A key match in Super League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Young Boys in 1st position and Basel placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Young Boys nor Basel as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Basel have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 4-2-4 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.
Young Boys form and stats
This stadium, STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern, has been a fortress for Young Boys in the Super League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-2-0. In general it's been a long time since Young Boys tasted defeat here at STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Young Boys, as their goalkeeper David von Ballmoos has completely shut out the opponents for 312 minutes in the Super League.
Young Boys's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Basel (placed 3rd). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Young Boys played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Lugano.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Young Boys handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D2-L0.
Young Boys are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 10 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Basel form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+22) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Koller, the Basel manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Basel play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Young Boys (placed 1st). A 1-2 defeat away at Luzern before that.
Basel are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. From a total of four matches.
The travelling fans enjoy Basel's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Basel in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Young Boys - Basel 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Young Boys 5 wins, 3 draws and Basel 2 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Nsamé 16 goals |   K. Ademi 8 goals |  A. Mendonça Cabral 7 goals |
Young Boys missing players
Basel missing players
| Young Boys | Basel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 41 | 26 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 41 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 90% | 95% |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 90% | 95% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 74% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 30% | 37% |
| 32% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 16% |
| 53% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 53% |
| 37% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 30% | 37% |
| 16% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 30% | 16% |
| 6.4 | 6.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 279 | 160 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 124 | 263 |
| 97 | 57 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 42 | 104 |
| 42% | 46% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 39% |
- Basel has the most scored goals in the second half (26)
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+22)
- Basel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Young Boys has the most points (26) at home
- Young Boys has the most points from losing position (11)
- Young Boys has the most scored goals (26) at home
- Young Boys have not yet lost a game at home.
- Young Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Young Boys have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Young Boys 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 | 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 | Zurich | 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 |