FC Basel 1893
Football Swiss Super League St. Jakob Park Wed 29 Oct 14:30
FC Zurich
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Injuries
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Super League Betting Preview: Basel vs FC Zurich

Basel host FC Zurich in this Swiss Super League game at St. Jakob Park, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Wednesday 29 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Back FCB to Win

Basel can deliver the goods when it comes to Full-Time Result betting and we’ll back them with confidence against Zurich. The odds of -161 look attractive when it comes to the home team.

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FCB Came Out on Top in Previous H2H

FC Basel were defeated on the road in their last game. Lausanne-Sport won 5-1 at Stade de la Tuiliere. The Bebbi enjoyed 62% possession and managed three shots on target, with Benie Traore registering the goal.

FC Zurich suffered a third consecutive defeat when losing 3-2 in their previous game. This was at home to Young Boys at Letzigrund Stadion. Mitchell van der Gaag's men had seven shots on goal and boasted 57% possession, while Philippe Keny scored twice.

Head-to-Head Statistics

FCB have beaten FCZ in their last two encounters, winning by 4-0 and 1-0 scorelines when travelling to Letzigrund Stadion. There have been five draws in the past 10 H2H matches along with three FCB wins and two FCZ victories.

Swiss Super League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
3 Basel logo Basel 16 8 3 5 25 18 7 25:18 27
7 FC Zurich logo FC Zurich 17 7 3 7 26 30 -4 26:30 24
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Basel – Last 10 League Games

6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 2.0 goals from 12.4 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. FCB have had 54.5% possession and 5.8 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.5 goals from 9.9 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.9 corners.

Top scorer is Xherdan Shaqiri on 5 goals, while Philip Otele has racked up 4 and Albian Ajeti 3. Xherdan Shaqiri is the leading assists maker with 5.

FC Zurich – Last 10 League Games

FCZ have won 4, lost 5 and drawn 1, with an average of 9.3 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. They average 56.7% possession, 5.7 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against them, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.3 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Philippe Keny and Steven Zuber have scored 3 goals, followed by Cheveyo Tsawa with 2. Emmanuel Umeh has been the top assist maker with 3 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Basel confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Marwin Hitz (GK), Nicolas Vouilloz, Flavius Daniliuc, Adrian Leon Barisic, Dominik Schmid, Benie Traore, Leo Leroy, Metinho, Philip Otele, Xherdan Shaqiri, Albian Ajeti.

FC Zurich confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Yanick Brecher (GK), Livano Comenencia, Lindrit Kamberi, Mariano Gomez, Calixte Ligue, Nelson Palacio, Cheveyo Tsawa, Steven Zuber, Matthias Phaeton, Philippe Keny, Jahnoah Markelo.

Basel vs FC Zurich Prediction & Betting Tips

This expert Basel vs FC Zurich betting breakdown features our match prediction, a correct score pick, corners analysis and a carefully constructed bet builder to guide your wagers.

Match Prediction

Basel look like an attractive bet at -161 and we think they can win this Super League clash. We’ll place this wager with confidence and there’s plenty of juice in the available price.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable Super League stats.

Key Basel vs FC Zurich league stats:

  • Basel have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Basel have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • FCZ have lost their last 3 games.
  • FCZ have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Basel have won the last 2 games between these teams.
FCB to Win Probability

The latest betting odds imply that our pick has a 61.7% prospect of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Corners Prediction

FCZ Over 3.5 Corners -137 BetMGM logo

There’s been an average of 7.40 corners for FCZ in their past five away games. The number of FCZ corners might be larger than the line implies and that means a bet at odds of -137.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Basel Logo Basel
Total
9.70 5.80 3.90
Home
8.70 5.50 3.20
Away
9.30 4.80 4.50
FCZ Logo FCZ
Total
11.00 5.70 5.30
Home
10.30 4.90 5.40
Away
11.60 6.30 5.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Basel -161
Total Goals Over 2.5 -263
Team Corners FCZ Over 3.5 -137

Our bet builder picks are Basel on the Full-Time Result, more than two goals to be scored and FCZ to have over 3.5 corners.

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Basel vs FC Zurich Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest FCB Victory

With an approximate 65% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -189 betting odds for FC Basel triumphing in this Super League encounter. At +375, FC Zurich are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

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FCZ Undefeated Against FCB in Past Six H2H St. Jakob Park Meetings

FCB have clocked up eight wins, one draw and one defeat in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.90 goals per match and conceding 0.60.

