The Matchday 2 clash of the Europa League 2025/26 group stage between Basel (Switzerland) and Stuttgart (Germany) will take place on October 2 at St. Jakob-Park. Basel vs. Stuttgart: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Basel
Ludovic Magnin's side lost 1-2 away to Freiburg in the first round. This defeat was only Basel's third in their last ten Europa League matches (7 wins). Additionally, the team has not left the field without scoring during this stretch. However, in 4 of their last 5 encounters in this European competition, the club has conceded at least twice. In the group stage standings, the Swiss team is in 25th place.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 11 home matches in the Europa League (8 wins, 2 draws).
- The club has not conceded more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 home games in this European competition.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 7 of Basel's last 10 home Europa League matches.
Predicted lineup for Basel (4-3-3)
Mirko Salvi – Keigo Tsunemoto, Adrian Barisic, Jonas Adjetey, Dominik Schmid – Arlet Junior Ze, Leo Leroy, Metinho – Xherdan Shaqiri, Albian Ajeti, Ibrahima Salah.
Defenders Keigo Tsunemoto and Finn van Breemen, midfielder Koba Koindredi, and forward Beni Traore will miss the match due to injuries.
Stuttgart
Sebastian Hoeneß's side defeated Celta 2-1 at home in the first round. As a result, Stuttgart achieved only their second victory in their last six Europa League matches (1 draw, 3 losses). Additionally, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their last seven encounters in this European competition. The Germans are in eighth place in the group stage standings.
- Exactly 2 or 3 goals have been scored in 5 of the club's last 7 away Europa League matches.
- The team has scored in 11 of their last 12 away matches in this European competition.
- The Germans have not won the second half in 6 of their last 8 away Europa League matches (3 draws, 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Stuttgart (4-5-1)
Alexander Nübel – Maximilian Mittelstädt, Finn Ejlch, Ramon Hendriks, Lorenz Assignon – Bilal El Khannous, Angelo Stiller, Chema Andres, Badredine Bouanani, Jamie Leweling – Ermedin Demirovic.
Forward Deniz Undav will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 17 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 52;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 19;
Penalties – 24%.
Basel vs. Stuttgart: Match Prediction
The Swiss team performs confidently at home. Basel prefers an active attacking playstyle and regularly finds the net: in their last 19 home Europa League matches, the club failed to score in only one game. Moreover, in 12 of these matches, the team broke through the opponents' defense at least twice. Additionally, Basel has scored in their last three encounters with German clubs in the Europa League.
Stuttgart also does not shy away from attacking and tries to spend as much time as possible on the offensive. Even away from home, the Germans do not struggle with scoring: in their last 11 away Europa League matches, the team has scored, and in seven of these cases, at least twice. However, the Swabians cannot boast a reliable defense, conceding in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Europa League.
I expect both teams to score in this encounter, and my prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
