SuperLiga. Elias Charalampous' team had four shots on target and enjoyed 54% possession, with Florin Tanase netting the winner early in the second half.
Young Boys won their previous game which was at home. It was a 4-2 Super League triumph at Wankdorfstadion against FC Thun. The Bern outfit had 53% possession and recorded four shots on goal, while Chris Bedia was on the scoresheet twice, with Sergio Cordova and Christian Fassnacht both able to net.
In their most recent Europa League matches, FCSB were 1-0 winners away to Go Ahead Eagles, while Young Boys lost 4-1 at home to Panathinaikos.
| Europa League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Young Boys |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 31 | FCSB |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 3:7 | 3 |
FCSB have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts. The Red and Blue have averaged 56.5% possession, 441.6 passes and 5.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.7 goals from 5.0 shots on goal, 13.4 attempts and 5.9 corners.
Florin Tanase leads the way with 6 goals, Daniel Birligea has 2, with Malcom Edjouma and two others on 1. Mamadou Thiam, Florin Tanase and Risto Radunovic have racked up the most assists with 1 each.
YB have won 6, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.3 goals from 11.0 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 52.7% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 10.2 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.
The leading scorers have been Chris Bedia and Christian Fassnacht with 6, while Darian Males has 3. Edimilson Fernandes and Jaouen Hadjam have had 2 assists in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
FCSB confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Tarnovanu (GK), Valentin Cretu, Siyabonga Ngezana, Mihai Popescu, Alexandru Pantea, Baba Alhassan, Malcom Edjouma, David Miculescu, Octavian Popescu, Mamadou Thiam, Denis Alibec.
Young Boys confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Marvin Keller (GK), Saidy Janko, Sandro Lauper, Loris Benito, Jaouen Hadjam, Darian Males, Rayan Raveloson, Edimilson Fernandes, Joel Monteiro, Chris Bedia, Armin Gigovic.
FCSB vs Young Boys Prediction & Betting Tips
This FCSB vs Young Boys betting guide features sharp analysis across major markets, including a match prediction, correct score bet, corner kick insight, valuable player prop picks and a strategic bet builder.
Match Prediction
Young Boys +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -120. They should be able to swerve a loss in this Europa League game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.
In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the Europa League team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.
Key FCSB vs Young Boys Europa League & league stats:
If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 54.6% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
A 2-1 win in favor of Young Boys is available at odds of +750. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.
Player Prop Picks
Denis Alibec (FCSB) can be backed at -154 to record at least one shot on goal. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.
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Darian Males (Young Boys) has racked up three goals in his past nine games. There are odds of +430 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
The 5.5 corners line has not been covered by FCSB in two straight games, while the past five Young Boys matches have seen under 5.5 corners conceded. We think FCSB might fall short of the mark, with odds of -130 available when it comes to this Team Corners pick.
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Bet Builder Tips
Our same-game multi is compiled of the following: Young Boys with an Asian Handicap of +0.25, both teams to score merged with Denis Alibec (FCSB) to have one or more shots on target.
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FCSB vs Young Boys 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.
You can get betting odds of +155 for Young Boys winning this Europa League clash and the bookies have FCSB available at +160. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +250.
Young Boys can be backed alternatively on the Draw No Bet market and that means getting -119. However, if you want insurance on the underdogs instead, FCSB are -114.
For those expecting a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest price. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -164.
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There’s the chance to back Daniel Birligea at +480 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.
Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
FCSB Stats
Young Boys Stats
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.00 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 5.60 corners awarded and 5.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 6.00 corners awarded and 5.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 11.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 11.10 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 4.30 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 8.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.90 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 56.50% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 57.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
FCSB vs Young Boys Lineups & Team News
Know who’s in and who’s out for FCSB vs Young Boys before making your bets. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for the Europa League as well as the latest injury reports.
FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Young Boys Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
FCSB Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1
Young Boys Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
FCSB Substitutes
- 8Adrian Sut
- 9Daniel Birligea
- 10Florin Tanase
- 12David Kiki
- 20Dennis Politic
- 27Darius Olaru
- 31Juri Cisotti
- 33Risto Radunovic
- 34Mihai Udrea
- 38Lukas Zima
Young Boys Substitutes
- 2Ryan Andrews
- 4Tanguy Zoukrou
- 7Alan Virginius
- 9Sergio Cordova
- 11Ebrima Colley
- 12Heinz Lindner
- 13Dominik Pech
- 16Christian Fassnacht
- 25F. Emmanuel Tsimba
- 40Dario Marzino
- 57Olivier Mambwa
- 66Rhodri Smith
Previous FCSB Lineups
Previous Young Boys Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:3 | 12 |
| 2 | Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 3 | Ferencvaros | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 4 | Celta Vigo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9:4 | 9 |
| 5 | Braga | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8:4 | 9 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6:2 | 9 |
| 7 | Lyon | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 9 |
| 8 | Viktoria Plzeň | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 8 |
| 10 | PAOK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 7 |
| 11 | Brann | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:2 | 7 |
| 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 13 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 7 |
| 14 | Porto | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 15 | Fenerbahce | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 7 |
| 16 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7:6 | 6 |
| 17 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 6 |
| 18 | Roma | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 19 | Lille | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:6 | 6 |
| 20 | Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 21 | Go Ahead E. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:5 | 6 |
| 22 | Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 23 | Nott’m Forest | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:5 | 5 |
| 24 | Bologna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:3 | 5 |
| 25 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 25 | Crvena Zvezda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 27 | Celtic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | 4 |
| 28 | RB Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 29 | Feyenoord | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:6 | 3 |
| 30 | Ludogorets | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5:9 | 3 |
| 31 | FCSB | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3:7 | 3 |
| 32 | Utrecht | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:5 | 1 |
| 33 | Malmo FF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2:7 | 1 |
| 34 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1:8 | 1 |
| 35 | Nice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4:9 | 0 |
| 36 | Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 2 | Basel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 3 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 4 | Brann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 6 |
| 6 | Freiburg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 7 | Stuttgart | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | 6 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
| 9 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:4 | 6 |
| 10 | Fenerbahce | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 11 | PAOK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 |
| 12 | Viktoria Plzeň | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:0 | 4 |
| 13 | Ferencvaros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 15 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 16 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 4 |
| 17 | Nott’m Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:3 | 3 |
| 18 | Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 19 | Lille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:5 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 3 |
| 21 | Feyenoord | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 22 | Go Ahead E. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:2 | 3 |
| 23 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:4 | 3 |
| 24 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 25 | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:6 | 3 |
| 26 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 2 |
| 27 | Utrecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 28 | Genk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 29 | Malmo FF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 30 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 31 | Roma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 32 | Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | 0 |
| 33 | Nice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 34 | FCSB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 35 | Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:3 | 0 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:6 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid Bucharest | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29:12 | 35 |
| 2 | Botosani | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 28:13 | 32 |
| 3 | Dinamo Bucharest | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26:15 | 30 |
| 4 | U Craiova | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27:18 | 29 |
| 5 | Arges Pitesti | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20:17 | 27 |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21:17 | 25 |
| 7 | Otelul Galati | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23:14 | 23 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20:25 | 22 |
| 9 | FCSB | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24:23 | 20 |
| 10 | U Cluj | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19:19 | 20 |
| 11 | Unirea Slobozia | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17:21 | 18 |
| 12 | CFR Cluj | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21:28 | 16 |
| 13 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10:15 | 15 |
| 14 | Csikszereda | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17:33 | 13 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14:26 | 11 |
| 16 | Metaloglobus | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13:33 | 7 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botosani | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19:6 | 20 |
| 2 | U Craiova | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18:9 | 20 |
| 3 | Rapid Bucharest | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17:8 | 17 |
| 4 | Farul Constanta | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13:6 | 17 |
| 5 | Dinamo Bucharest | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14:8 | 15 |
| 6 | Otelul Galati | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13:6 | 14 |
| 7 | Arges Pitesti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9:6 | 13 |
| 8 | UTA Arad | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12:12 | 13 |
| 9 | Unirea Slobozia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9:6 | 10 |
| 10 | FCSB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8:6 | 10 |
| 11 | Csikszereda | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12:14 | 9 |
| 12 | CFR Cluj | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12:15 | 9 |
| 13 | U Cluj | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7:10 | 7 |
| 14 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3:8 | 6 |
| 15 | Hermannstadt | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9:15 | 6 |
| 16 | Metaloglobus | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5:14 | 5 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26:14 | 31 |
| 2 | Basel | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22:16 | 22 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25:23 | 22 |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26:17 | 21 |
| 5 | Sion | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:17 | 19 |
| 6 | Lugano | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17:17 | 19 |
| 7 | Luzern | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26:22 | 17 |
| 8 | Lausanne | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25:21 | 16 |
| 9 | FC Zurich | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19:25 | 16 |
| 10 | Servette | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20:25 | 14 |
| 11 | Grasshoppers | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18:27 | 13 |
| 12 | Winterthur | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16:36 | 6 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12:7 | 13 |
| 2 | Lugano | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10:5 | 13 |
| 3 | St. Gallen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15:8 | 12 |
| 4 | Basel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:5 | 12 |
| 5 | Young Boys | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:6 | 11 |
| 6 | Lausanne | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18:12 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Zurich | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13:16 | 9 |
| 8 | Grasshoppers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13:10 | 8 |
| 9 | Servette | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:12 | 8 |
| 10 | Sion | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7:6 | 7 |
| 11 | Luzern | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14:10 | 6 |
| 12 | Winterthur | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12:16 | 5 |
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