Super League prediction and preview: Basel modest favorites to beat Servette

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 23.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: St. Jakob-Park (37994 seats)

It's advantage Basel so far with their 3rd position in the Super League table, welcoming Servette who are placed 4th.

Basel have less rest than Servette in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at APOEL.

W L W L L

Basel form and stats

Basel, who have the the best goal difference (+24) in Super League, have performed here at St. Jakob-Park this season with 7 wins from 11 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3. Basel are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at St. Jakob-Park, having lost their two previous games here.

Happy days for Basel in their previous game, a Europa League match away at APOEL that ended with a 3-0 victory. Before that game, the home loss against Thun with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Basel handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Europa League game versus APOEL in only four days. This game is also played here at St. Jakob-Park.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Basel's attacking play is working. Basel are not conceding a lot of goals here at St. Jakob-Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

W L W W D

Servette form and stats

Playing away, Servette have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Super League this season.

Koro Koné (3) and Grejohn Kyei scored in Servette's previous match, the home game against Zurich that ended 4-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against St. Gallen wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Koro Koné certainly enjoyed Servette's last game versus Zurich, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-1 victory.

We have checked recent matches where Servette have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, one draw and three defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Servette's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 11 league matches away. Servette have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Servette - Basel 2-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Basel eight wins, zero draws and Servette two victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BaselK. Ademi
K. Ademi
8 goals
BaselA. Mendonça Cabral
A. Mendonça Cabral
7 goals
BaselF. Frei
F. Frei
6 goals

Basel missing players

Servette missing players

Basel Servette
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 3 11 22
12 7 2 Won W 0 4 10
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 6
7 3 0 Lost L 2 4 6
46 25 7 Scored S 2 19 36
22 9 0 Conceded C 5 14 21
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
91% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 73%
73% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 64% 55%
36% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 45% 32%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
50% 55% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 50%
36% 36% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 36%
18% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 23%
 
5 5.7 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4 4.9
4.3 4.3 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 6.5 5.8
2.4 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.7 2.4
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
309 165 31 Total Shots T S 28 122 284
122 70 14 Shots on Target S O 12 48 112
38% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 40% 32%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Basel has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
  • Basel has the the best goal difference (+24)
  • Basel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Basel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Servette has the fewest conceded goals (21)
  • Servette has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10)
  • Servette have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Servette have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Servette haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Gallen 22 14 2 6 48 28 11 7 1 3 24 13 11 7 1 3 24 15 20 44
2 Young Boys 22 13 5 4 43 28 11 9 2 0 27 10 11 4 3 4 16 18 15 44
3 Basel 22 12 3 7 46 22 11 7 1 3 25 9 11 5 2 4 21 13 24 39
4 Servette 22 10 6 6 36 21 11 6 3 2 17 7 11 4 3 4 19 14 15 36
5 Zurich 22 9 4 9 27 44 11 5 1 5 18 27 11 4 3 4 9 17 -17 31
6 Luzern 22 9 3 10 24 29 11 5 2 4 14 14 11 4 1 6 10 15 -5 30
7 Lugano 22 6 7 9 24 27 11 2 5 4 6 11 11 4 2 5 18 16 -3 25
8 Sion 22 6 4 12 28 41 11 3 3 5 17 20 11 3 1 7 11 21 -13 22
9 Neuchatel Xamax 22 3 9 10 24 37 11 1 3 7 10 18 11 2 6 3 14 19 -13 18
10 Thun 22 5 3 14 22 45 11 2 2 7 11 24 11 3 1 7 11 21 -23 18

Read more about Super League

Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland and the Swiss Super League is the top competition. It has ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures each. The season runs from July to May with a winter break. Number one in the final league table is the champion, number ten is relegated while number nine plays a relegation playoff.