Our prediction for this Champions League match:
FC Copenhagen
Match Time & Date:
27 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 2-0
Basel
Sparkles will be flying when FC Copenhagen and Basel go head to head at Parken Stadium in the Champions League playoffs, return leg. Copenhagen are seen as favourites to win Wednesday’s clash and it has to be noted that they hammered Malmo 5-0 in their last home fixture in the process. Even though all Achouri, Delaney, and Hojer remain in the recovery room, home win should be considered as Jacob Neestrup’s men have turned their Parken Stadium into a real fortress.
Ludovic Magnin’s charges, on the other hand, were not in action in the national championship at the weekend, meaning that tired legs should not prove to be a problem for Xherdan Shaqiri and Co. Anyhow, we are tempted to place our bets on Copenhagen, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. To make things even worse for the visiting side, important defender Jonas Adjetey is banned for the second leg.
Highlighted Player (Xherdan Shaqiri):
Another impressive player who emigrated to Switzerland, Xherdan Shaqiri is a midfielder with excellent technical qualities, very strong in taking players on and creating chances for his teammates, while also being a danger from set pieces. The Serbian-born footballer formed an excellent midfielder pairing with Granit Xhaka at FC Basel, before making a high-profile move to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2012.
Shaqiri went on to prove a great deal of potential at Allianz Arena, scoring 11 goals in 52 Bundesliga matches, but he decided to leave in search of first team football, first joining Inter Milan and then moving to Stoke City. It was at Britannia Stadium that the attacking midfielder rediscovered his form and if he continues playing at such a high level, it won’t be long before he returns to the biggest stage.
Even when he was not playing regularly at club level, Shaqiri would always reserve his best performances for the national team, as witnessed by 17 goals in first 50 caps. The midfielder was especially impressive at the 2014 World Cup finals, where he scored no fewer than three goals.
Highlighted Team (FC Copenhagen):
The most successful club in the history of Danish football FC Kopenhagen was founded in 1992, through the merger of 15-time Danish champions Kjobenhavns Boldklub and seven-time champions of Denmark Boldklubben 1903. Football Club Copenhagen play their matches at the Telia Parken, a venue that can host 38,000 spectators.
The Team of the City as Copenhagen is called in Denmark has won the Danish football championship eleven times, while it has also won the Danish Cup on seven occasions. The club forms great rivalry with Copenhagen’s suburban club Brondby IF with games between the two club attracting some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history in this so called New Firm derby.
Through its history F.C. Copenhagen have participated in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League, while their major European accomplishments have been achieved in the Royal League, with the Danish powerhouse winning two titles and coming as runners-up on one occasion.
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