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As FC Basel prepares to host Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Europa League on January 29, 2026, both teams bring contrasting recent forms into this matchup. Basel, while undefeated in their last two home games, has secured wins in just 2 of their last 5 matches, suggesting some inconsistency. In contrast, Viktoria Plzeň is on a positive trajectory, having achieved victory in 3 of their last 5 outings, indicating a more robust form as they head into this encounter.
Tactically, Basel will look to leverage their home advantage, often strong at St. Jakob-Park, while focusing on controlling possession and creating goal-scoring opportunities through incisive passing and quick transitions. Viktoria Plzeň, however, will be keen to exploit any defensive vulnerabilities, potentially employing a counter-attacking style that has served them well in recent matches.
Bookmakers set the odds at 1.98 for a home win, indicating a slight favor towards Basel, but their probability model gives them only a 47.4% chance of victory, compared to Plzeň’s 24.7% for an away win. With both teams demonstrating potential, this matchup promises to be competitive, and no outcome can be firmly assured.
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| Basel 47.6% |
Draw 25.4% |
Plzeň 27% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:1
Outrights of UEFA Europa League Plzen: 1.47% Basel: 0.79%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.93 | 3.5 | 3.9 | |
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2.05 | 4 | 3.4 | |
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2.06 | 3.89 | 3.68 | |
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1.95 | 3.5 | 3.4 | |
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2.01 | 3.84 | 3.4 | |
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1.96 | 4 | 3.33 |
Latest Results
| 22.01.26 Red Bull Salzburg – FC Basel – 3:1 18.01.26 FC Basel – FC Sion – 1:1 06.01.26 SK Slavia Prague – FC Basel – 3:4 20.12.25 FC Basel – Servette FC – 1:1 17.12.25 FC Luzern – FC Basel – 1:2 |
22.01.26 Viktoria Plzeň – FC Porto – 1:1 15.01.26 Viktoria Plzeň – SønderjyskE – 3:1 09.01.26 FC Lugano – Viktoria Plzeň – 2:4 14.12.25 Viktoria Plzeň – Dukla Prague – 2:0 11.12.25 Panathinaikos FC – Viktoria Plzeň – 0:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 17.01.18 FC Basel – Viktoria Plzeň – 1:2 |
Standings
League phase
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Lyon ✔ | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14:3 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Aston Villa ✔ | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11:4 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10:3 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16:8 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Braga | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11:5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12:5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Ferencvaros | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12:7 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | Betis | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11:6 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | FC Porto | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10:6 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Genk | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 13 |
| 11 | Crvena zvezda | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | 1 | 13 |
| 12 | PAOK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15:10 | 5 | 12 |
| 13 | Stuttgart | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12:7 | 5 | 12 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14:10 | 4 | 12 |
| 15 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11:7 | 4 | 12 |
| 16 | Nottingham | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11:7 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | Plzen | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7:3 | 4 | 11 |
| 18 | Fenerbahce | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | Panathinaikos | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | 2 | 11 |
| 20 | Din. Zagreb | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12:14 | -2 | 10 |
| 21 | Lille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11:9 | 2 | 9 |
| 22 | Brann | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 9 |
| 23 | Young Boys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8:13 | -5 | 9 |
| 24 | Celtic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 25 | Ludogorets | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11:15 | -4 | 7 |
| 26 | Feyenoord | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10:13 | -3 | 6 |
| 27 | Basel | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9:12 | -3 | 6 |
| 28 | Salzburg | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8:12 | -4 | 6 |
| 29 | FCSB | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8:15 | -7 | 6 |
| 30 | G.A. Eagles | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6:14 | -8 | 6 |
| 31 | Sturm Graz | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4:11 | -7 | 4 |
| 32 | Rangers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4:11 | -7 | 4 |
| 33 | Nice | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7:14 | -7 | 3 |
| 34 | Utrecht | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3:11 | -8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3:13 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2:19 | -17 | 1 |
UEFA Europa League Outrights
1. Aston Villa: 3.86 (19.09%)
2. AS Roma: 7.78 (9.46%)
3. FC Porto: 8.98 (8.2%)
4. Betis: 9.48 (7.76%)
5. Lyon: 9.96 (7.39%)
6. Nottingham: 12.56 (5.86%)
7. Bologna: 15.8 (4.66%)
8. Freiburg: 19 (3.87%)
9. Lille: 24.6 (2.99%)
10. VfB Stuttgart: 25 (2.94%)
11. Celta Vigo: 26 (2.83%)
12. Fenerbahce: 26 (2.83%)
13. Braga: 33 (2.23%)
14. Midtjylland: 41 (1.79%)
15. Panathinaikos: 48.2 (1.53%)
16. Celtic: 50.2 (1.47%)
17. Plzen: 50.2 (1.47%)
18. Feyenoord: 56.2 (1.31%)
19. Genk: 62.2 (1.18%)
20. PAOK: 65.4 (1.13%)
21. Din. Zagreb: 77.4 (0.95%)
22. Ferencvaros: 77.4 (0.95%)
23. Brann: 80.2 (0.92%)
24. Basel: 93.4 (0.79%)
25. Crvena zvezda: 100.2 (0.73%)
26. Salzburg: 100.2 (0.73%)
27. G.A. Eagles: 100.2 (0.73%)
28. Young Boys: 100.2 (0.73%)
29. Utrecht: 101 (0.73%)
30. Ludogorets: 110.2 (0.67%)
31. FCSB: 130.2 (0.57%)
32. Nice: 151 (0.49%)
33. Malmo FF: 251 (0.29%)
34. Rangers: 251 (0.29%)
35. Sturm Graz: 251 (0.29%)
36. Maccabi Tel Aviv: 501 (0.15%)
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