FCZ have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

FCZ beat FCB 2-0 when they last met at St. Jakob Park. The previous 10 H2H games at St. Jakob Park have ended in four FCZ victories, three draws and three FCB wins.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Basel logo Basel Home Stats 8-1-1 3.50 2.90 0.60 7 3 5 5
FC Zurich logo FC Zurich Away Stats 2-2-6 2.90 1.20 1.70 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Basel logo Basel League Stats
FC Zurich logo FC Zurich League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Basel vs FC Zurich Lineups & Team News

Be smart with your bets — check the FCB vs FCZ team news beforehand. We’ll bring you the confirmed Super League lineups along with up-to-date injury news.

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

FC Zurich Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

1 Marwin Hitz
3 Nicolas Vouilloz 24 Flavius Daniliuc 26 Adrian Leon Barisic 31 Dominik Schmid
11 Benie Traore 22 Leo Leroy 5 Metinho 7 Philip Otele
10 Xherdan Shaqiri
23 Albian Ajeti
25 Yanick Brecher
3 Livano Comenencia 2 Lindrit Kamberi 5 Mariano Gomez 20 Calixte Ligue
15 Nelson Palacio 6 Cheveyo Tsawa 10 Steven Zuber
17 Matthias Phaeton 19 Philippe Keny 26 Jahnoah Markelo

FC Zurich Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Basel Substitutes

  • 8Koba Koindredi
  • 13Mirko Salvi
  • 14Andrej Bacanin
  • 17Moritz Broschinski
  • 19Marin Soticek
  • 21Ibrahim Salah
  • 29Moussa Cisse
  • 32Jonas Adjei Adjetey
  • 46Kaio Eduardo

FC Zurich Substitutes

  • 1Silas Huber
  • 4Jorge Segura
  • 7Bledian Krasniqi
  • 9Juan Perea
  • 11Emmanuel Umeh
  • 18Mohamed Bangoura
  • 21Lisandru Tramoni
  • 23Milan Rodic
  • 39Isaiah Okafor

Previous Basel Lineups

26 Oct Swiss Super League
Lausanne 5-1 Basel
23 Oct Europa League
Lyon 2-0 Basel
18 Oct Swiss Super League
Basel 3-0 Winterthur
05 Oct Swiss Super League
Servette 0-3 Basel
02 Oct Europa League
Basel 2-0 Stuttgart
28 Sep Swiss Super League
Basel 1-2 Luzern

Previous FC Zurich Lineups

26 Oct Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 2-3 Young Boys
18 Oct Swiss Super League
Lugano 1-0 FC Zurich
04 Oct Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 3-0 FC Zurich
27 Sep Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 3-1 St. Gallen
13 Sep Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 2-1 Servette
30 Aug Swiss Super League
Winterthur 1-3 FC Zurich

Injuries & Suspensions

Basel Injury Table
Type Name Info
Kaio Eduardo Other
Adriano Onyegbule Knee
FC Zurich Injury Table
Type Name Info
Calixte Ligue Yellow cards
Mariano Gomez Other
Team Squads

Basel Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ludovic Magnin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marwin Hitz 1 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dominik Schmid 31 M 10 840 10 0 1 2 2 0
Xherdan Shaqiri 17 M 10 823 10 0 5 5 2 0
Metinho 5 M 10 766 9 1 1 0 3 0
Philip Otele 7 F 10 705 9 1 4 1 2 0

FC Zurich Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mitchell van der Gaag

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yanick Brecher 25 G 10 900 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson Palacio 15 M 10 833 9 1 0 0 1 0
Steven Zuber 10 F 9 810 9 0 3 1 1 0
Mariano Gomez 5 D 9 810 9 0 0 1 4 0
Matthias Phaeton 17 F 10 694 8 2 2 2 3 0
Switzerland FlagSuper League Table
Super League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 17 11 1 5 31:20 34
2 St. Gallen 17 10 1 6 33:20 31
3 Basel 16 8 3 5 25:18 27
4 Sion 17 7 6 4 26:20 27
5 Young Boys 16 7 5 4 34:29 26
6 Lugano 16 7 3 6 20:21 24
7 FC Zurich 17 7 3 7 26:30 24
8 Lausanne 16 5 5 6 27:23 20
9 Servette 16 5 4 7 27:31 19
10 Luzern 16 4 6 6 30:31 18
11 Grasshoppers 17 3 5 9 19:31 14
12 Winterthur 17 2 4 11 22:46 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 9 5 1 3 16:11 16
2 St. Gallen 9 5 0 4 17:10 15
3 Young Boys 7 4 2 1 16:6 14
4 Lausanne 9 4 2 3 20:13 14
5 Sion 9 4 2 3 12:8 14
6 Lugano 8 4 2 2 12:9 14
7 Basel 7 4 1 2 12:5 13
8 FC Zurich 9 4 1 4 16:18 13
9 Grasshoppers 8 2 3 3 14:12 9
10 Servette 8 2 3 3 14:16 9
11 Luzern 8 1 4 3 17:15 7
12 Winterthur 8 1 2 5 13:18 5