Match preview: Young Boys odds-on to win against Basel at Stadion Wankdorf

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf

This should be quite a game, with Young Boys at 3rd and Basel at 2nd. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Young Boys have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Super League

It should be mentioned that Basel play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Basel on artifical turf are 0 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats from three games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 2-5. You can compare this with overall results below.

This should be an exciting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Young Boys form and stats

Young Boys have performed here at Stadion Wankdorf this season with 6 wins from 10 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

The home team returns to Stadion Wankdorf after drawing with St. Gallen (placed 8th) on their last time out; the game ended 3-3. Midfielder Fassnacht was the best player on the team with a rating of 9.01 (out of ten) in that game. Fassnacht scored one goal, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.

Before that, Young Boys had a home game versus Lugano which ended with a victory 1-0.

Young Boys's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Basel form and stats

Basel have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 5-5-0 from 10 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Grasshopper game have they lost an away game, meaning Basel has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

Basel played 3-3 against Sion in their previous match. Midfield player Ndoye was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.82/10. Ndoye scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Luzern with the score of 3-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Basel has managed 20 goals and let in 10 from 10 matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the sides met earlier this campaign; Young Boys - Basel 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Young Boys wins - draws - Basel wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Young BoysT. Siebatcheu
T. Siebatcheu
13 goals
Young BoysC. Fassnacht
C. Fassnacht
9 goals
Young BoysA. Kanga
A. Kanga
8 goals

Young Boys missing players

Basel missing players

Young Boys Basel
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 1 10 20
10 6 1 Won W 0 5 9
6 3 0 Drew D 1 5 10
4 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
47 20 4 Scored S 3 20 44
25 11 0 Conceded C 3 10 22
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
60% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
50% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 45%
35% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 10% 20%
65% 70% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 70%
25% 30% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 25%
15% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 5%
 
7.2 8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.6 5.3
3.4 3.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 5.5
2.5 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.9 2.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
14.8 16.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.4 12.2
6.8 6.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 4.6 5.6
34% 29% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 43% 39%
 
7.3 7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 16 12.9 12.6
2.9 2.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.7 4.8
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Basel have not yet lost a game away.
  • Basel have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Super League
  • Basel have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Super League
  • Basel have the most clean sheets (4) away in Super League
  • Basel haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Young Boys have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Super League
  • Young Boys have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zurich 20 14 4 2 47 27 10 8 2 0 26 10 10 6 2 2 21 17 20 46
2 Basel 20 9 10 1 44 22 10 4 5 1 24 12 10 5 5 0 20 10 22 37
3 Young Boys 20 10 6 4 47 25 10 6 3 1 20 11 10 4 3 3 27 14 22 36
4 Lugano 20 10 3 7 27 26 10 6 2 2 15 13 10 4 1 5 12 13 1 33
5 Servette 20 8 4 8 33 34 10 4 2 4 18 19 10 4 2 4 15 15 -1 28
6 Sion 20 7 4 9 29 38 10 5 1 4 14 11 10 2 3 5 15 27 -9 25
7 Grasshopper 20 5 8 7 33 31 10 3 4 3 18 16 10 2 4 4 15 15 2 23
8 St. Gallen 20 5 5 10 30 43 10 2 5 3 15 19 10 3 0 7 15 24 -13 20
9 Lausanne Sport 20 2 6 12 19 43 10 1 3 6 11 26 10 1 3 6 8 17 -24 12
10 Luzern 20 1 8 11 21 41 10 1 2 7 11 21 10 0 6 4 10 20 -20 11

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.