Overview

• Kickoff is Wednesday at 21:00 at Freiburg’s Europa-Park-Stadion with live coverage on RTL and streaming on RTL+.
• The matchup is framed as a local derby given the roughly 50–72 kilometer distance between the clubs, and it marks their first competitive meeting.
• Freiburg arrives after two straight Bundesliga wins and a run of four consecutive Europa League home victories with 14 goals, according to SPORT1.
• Goalkeeper Noah Atubolu has saved five penalties in a row in the Bundesliga, a streak highlighted as a new record and a key confidence boost.
• Basel features in-form playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri under new coach Ludovic Magnin, while SPORT1’s betting tip projects a Freiburg win with over 1.5 total goals at 1.95.