Another action-packed fixture in Super League as Basel welcome Neuchâtel Xamax

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sat 25.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Jakob-Park (38512 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 9th place in the table will show on the pitch.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Basel and Neuchâtel Xamax.

Neuchâtel Xamax play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Neuchâtel Xamax when playing on grass are 15 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats from 34 matches. They have scored 51 goals and conceded 44 times in these games.

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Basel form and stats

Basel have played 17 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). The Basel fans aren't used to losing here at St. Jakob-Park and will expect new points from this game. Basel has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

A good away victory last time out for Basel, who won 2-1 against Thun. Previous to that game, a Swiss Cup home match hosting Thun in a game that was won 2-1.

Basel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at St. Jakob-Park with 32 goals in 17 matches. Basel's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 21 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats

There's been little loot from Neuchâtel Xamax's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 17 away games. Neuchâtel Xamax only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws.

Neuchâtel Xamax delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Lugano in their previous match; a Super League game. A 0-1 defeat away at Sion before that.

Neuchâtel Xamax are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 17 games. Neuchâtel Xamax have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Basel and Neuchâtel Xamax have met before this season: Neuchâtel Xamax - Basel 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 4 - 0 (Basel wins - draws - Neuchâtel Xamax wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Ajeti
14 goals / 4 assists
R. Nuzzolo
14 goals / 13 assists
R. van Wolfswinkel
13 goals / 4 assists

Basel missing players

Neuchâtel Xamax missing players

Basel Neuchâtel Xamax
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
35 17 6 Played 4 17 35
19 9 5 Won 2 4 9
11 6 1 Drew 0 5 10
5 2 0 Lost 2 8 16
67 32 13 Scored 5 17 43
45 21 4 Conceded 7 27 61
97% 94% 83% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
91% 88% 67% Over 1.5 75% 71% 80%
60% 59% 50% Over 2.5 25% 47% 54%
40% 41% 33% Over 3.5 25% 29% 34%
17% 24% 33% Over 4.5 25% 12% 23%
71% 76% 33% BTTS 25% 41% 63%
29% 24% 67% Clean Sheets 50% 35% 20%
3% 6% 17% Failed To Score 25% 35% 23%
 
6.6 7 8 Corners For (avg) 2 3.4 4.5
4.7 4.5 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 7.2 6.6 6.5
2.2 2.4 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.5 2.3
5 2 1 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Neuchâtel Xamax have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Basel
All Champions League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
19-04-19 SL Sion 0 - 3 Basel
25-04-19 SC Zürich 1 - 3 Basel
28-04-19 SL St. Gallen 0 - 3 Basel
04-05-19 SL Basel 3 - 0 Zürich
12-05-19 SL Young Boys 3 - 1 Basel
15-05-19 SL Basel 3 - 2 Luzern
19-05-19 SC Basel 2 - 1 Thun
22-05-19 SL Thun 1 - 2 Basel
25-05-19 SL Basel 17:00 Neuchâtel Xamax
13-07-19 CF Basel 18:15 Stuttgart
Neuchâtel Xamax
All Challenge League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
03-04-19 SL Lugano 0 - 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
06-04-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 1 St. Gallen
13-04-19 SL Luzern 0 - 1 Neuchâtel Xamax
22-04-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 0 Young Boys
27-04-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 1 Grasshopper
05-05-19 SL Thun 0 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
11-05-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 2 Zürich
15-05-19 SL Sion 1 - 0 Neuchâtel Xamax
22-05-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 1 - 1 Lugano
25-05-19 SL Basel 17:00 Neuchâtel Xamax

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Young Boys 35 28 4 3 95 36 17 15 1 1 53 17 18 13 3 2 42 19 59 88
2 Basel 35 19 11 5 67 45 17 9 6 2 32 21 18 10 5 3 35 24 22 68
3 Luzern 35 14 4 17 56 57 18 7 1 10 29 32 17 7 3 7 27 25 -1 46
4 Lugano 35 10 15 10 47 46 17 6 7 4 23 22 18 4 8 6 24 24 1 45
5 St. Gallen 35 13 6 16 48 57 18 8 2 8 32 33 17 5 4 8 16 24 -9 45
6 Thun 35 11 10 14 56 58 18 6 8 4 27 24 17 5 2 10 29 34 -2 43
7 Sion 35 12 7 16 50 54 17 6 4 7 21 24 18 6 3 9 29 30 -4 43
8 Zürich 35 11 10 14 42 51 17 7 6 4 20 14 18 4 4 10 22 37 -9 43
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 35 9 10 16 43 61 18 5 5 8 26 34 17 4 5 8 17 27 -18 37
10 Grasshopper 35 5 9 21 29 68 18 4 3 11 16 33 17 1 6 10 13 35 -39 24

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