Super League match preview: Zürich believed to be the weaker party when Basel pays a visit

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 27.October
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Letzigrund (26104 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Zürich have their presumed home advantage while Basel are ahead 14 points in the Super League table.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League. That game was also an away game, at Getafe. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Zürich form and stats

Zürich have played 5 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Letzigrund after sharing the points with Lugano (placed 8th) on their last time out; the Super League game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Young Boys (0-4).

The manager L. Magnin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Young Boys in only three days.

Zürich are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 attempts. Zürich have conceded 11 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Basel form and stats

As the visiting team in Super League matches, Basel, who have the most scored goals (27) in Super League, have produced an overall stat of 3-2-0 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Basel, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Two travels in a row for Basel, whose manager M. Koller could celebrate last time after the Europa League win against Getafe. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Thun in the Super League.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Basel manager M. Koller as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Stade Lausanne-Ouchy.

Basel have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. It's not easy to score on Basel as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Basel - Zürich 4-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Zürich, 2 draws and 7 wins for Basel. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

BaselK. Ademi
K. Ademi
6 goals
BaselK. Bua
K. Bua
3 goals / 4 assists
BaselV. Stocker
V. Stocker
3 goals / 2 assists

Zürich missing players

Basel missing players

Zürich Basel
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
3 2 1 Won W 1 3 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
8 6 2 Scored S 4 11 27
22 11 5 Conceded C 1 4 9
82% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
73% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 91%
64% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 82%
55% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 45%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 18%
27% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 64%
36% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
55% 40% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 9%
 
6.4 8 5.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.4 3.8
5.3 5.2 6.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6 5.6
2.5 2.4 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 1.9
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Zürich's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Basel have not yet lost a game away.
  • Basel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Basel have scored more than double the goals of Zürich.
  • Zürich have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zürich have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zürich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Zürich
All Swiss Cup Europa League Super League
All Home Away Home vs top
22-09-19 SL Zürich 2 - 0 Thun
25-09-19 SL Basel 4 - 0 Zürich
29-09-19 SL Servette 0 - 1 Zürich
06-10-19 SL Zürich 0 - 4 Young Boys
20-10-19 SL Lugano 0 - 0 Zürich
27-10-19 SL Zürich 16:00 Basel
30-10-19 SC Young Boys 20:15 Zürich
02-11-19 SL Thun 19:00 Zürich
10-11-19 SL Zürich 16:00 Sion
23-11-19 SL Zürich 19:00 Luzern
Basel
All Champions League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Europa League Super League
All Home Away Away vs mid
29-09-19 SL Basel 3 - 0 Luzern
03-10-19 EL Trabzonspor 2 - 2 Basel
06-10-19 SL St. Gallen 0 - 0 Basel
19-10-19 SL Basel 3 - 1 Thun
24-10-19 EL Getafe 0 - 1 Basel
27-10-19 SL Zürich 16:00 Basel
30-10-19 SC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy 20:15 Basel
03-11-19 SL Basel 16:00 Neuchatel Xamax
07-11-19 EL Basel 18:55 Getafe
10-11-19 SL Lugano 16:00 Basel

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Basel 11 8 2 1 27 9 6 5 0 1 16 5 5 3 2 0 11 4 18 26
2 Young Boys 11 7 4 0 26 10 6 4 2 0 15 5 5 3 2 0 11 5 16 25
3 St. Gallen 11 6 2 3 20 14 6 3 1 2 12 8 5 3 1 1 8 6 6 20
4 Sion 11 5 1 5 16 17 5 2 0 3 8 10 6 3 1 2 8 7 -1 16
5 Luzern 11 4 3 4 12 12 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 0 15
6 Zürich 11 3 3 5 8 22 5 2 1 2 6 11 6 1 2 3 2 11 -14 12
7 Servette 11 2 5 4 13 14 6 1 3 2 4 5 5 1 2 2 9 9 -1 11
8 Lugano 11 2 4 5 10 11 5 0 3 2 1 3 6 2 1 3 9 8 -1 10
9 Neuchatel Xamax 11 1 5 5 12 21 5 0 2 3 4 10 6 1 3 2 8 11 -9 8
10 Thun 11 1 3 7 8 22 6 0 2 4 5 13 5 1 1 3 3 9 -14 6

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