Match Of Round 7 Of The Group Stage Of The 2025/26 Europa League Between Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) And Basel (Switzerland) Will Take Place On 22 January At Salzburg Stadium. Red Bull Salzburg vs Basel: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg is having a very difficult Europa League campaign this season. In the last round the home side lost narrowly away to Freiburg (0:1), which became the fifth defeat in six recent European matches. A home win over Go Ahead Eagles in early November (2:0) briefly brightened the run, and thanks to that result the club has at least somewhat improved its position; now it sits 31st in the table and still retains theoretical chances of reaching the play-offs. However, a loss to Basel would eliminate the club from the Europa League prematurely.
- The team conceded in 7 of its previous 8 Europa League matches.
- Red Bull Salzburg lost 6 of their last 7 games in this European competition.
- The home side’s winless run in the Europa League extends to 10 matches (2 wins, 8 defeats).
Potential Red Bull Salzburg Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Alexander Schlager – Frans Krätzig, Kwaku Gadu, Jacob Rasmussen, Stefan Lainer – Soumaïla Diabate, Max Bidstrup – Kerim Alajbegovic, Moussa Konfolo Yeo, Edmund Baidu – Petar Ratkov.
Forward Petar Ratkov has left the club.
Basel
Basel initially alternated defeats and victories in the Europa League, but ahead of the trip to Austria the away side failed to take points from Aston Villa (1:2), breaking that pattern and losing a second tournament match in a row. As a result, the club sits 26th in the overall table and is not in contention for direct qualification to the round of 16. However, the gap to the play-off zone is still minimal, so the visitors’ chances of reaching the play-offs look realistic.
- Basel scored in 14 of their previous 15 Europa League matches.
- The club’s uncompromising run in this European competition lasts 18 matches (11 wins, 7 defeats).
- Both teams scored in 8 of Basel’s last 10 Europa League matches.
Potential Basel Lineup (4-5-1)*
Marvin Hitz – Dominik Schmid, Flavius Daniliuc, Jonas Adzetei, Kevin Rüegg – Marin Šotiček, Andrey Bachanin, Leo Leroy, Beni Traoré, Xherdan Shaqiri – Caio Eduardo.
Defender Keigo Tsunemoto, as well as midfielders Metinho and Philip Otele, are injured. Defender Adrian Barisic has left the club.
Referee
Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow/Red Cards (including second yellows) – 17;
Average Yellow/Red Cards Per Match – 2.8;
Red Cards – 0;
Fouls Per Match – 22;
Penalties – 50%.
Red Bull Salzburg vs Basel: Match Prediction
Both sides sit in the lower third of the table, largely because of modest scoring. Red Bull Salzburg has scored in only half of its Europa League matches this season, averaging fewer than one goal per game. At the same time, the home side does not keep clean sheets that often, but major defensive collapses are also rare. As a result, 6 of the last 8 European meetings involving the club have produced no more than 2 goals.
Basel’s matches tend to be more entertaining. In all six of the visitors’ recent Europa League matches we saw at least 2 goals, in four cases there was an exchange of goals, and each of those four fixtures was an over. However, excessive fireworks are unlikely, since the 4-goal mark was reached in only 1 of Basel’s last 6 Europa League games.
Prediction: Total Under 3.5
* For each team the starting lineup from its previous match is indicated.
