Super League match prediction: Little separates Lausanne Sport and Basel in quality

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Tuilière

Lausanne Sport will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Basel.

Insights:
  • Lausanne Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Basel have the fewest points from losing position (4) 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 Lausanne Sport and Basel.

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Lausanne Sport form and stats

Lausanne Sport have collected 27 points from their Super League home games so far after 9-0-6. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Lausanne Sport, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

The fans are hoping that Lausanne Sport will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Super League game against Luzern (placed 6th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vaduz in a game that was won 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Lausanne Sport perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lausanne as a small favourite), we find eight games. Lausanne Sport has won five of these, drawn zero and lost three.

The Lausanne fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 15 league matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Basel form and stats

6 wins, 0 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Basel playing as the away team in the Super League this season.

Basel has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Vaduz for a Super League game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Servette.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Basel playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two Basel wins, one draw and two defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Basel's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. As for defending, Basel rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Basel - Lausanne Sport 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lausanne won one, Basel won seven and two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BaselA. Mendonça Cabral
A. Mendonça Cabral
15 goals
BaselP. Kasami
P. Kasami
9 goals
Lausanne SportA. Turkes
A. Turkes
6 goals

Lausanne Sport missing players

Basel missing players

Lausanne Sport Basel
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 4 15 30
11 9 2 Won W 2 6 12
7 0 0 Drew D 0 1 7
12 6 1 Lost L 2 8 11
40 26 5 Scored S 7 22 50
39 20 5 Conceded C 7 23 44
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
70% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 80%
57% 73% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 63%
30% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 43%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 23%
47% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 67% 67%
27% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
37% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 27% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.6 10.5 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.9 10.4
4.1 4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 4.6
33% 43% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 42% 36%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Basel have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Super League
  • Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Lausanne Sport have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lausanne Sport haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 29 19 9 1 56 21 15 11 3 1 29 11 14 8 6 0 27 10 35 66
2 Basel 29 12 6 11 49 43 15 6 6 3 28 21 14 6 0 8 21 22 6 42
3 Servette 29 11 8 10 34 40 14 5 7 2 21 17 15 6 1 8 13 23 -6 41
4 Lausanne Sport 30 11 7 12 40 39 15 9 0 6 26 20 15 2 7 6 14 19 1 40
5 Lugano 29 9 13 7 33 32 14 5 4 5 14 16 15 4 9 2 19 16 1 40
6 Luzern 30 9 9 12 50 49 15 5 7 3 29 20 15 4 2 9 21 29 1 36
7 Zurich 29 9 8 12 40 43 14 4 4 6 17 16 15 5 4 6 23 27 -3 35
8 St. Gallen 29 8 10 11 35 39 15 5 5 5 18 17 14 3 5 6 17 22 -4 34
9 Vaduz 29 8 8 13 30 45 14 4 3 7 15 23 15 4 5 6 15 22 -15 32
10 Sion 29 5 12 12 32 48 15 3 6 6 17 24 14 2 6 6 15 24 -16 27

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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.