The Basel & Young Boys managers C. Sforza and G. Seoane are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super League league table.
- Basel has the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Super League
- Young Boys has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Super League
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 Young Boys.
It should be mentioned that Young Boys play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Young Boys on grass are 15 victories, 11 draws and 10 defeats from 36 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 64-53. You can compare this with overall results below.
Basel form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Basel, who have the most scored goals (12) at home in Super League, have to build on here at St. Jakob-Park in the Super League. Ever since the Vaduz game Basel has been unbeatable here at St. Jakob-Park producing four straight wins.
A good away victory last time out for Basel, who won 2-0 against Vaduz (placed 10th). Before that, Basel had a home game versus Sion which ended with a victory 4-2.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as St. Gallen are coming to town in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Basel are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. Basel's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Young Boys form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Momentum is building for Young in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
The manager G. Seoane was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern. Young suffered a 1-2 loss to Servette (placed 6th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against CFR Cluj in the Europa League.
A new game in only three days for Young, the Super League home match versus Lugano. Busy days.
Young has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Young Boys's manager G. Seoane has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Young Boys - Basel 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Basel wins - draws - Young Boys wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendonça Cabral 5 goals |   J. Nsamé 5 goals |  V. Stocker 3 goals |
Basel missing players
Young Boys missing players
| Basel | Young Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 70% |
| 64% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 55% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 36% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 10% |
| 55% | 80% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 13.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.8 | 16.1 |
| 4.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 6.4 |
| 35% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 22% |
- Basel has the most scored goals (12) at home in Super League
- Basel has the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Super League
- Basel have not yet lost a game at home.
- Basel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Basel have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Young Boys has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Super League
- Young Boys has the fewest conceded goals (7) in Super League
- Young Boys has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Super League
- Young Boys has the most points from losing position (9) in Super League
- Young Boys has the the best goal difference (+4) away in Super League
- Young Boys has the the best goal difference (+7) in Super League
- Young Boys have not yet lost a game away.
- Young Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Young Boys is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Basel | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 3 | St. Gallen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Zürich | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Lugano | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Servette | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 7 | Luzern | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Lausanne Sport | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 9 | Sion | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 |