Thursday , 2 July 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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' KICK OFF: FC Basel 1893 gets underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FC Basel 1893 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jules Keita made 312 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eray Comert, as he is very good at scoring at St. Jakob-Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ricky van Wolfswinkel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Geferson was booked on 45.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrea Padula on 49.
  • 54' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 47 goal in 238 matches.
  • 58' Plamen Galabov was booked on 58.
  • 59' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tiago Rodrigues is hanging Jules Keita on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Geferson departs to be replaced by Henrique.
  • 65' The travelling PFK CSKA Sofia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' PFK CSKA Sofia receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle 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' What an equalizer from Tiago Rodrigues!
  • 75' Younousse Sankhare is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' The whistle greets Arthur Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Edon Zhegrova.
  • 82' It looks surprising PFK CSKA Sofia does not make any changes. Gustavo Busatto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Omar Alderete.
  • 88' Tiago Rodrigues puts PFK CSKA Sofia on the lead.
  • 90' FC Basel 1893 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Heinz Lindner is hanging Orges Bunjaku on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Eray Comert. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Another three points for PFK CSKA Sofia.

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.