PREVIEW | Red Bull Salzburg vs FC Basel - team news, lineups, predictions

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·20 January 2026

PREVIEW | Red Bull Salzburg vs FC Basel - team news, lineups, predictions

Red Bull Salzburg and FC Basel face off this Thursday at the Red Bull Arena in UEFA Europa League.

In their last match, Red Bull Salzburg prevailed 2-0 against Crvena Zvezda (Club Friendlies 2026). Last time out, FC Basel drew 1-1 against FC Sion (Super League 2025/2026).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with FC Basel winning 2-1.

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Red Bull Salzburg

Stefan Lainer - Metacarpal Fracture
Takumu Kawamura - No Eligibility
John Mellberg - Knee Injury

FC Basel

Keigo Tsunemoto - Unknown Injury
Metinho - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Moritz Broschinski - Torn Lateral Knee Ligament

Last starting XIs

Red Bull Salzburg ( vs Wolfsberger AC 2025-12-14): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Lainer, Jacob Rasmussen, Joane Gadou, Frans Krätzig, Mads Bidstrup, Soumaïla Diabaté, Edmund Baidoo, Moussa Yeo, Kerim Alajbegovic, Petar Ratkov

FC Basel ( vs FC Sion 2026-01-18): Marwin Hitz, Kevin Ruegg, Flavius Daniliuc, Jonas Adjetey, Dominik Schmid, Andrej Bacanin, Léo Leroy, Marin Soticek, Xherdan Shaqiri, Bénie Traoré, Kaio Eduardo

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MANAGERS

Ludovic Magnin faced Red Bull Salzburg on one occasion, recording a defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, FC Basel currently has one defeat in the last six matches.
Away from home, FC Basel has scored in five consecutive matches.
Away from home, FC Basel has conceded goals in five consecutive matches.
Away from home, FC Basel has gone three consecutive matches without losing.
Away from home, FC Basel has three consecutive victories.
FC Basel currently has one defeat in the last eight matches.
FC Basel has scored in three consecutive matches.
FC Basel has conceded goals in three consecutive matches.
FC Basel has gone two consecutive matches without winning.
FC Basel has gone four consecutive matches without losing.
At home, Red Bull Salzburg currently has one defeat in the last five matches.
At home, Red Bull Salzburg has scored in eight consecutive matches.

HEAD TO HEAD

Red Bull Salzburg and FC Basel have faced each other twice, with FC Basel having the advantage: one win, while Red Bull Salzburg has never won.
At the Red Bull Arena, FC Basel has an advantage in clashes against Red Bull Salzburg: one win in one game.
In the Europa League, two matches were played between the two teams, resulting in one draw and one victory for FC Basel