CSKA Sofia will entertain Basel at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoffs on Thursday.The hosts began their campaign in the second round, where they beat Makedonija 4-0 on aggregate, with all four goals coming in their home leg. In the third round, Sofia eked out a narrow 2-1 aggregate win over St Patrick's Athletic after losing at home.Basel, meanwhile, eased past Crusaders in the second round. In the next round against Brondby, they overcame a loss in the first leg to win 3-1 on penalties. Basel are coming off a 2-0 defeat against Lugano in the league on Sunday, while Sofia secured a 1-0 over Septemvri.UEFA Europa Conference League@europacnfleaguePlay-offs Who impressed you most in the third qualifying round?#UECL764Play-offs 🔜Who impressed you most in the third qualifying round?#UECLCSKA Sofia vs Basel Head-to-HeadThe two teams will be meeting for the first time on Thursday.CSKA Sofia form guide (all competitions): W-W-L-W-WBasel form guide (all competitions): L-W-D-L-DCSKA Sofia vs Basel Team NewsCSKA SofiaThere are no reported injury worries. Bradley De Nooijer's red card in the previous European game keeps him suspended for this one, though.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: Bradley De NooijerUnavailable: NoneBasel Jean-Kevin Augustin is sidelined with a severe injury, while Emmanuel Essiam, Anton Kade and Kaly Sene will also miss the game.FC Basel 1893 🇬🇧@FC_Basel_en️#SOFFCB #MirSinBasel #UECL211✈️©️🇧🇬#SOFFCB #MirSinBasel #UECL https://t.co/BFdX2GeFdlInjured: Jean-Kevin Augustin, Emmanuel Essiam, Anton Kade, Kaly SeneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneCSKA Sofia vs Basel Predicted XIsCSKA Sofia (4-1-4-1): Gustavo Busatto (GK); Geferson, Jurgen Mattheij, Ivan Turitsov, Menno Koch; Amos Youga; Stanislav Shopov, Thibaut Vion, Yoan Baurenski, Maurício Garcez; Duckens NazonBasel (4-1-4-1): Marwin Hitz (GK); Michael Lang, Arnau Comas, Kasim Adams, Noah Katterbach; Fabian Frei; Dan Ndoye, Andy Diouf, Wouter Burger, Liam Millar; Zeki Amdouni$1,000 Risk-Free Bet at FanDuel SBCSKA Sofia vs Basel PredictionSofia lost at home in the previous round, so they'll look to fare better here. Basel, though, have a better European record than the hosts but have failed to score in three of their last four games across competitions.Nevertheless, Basel should eke out a narrow win.Prediction: CSKA Sofia 0-1 Basel