Freiburg vs Basel Prediction for 25 September 2025 - Football

🔊 On Wednesday evening at the Europa-Park, Freiburg and Basel kick off their Europa League group stage campaign. This marks the first official meeting between the two sides, with the German club emerging as the favorite. Freiburg are gradually hitting their stride this season, competing in a more challenging league and boasting a higher-quality squad. While the reigning Swiss champions could certainly spring a surprise, their season start has been less than stellar. What can we expect from this clash? Let's delve into our prediction.

Head-to-Head

📊 These opponents have never faced each other in an official match before.

Freiburg Team Overview

⚫ Freiburg secured their spot in the Europa League group stage by finishing fifth in last season's Bundesliga. The previous year, the "Brazilians of Breisgau" did not participate in European competitions, with their best tournament result being a Round of 16 appearance (2022/23 and 2023/24).

⚪ Julian Schuster's team had an uneven start to the new season. After a win in the German Cup's Round of 64, Freiburg stumbled in the league: in the first three matches, they consistently conceded first and had to play catch-up. Defeats against Augsburg (1-3) and league newcomers Cologne (1-4) were followed by a successful run after the international break, with victories over Stuttgart (3-1) and Werder Bremen (3-0). Now, the "Brazilians of Breisgau" aim to extend their winning streak and secure their first significant victory in European competitions.

Basel 1893 Team Overview

🔴 The Swiss champions and Cup holders found themselves in the Europa League after falling to Copenhagen in the Champions League qualifying final (3-1 on aggregate). Last season, the Red and Blues exited in the second round of the Conference League, losing to Kazakhstan's Tobol (4-3). Their best performance in the UEFA Cup/Europa League came in the 2012/13 season when they reached the semifinals.

🔵 Under new head coach Ludovic Magnin, Basel are still searching for championship-caliber form and striving for balance. In the Swiss Super League, they currently sit in 3rd place after six matches, with four wins and two losses. In the Swiss Cup, Basel narrowly edged past Étoile Carouge, a First League side, drawing 2-2 after regular and extra time, and securing victory only in a penalty shootout (3-2).

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Freiburg

🎙 Head coach Julian Schuster remarked after the match against Werder: "It's beneficial when you take the lead. You need to make that advantage count. The saved penalty was the foundation of our victory. I'm happy for Atubolu."

⭐ Noah Atubolu has become the first Bundesliga goalkeeper to save five consecutive penalties.

❌ All key Freiburg players are available for the match, except for midfielder Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, who is still recovering from a knee injury.

Basel 1893

🎙 Basel's coach commented after the match: "We had too much sterile possession in our game. We often played sideways and backwards. Possession for possession's sake is useless. In the first half, it seemed like we didn't want anything. But we managed to turn things around and score a crucial goal at the end."

⭐ The team's leader is Xherdan Shaqiri, the captain who has already tallied 8 points (5 goals + 3 assists) in nine matches this season.

❌ For the game against Freiburg, central defender Finn van Bremen (meniscus injury) and winger Beni Adama Traore (tendonitis) are unavailable.

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards

The match will be officiated by Portuguese referee Luis Godinho, who has been averaging 5.2 yellow cards per game in recent Primeira Liga fixtures. Freiburg and Basel also average around 5 cards per game. Thus, betting on total yellow cards over 3.5 seems like a reasonable prediction.

⚽ Goal Prediction

Matches involving both teams are rarely low-scoring affairs. Freiburg have seen the total over 2.5 goals hit in 7 of their last 8 official games, as well as in seven consecutive home matches at the Europa-Park Stadion. Therefore, we anticipate a high-scoring game.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Freiburg's average corner count in the Bundesliga stands at 4.25, while Basel's recent games have averaged 5.75 corners. We are opting for the bet total corners under 10.5, which has been successful in 12 of the last 13 home games for Freiburg.

Freiburg aim to secure a top-eight finish and advance directly to the Round of 16. Basel have equally serious ambitions, but their league's level and squad depth fall short compared to the German side. The "Europa-Park" factor and home crowd support provide the hosts with a significant advantage. Our prediction: Freiburg win, likely score – 3-1.