It's early days in the Super League and both Zürich and Basel are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Basel could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Super League game only three sleeps ago. That game, against St. Gallen, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Basel.
Zürich form and stats
The first Super League game here at Stadion Letzigrund resulted in a draw. Last season Zürich's home game statistics were 7 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 18 games.
Happy days for Zürich in their previous game, a Super League match away at Vaduz (placed 10th) that ended with a 4-1 victory. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lausanne Sport (0-4).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Luzern in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadion Letzigrund.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Zürich at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Basel form and stats
Things could have gone better for Basel in their Super League away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
It's the second away game in a row for Basel, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus St. Gallen (placed 2nd) in the Super League last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Luzern.
A new game in only four days for Basel, the Super League home match versus Sion. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Basel has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Zürich victories, one draw and seven Basel wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendonça Cabral 3 goals |   L. Sobiech 2 goals |  V. Stocker 2 goals |
Zürich missing players
Basel missing players
| Zürich | Basel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | 20 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 46 |
| 21 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 35% |
- Basel has the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+1) away in Super League
| Zürich | Last season | Basel | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 45 | 26 | Scored | S | 32 | 74 | ||
| 72 | 41 | Conceded | C | 21 | 38 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 81% | 94% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 86% | ||
| 64% | 72% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 69% | ||
| 56% | 61% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 39% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 17% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 28% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 39% | ||
| 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 19% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 7 | ||
| 389 | 221 | Total Shots | T S | 214 | 481 | ||
| 159 | 90 | Shots on Target | S O | 78 | 189 | ||
| 28% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Lugano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Lausanne Sport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Servette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Zürich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Sion | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Luzern | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| Last season | 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 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 56 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 68 |
| 3 | Basel | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 62 |
| 4 | Servette | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Lugano | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Luzern | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 46 |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -27 | 43 |
| 8 | Sion | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -15 | 39 |
| 9 | Thun | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 38 | -22 | 38 |
| 10 | Neuchatel Xamax | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 68 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -35 | 27 |