Wednesday , 30 September 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 Plzen 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Basel 1893 vs PFK CSKA Sofia — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' PFK CSKA Sofia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' FC Basel 1893 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Eray Comert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' Omar Alderete needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ali Sowe made 22 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK CSKA Sofia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Geferson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 49' Andrea Padula is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
  • 54' What composure from Arthur Cabral! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Plamen Galabov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' Tiago Rodrigues has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jules Keita on 59 minute.
  • 60' Fresh legs for PFK CSKA Sofia! Henrique comes on to replace Geferson.
  • 65' FC Basel 1893 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined PFK CSKA Sofia backline.
  • 66' Poor challenge from Bradley Mazikou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tiago Rodrigues, as he is very good at scoring at St. Jakob-Park with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 72' Tiago Rodrigues is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Younousse Sankhare.
  • 77' The whistle greets Arthur Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Edon Zhegrova.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Basel 1893 and PFK CSKA Sofia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' The referee has no hesitation. Omar Alderete is booked for FC Basel 1893 — Yellow card on 87.
  • 88' PFK CSKA Sofia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Tiago Rodrigues on 88.
  • 90' Orges Bunjaku makes way for Heinz Lindner at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Basel 1893.
  • 90' Eray Comert has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-3.

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.