FC Basel vs Aston Villa Preview

FC Basel welcome Aston Villa to St. Jakob-Park on Thursday evening for a Europa League encounter between two sides experiencing contrasting fortunes. Basel’s most recent outing ended in a 2-1 defeat away at Racing Genk on November 27th. Prior to that setback, they secured a vital 3-1 home victory over FCSB on November 6th. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-0 away loss at Lyon on October 23rd, claimed a 2-0 home win over VfB Stuttgart on October 2nd, and lost 2-1 at home to FC Luzern in Swiss Super League action on September 28th. The Swiss side have collected six points from their last five matches across all competitions, highlighting their inconsistent form as they alternate between victories and defeats.

Aston Villa arrive in Switzerland riding a wave of momentum, with their most recent fixture ending in a 2-1 home victory over Arsenal on December 6th. Prior to that triumph, they won 4-3 away at Brighton & Hove Albion on December 3rd in a thrilling encounter. Earlier in this sequence, they secured a 1-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on November 30th, claimed a 2-1 home victory over Young Boys on November 27th in Europa League action, and won 2-1 away at Leeds United on November 23rd. Villa have collected a perfect fifteen points from their last five outings, demonstrating exceptional form with five consecutive victories across Premier League and European competition.

The two clubs have no previous competitive history, making this their first-ever meeting. This historic encounter represents a significant European occasion for both sides as they look to establish an early advantage in what could become a developing rivalry.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 1. Irish viewers can watch on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 1. American audiences have access through Paramount+ and ViX. German viewers can tune in via RTL+, while Belgian fans can watch on VRT Canvas and Sporza. Swiss viewers can follow the action on Blue Sport, RTL+, Sunrise TV RSI La 2, SRF zwei, RTS 2, Blue Sport D 2, and Blue Sport 2 Live.

FC Basel – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Racing Genk	2-1	FC Basel	Europa League	Nov 27, 2025
✅	FC Basel	3-1	FCSB	Europa League	Nov 6, 2025
❌	Lyon	2-0	FC Basel	Europa League	Oct 23, 2025
✅	FC Basel	2-0	VfB Stuttgart	Europa League	Oct 2, 2025
❌	FC Basel	1-2	FC Luzern	Swiss Super League	Sep 28, 2025

Aston Villa – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Aston Villa	2-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Brighton & Hove Albion	3-4	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Dec 3, 2025
✅	Aston Villa	1-0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Aston Villa	2-1	Young Boys	Europa League	Nov 27, 2025
✅	Leeds United	1-2	Aston Villa	English Premier League	Nov 23, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

No previous meetings between these two sides.

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1
USA	Paramount+, ViX
Germany	RTL+
Belgium	VRT Canvas, Sporza
Switzerland	Blue Sport, RTL+, Sunrise TV RSI La 2, SRF zwei, RTS 2, Blue Sport D 2, Blue Sport 2 Live
Austria	RTL+, Sky Go Austria, Sky Sport Austria 1
Italy	TV8
South Africa	DStv App, SuperSport Premier League, SuperSport MaXimo 2, Supersport Grandstand, SuperSport GOtv Football