Basel are making their fourth appearance in the Champions League, a record amongst Swiss sides.
Otelul Galati are making their starting berth in the competition – they won the Romanian league title for the first time in their history last season.Otelul are the fourth Romanian side to take part in the Champions League, after Steaua Bucharest, Cluj and Unirea Urziceni.
Romanian sides have lost nine of their last 10 Champions League games away from home.
Basel have won six of their 24 games in the Champions League.
Basel have lost five of their last six home games in the Champions League.
Basel’s only encounter with a Romanian side in the Champions League was last season in the group stages: they beat Cluj 1-0 at home but lost 1-2 away.
This will be the first competitive meeting between these two sides.
