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Matchday

UEFA Europa League 25/26 · 2 Oct 2025

Basel 2–0 VfB Stuttgart

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.4 – 2.5
Goals
2 – 0

Footybot saw it as open: Basel 36%, the draw 25%, VfB Stuttgart 39%.

Basel won although VfB Stuttgart made the better chances (2.5 xG to 1.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Marwin Hitz, 72.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ramon Hendriks +11.6.

Well below it: Alexander Nübel −10.0, Luca Jaquez −9.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Basel

24 Sep 2025L 1–2at SC Freiburg Europa League
27 Aug 2025L 0–2at FC København Champions League
20 Aug 2025D 1–1v FC København Champions League

VfB Stuttgart

28 Sep 2025W 2–1at 1. FC Köln Bundesliga
25 Sep 2025W 2–1v Celta Vigo Europa League
19 Sep 2025W 2–0v FC St. Pauli Bundesliga
13 Sep 2025L 1–3at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
30 Aug 2025W 1–0v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Basel

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Adrian Leon Barišić Defender100–100.0–
Marwin Hitz Goalkeeper9000–72.1–
Flavius Daniliuc Defender9000–57.5–
Xherdan Shaqiri Midfielder90100.2756.9−1.5
Jonas Adjei Adjetey Defender9000–56.2–
Albian Ajeti Forward71100.5854.8–
Marin Šotiček Midfielder1801–53.2–
Dominik Schmid Defender90000.0751.4−5.3
Andrej Bačanin Midfielder1900–51.0–
Leo Leroy Midfielder90000.0748.1−7.2
Philip Otele Midfielder7200–47.8−6.5
Ibrahim Salah Forward2800–46.3–
Moritz Broschinski Forward19000.1343.1–
Jeremy Agbonifo Midfielder61000.3042.0–
Koba Koindredi Midfielder7100–39.3–
Nicolas Vouilloz Defender9000–38.7–

VfB Stuttgart

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lazar Jovanović Midfielder11000.09100.0–
Josha Vagnoman Defender100–100.0–
Bilal El Khannouss Midfielder2100–92.2–
Maximilian Mittelstädt Defender90000.0766.7−0.1
Ramon Hendriks Defender90000.1158.5+11.6
Jamie Leweling Midfielder69000.1957.7+2.4
Angelo Stiller Midfielder9000–56.3−7.4
Chema Andrés Midfielder69000.2450.5–
Ermedin Demirović Forward90001.0850.3−0.0
Tiago Tomás Forward90000.5349.6+2.0
Luca Jaquez Defender9000–48.5−9.9
Chris Führich Midfielder2100–48.1–
Badredine Bouanani Midfielder79000.1947.0−4.9
Alexander Nübel Goalkeeper9000–42.1−10.0
Lorenz Assignon Defender89000.0539.1–