Basel vs Plzen Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

FC Basel will remain one of the disappointments of the league phase. Accustomed to competing in the Champions League over the last decade and quarter-finalists of the Europa League in 2020, the RotBlau occupy 27th position in the ranking and are 2 points behind the top 24. Worse, they remain with defeats against Genk 2-1, Aston Villa 1-2 and RB Salzburg 3-1. Since this last result, the Swiss team has consolidated its 4th place in the Championship thanks to a victory rich in goals obtained on the pitch of FC Zürich 3-4. Plzen 17th is guaranteed to compete in the play-offs but will not be able to enter the top 8 on this last day.

Still undefeated in this league phase 2 wins, 5 draws, the eighth finalist of the previous edition achieved the feat of winning on the pitch of AS Rome 1-2 at the start of the course before advancing slowly against Fenerbahçe 0-0, Friborg 0-0, Panathinaikos 0-0 and FC Porto 1-1. Plzen will return to the Championship next week after a month and a half of winter break. The Czech club negotiated well in friendly matches at the start of the month against Lugano and Sonderjyske wins 2-4 and 3-1. 

Number 1 goalkeeper Hitz (ex Dortmund) and former Lyon player Shaqiri (14 goals, 13 assists in all competitions) are well known in the Basel squad. The latter remains the team's top scorer and excelled last weekend in the Championship with a hat-trick. They will be in the game this Thursday unlike the holders Tsunemoto (right side) and Metinho (midfield), the supersub Broschinski (4 goals, none in C3) and the former Rennais Ibrahim Salah (1 goal in the Championship, 1 in C3). The important defender Vouilloz could also remain at the dock. Senior defender Adrian Leon Barisic and replacement goalkeeper Spycher left the club this winter. Arriving on loan from Dortmund, winger Duranville is not qualified.

 Plzen records the return from suspension of defenders Dweh and Jemelka (starters) compared to the last day. It is now the turn of Vydra (9 goals including 1 from C3) to serve this sanction at a time when the infirmary is retaining senior defender Paluska. Striker Kabongo (1 TCC goal) used off the bench joined him on the flank in the last match and remains uncertain. Plzen lost its number 1 goalkeeper Jedlicka and the formidable Durosinmi (13 goals including 2 in C3) on the transfer market. The second city was the only one to have scored more than one goal in this league phase. 

• Summary: Basel is going head to head with Viktoria Plzeň starting on 29 Jan 2026 at 20:00 UTC at St. Jakob-Park stadium, Basel city, Switzerland. The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League .
• Basel Feedinco Rating: 6.78
• Plzen Feedinco Rating: 6.88