"FC Basel are one of the biggest clubs in Switzerland who are used to winning major titles on the domestic area and also feature in top European competitions, such as the UEFA Europa League. RotBlau won the Swiss Super League last season and are playing in the UEFA Europa League at the moment. Ludovic Magnin's side are third in the Swiss Super League table at the moment with 27 points from 16 matches, a point behind second-placed St. Gallen and seven points behind leaders Thun."
"FC Basel are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation against Aston Villa. Marwin Hitz will be in goal and will have Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjei, Flavius Daniliuc and Dominik Schmid in front of him in defence. Leo Leroy, Metinho and Andrej Bacanin will be the three midfielders. Benie Traore, Moritz Broschinski and Philip Otele will be deployed as the three forwards."
Basel and Aston Villa meet in a UEFA Europa League group-stage match at St. Jakob-Park, kicking off at 8pm UK time on Thursday. Basel won the Swiss Super League last season and currently sit third in the domestic table with 27 points from 16 matches, trailing St. Gallen by one point and Thun by seven. Basel have struggled in the Europa League, collecting six points from five games. Basel arrive after 2-1 wins over Winterthur and Grand-Saconnex and are likely to use a 4-3-3 with Marwin Hitz in goal. Aston Villa occupy a top Premier League position and represent a strong challenge. Prediction: 1-1 draw.
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