Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Basel 1893 vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2020-21 PLAY OFF ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
FC Basel 1893
1 – 3
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 1 Oct 2020 · 18:30 UTC St. Jakob-Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Y 45' Geferson
Andrea Padula 49' Y
Y 58' Plamen Galabov
Y 66' Bradley Mazikou
Y 75' Younousse Sankhare
Omar Alderete 87' Y
Eray Comert 90' Y
Y 90' Amos Youga
Y 90' Jules Keita

Overview

Match Preview

FC Basel 1893 vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe at St. Jakob-Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Kralovic
  • Referee Ivan Kruzliak
  • Referee Tomas Somolani
  • Referee Branislav Hancko

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
FC Basel 1893 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-01 FC Basel 1893 1–3 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

FC Basel 1893
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct PFK CSKA Sofia H 1–3 L
24 Sep AS Anorthosis Famagusta H 3–2 W
17 Sep NK Osijek A 2–1 W
11 Aug FK Shakhtar Donetsk A 1–4 L
06 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–0 W
12 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt A 3–0 W
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct FC Basel 1893 A 3–1 W
24 Sep B36 H 3–1 W
17 Sep FK BATE Barysau H 2–0 W
27 Aug Sirens FC H 2–1 W
15 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–1 L
08 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 1–1 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
FC Basel 1893 this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at St. Jakob-Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Basel 1893 and PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 5' Ricky van Wolfswinkel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PFK CSKA Sofia tonight.
  • 10' PFK CSKA Sofia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Omar Alderete is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Basel 1893 so far.
  • 20' Gustavo Busatto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 22 appearances.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Afimico Pululu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at St. Jakob-Park. FC Basel 1893 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ciriaco Sforza will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Basel 1893 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' PFK CSKA Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrea Padula.
  • 54' Arthur Cabral is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 6 goals this season for the .
  • 58' Plamen Galabov was booked on 58.
  • 59' The PFK CSKA Sofia bench stirs into life. Jules Keita is withdrawn and Tiago Rodrigues gets his opportunity.
  • 60' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Henrique on, Geferson off on 60 minutes.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Bradley Mazikou is booked for PFK CSKA Sofia — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Tiago Rodrigues adds to his 0 season tally! PFK CSKA Sofia lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Younousse Sankhare. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' The FC Basel 1893 bench stirs into life. Arthur Cabral is withdrawn and Edon Zhegrova gets his opportunity.
  • 82' PFK CSKA Sofia have won 30 goals from 22 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 87' FC Basel 1893 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 88' A goal from the Portugal international Tiago Rodrigues! He fires home on 88 to make it 1-2!
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Basel 1893 team. Orges Bunjaku is replaced by Heinz Lindner on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eray Comert.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Basel 1893 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ciriaco Sforza

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stamen Belchev

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.28 FC Basel 1893 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: FC Basel 1893 or PFK CSKA Sofia 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Basel 189330% Draw27% PFK CSKA Sofia43%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Basel 1893 or Draw
57%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
70%
FC Basel 1893 or PFK CSKA Sofia
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Basel 189322% Draw44% PFK CSKA Sofia34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Basel 1893

Handicap FC Basel 1893 covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

FC Basel 1893 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.