The Basel & St. Gallen managers M. Koller and P. Zeidler are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super League league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Basel form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at St. Jakob-Park as Basel, who have the the best goal difference (+22) in Super League, have scored 24 goals to get 22 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 7-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Basel has recorded two wins in a row here at St. Jakob-Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The fans are hoping that Basel will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Super League game against Young Boys (placed 1st). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Luzern (1-2).
Goals are plentiful at St. Jakob-Park in the league this season as Basel has scored 24 goals here in 9 home games. From these home matches, Basel have conceded only 6 goals.
St. Gallen form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (45) in Super League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Super League. Momentum is building for St. Gallen in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The supporters enjoyed St. Gallen's previous game versus Lugano (placed 6th), a Super League 3-1 win played at home. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Zürich.
St. Gallen have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 9 away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by St. Gallen in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was St. Gallen - Basel 0-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Basel victories, 2 draws and 4 St. Gallen wins. 7 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Quintillà Guasch 9 goals |  E. Demirović 9 goals |   K. Ademi 8 goals |
Basel missing players
St. Gallen missing players
| Basel | St. Gallen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 41 | 24 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 22 | 45 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 74% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 44% | 58% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 32% |
| 53% | 56% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 37% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 4.8 | 5.1 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.4 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 263 | 139 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 133 | 275 |
| 104 | 62 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 58 | 115 |
| 39% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 38% | 39% |
- All of Basel's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of St. Gallen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Basel has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+18) at home
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+22)
- 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 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- St. Gallen has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- St. Gallen has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- St. Gallen has the most points (19) away
- St. Gallen has the most scored goals (22) away
- St. Gallen has the most scored goals (45)
- St. Gallen has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- St. Gallen has the the best goal difference (+9) away
- St. Gallen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- St. Gallen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Gallen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- St. Gallen 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 | Young Boys | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Basel | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | Servette | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Zürich | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -10 | 30 |
| 6 | Lugano | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | -3 | 21 |
| 7 | Luzern | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 21 |
| 8 | Sion | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -11 | 21 |
| 9 | Neuchatel Xamax | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -13 | 14 |
| 10 | Thun | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -23 | 12 |