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Basel's Fortress: Can Villa Conquer St. Jakob-Park?
9 Dec
Summary
- Basel boasts an impressive unbeaten home record in the Europa League since 2015.
- Aston Villa arrives on a seven-game unbeaten streak across all competitions.
- Key players include Shaqiri for Basel and Cash for Aston Villa.
FC Basel faces Aston Villa at St. Jakob-Park in a pivotal UEFA Europa League matchday six fixture. Basel, sitting in the final playoff spot with five points, aims to extend their remarkable undefeated home streak in the competition, which dates back to 2015. Their recent home performances have been strong, bolstering hopes for knockout stage qualification.
Aston Villa enters the contest with considerable confidence, riding a seven-match unbeaten streak across all competitions, highlighted by a recent victory over Premier League leaders Arsenal. A win against Basel would bring them closer to automatic qualification for the knockout rounds, though their away performance against a resilient Basel side will be a significant test.
The head-to-head history between the two clubs is limited, with one loss and one draw in two prior meetings during the 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Basel has a fully fit squad, while Villa faces fitness concerns over Evann Guessand, with Ross Barkley and Tyrone Mings unavailable.
