FC Basel vs FC Barcelona Preview – prediction, team news, lineups | Pre-Season Friendly

FC Basel held FC Barcelona to a 1-1 draw in their last encounter

As the 2026-27 European football season kicks off in just a few days, clubs across the continent have begun preparing to achieve their objectives in the upcoming campaign. We have seen many teams play friendlies so players can regain match fitness and managers can test new tactics and try out new players. One such encounter will be played between FC Basel and FC Barcelona.

The game will be played at the St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland. FC Basel will be the home side in this encounter and will look to make the most of this situation. It will be a great opportunity for Stephan Lichtsteiner to test out his tactics and players against one of the best teams in the world. FC Basel held Juventus to a 0-0 draw in their last friendly and will look to give a great fight to the Spanish champions.

FC Barcelona, on the other hand, have played four friendly games so far, out of which they have won two and have suffered losses in the rest. Hansi Flick has introduced a more direct playstyle to the team, and the board is backing him up, which is reflected in the signings of Anthony Gordon and Karim Adeyemi.

Barcelona have been amongst the most impressive attacking teams in the world and will look to end their 11-year drought of not winning the UEFA Champions League this season.

Kick-off:

• Location: Basel, Switzerland
• Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
• Date and Kick-off time: August 16 – 08:00 pm IST, 02:30 pm GMT, 10:30 am ET, 07:30 am PT
• Referee: Not decided
• VAR: In Use

Form:

FC Basel (in all competitions): D-D-W-L-W

FC Barcelona (in all competitions): L-W-L-W-L

Players to watch out for:

Asane Sow (FC Basel)

Asane Sow signed with FC Basel last month and has made an immediate impact. He is a versatile player who can play all across the front line. He is an elite dribbler who consistently gets past his marker. FC Barcelona are known for maintaining a high line, which will create a perfect situation for the very direct youngster.

Karim Adeyemi (FC Barcelona)

Ademola Lookman is one of the most explosive attackers in world football right now. The German international is renowned for his dribbling ability and blistering pace. Similar to Asane Sow, Adeyemi is also quite versatile and fits in perfectly in Hansi Flick’s system.

Match Facts:

• The last game between these two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.
• FC Basel won 4-2 against Thun in their last game.
• Barcelona lost 1-0 against Udinese in their last game.

Betting Odds & Tips:

• Barcelona to win – 1.65 by Stake
• Both teams to score – 1.29 by 1XBET
• Goals over 3.5 – 1.43 by Stake

Injury and Team News:

Kaio Eduardo, Gabriel Sigua, Jonas Omlin and Coleen Louis will be unavailable for FC Basel for their upcoming clash.

FC Barcelona, on the other hand, will be without the likes of Frenkie de Jong and Roony Bardghji against FC Basel.

Head-to-Head:

Total matches: 2

FC Basel won: 0

FC Barcelona won: 1

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups:

FC Basel (4-3-3)

Salvi (GK); Tsunemoto, Daniliuc, Victory, Cisse; Leroy, Omeragić, Thorell; Sow, Celar, Olaigbe

FC Barcelona (4-3-3)

Szczęsny (GK); Fort, Christensen, Martin, Balde; Tunkara, Bernal, Fariñas; Adeyemi, Abdelkarim, Kluivert

Match Prediction:

FC Barcelona are clearly the favourites coming into this game. They have a better squad as compared to FC Basel. Therefore, our prediction for the game will be:

Prediction: FC Basel 1-3 FC Barcelona

Telecast details:

Fans can watch this pre-season match on Barça Play and FC Barcelona YouTube channel.

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