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

Super League Betting Preview: Basel vs Grasshoppers

Basel host Grasshoppers in this Swiss Super League match at St. Jakob Park, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 2 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Both Teams to Score is Our Best Bet

Basel and Grasshoppers both look good to find the net when it comes to this showdown and that leads us to a BTTS Yes wager. We can land odds of -125 for this outcome and that’s an appealing price.

2-1 Win for Basel in Last H2H Clash

FC Basel were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 2-1 loss against St. Gallen at Kybunpark. The Bebbi had most of the ball recording 60% possession and five shots on target, with Lukas Goertler (own goal) bagging the goal.

Grasshoppers lost when last in action. In a home game at Letzigrund Stadion, they were beaten 3-2 by FC Luzern. The Zurich team were restricted to 45% possession and had five shots on goal, while Nikolas Muci and Luke Plange found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Basel overcame Grasshoppers in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 2-1 home triumph at St. Jakob Park. In the past 10 meetings between the teams, Grasshoppers have won six and Basel four.

Swiss Super League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
5 Basel logo Basel 38 16 8 14 55 58 -3 55:58 56
5 Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers 38 8 9 21 48 74 -26 48:74 33
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Basel – Last 10 League Games

FCB have 8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Ludovic Magnin's side have averaged 52.6% possession and 4.7 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 9.1 attempts and 4.4 corners.

Players to Watch

Xherdan Shaqiri is the top scorer with 8 goals, Philip Otele has 6, with Albian Ajeti and Benie Traore on 5. Xherdan Shaqiri is the leading assists maker with 8.

Grasshoppers – Last 10 League Games

Grasshoppers have 4 victories and 6 defeats, with an average of 1.6 goals from 3.4 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. The Hoppers have averaged 46.9% possession, 5.1 corners taken and 3.5 corners against, while conceding 1.5 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

Players to Watch

Adama Bojang has top scored with 3, while Nikolas Muci and Sonny Kittel are next best on 2. Tomas Veron, Amir Abrashi and Benno Schmitz have clocked up 2 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Basel confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marwin Hitz (GK), Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjetey, Nicolas Vouilloz, Dominik Schmid, Leo Leroy, Metinho, Philip Otele, Xherdan Shaqiri, Junior Ze, Albian Ajeti.

Grasshoppers confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Justin Hammel (GK), Dirk Abels, Saulo Decarli, Maksim Paskotsi, Samuel Marques, Hassane Imourane, Lovro Zvonarek, Simone Stroscio, Luke Plange, Nikolas Muci, Jonathan Asp.

Basel vs Grasshoppers Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Basel vs Grasshoppers betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely correct score outcome, corners betting edge and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

We can’t pass up the chance to back BTTS Yes at -125, with both sides expected to find the net in this Super League match. The Both Teams to Score market provides a great angle for a wager.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the Super League odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration when making football predictions.

Key Basel vs Grasshoppers league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Basel games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Basel games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Grasshoppers games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Grasshoppers games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 55.6% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Basel Basel logo 2 - 1 Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers

A 2-1 win in favor of Basel is available at odds of +700. Take a chance on the correct score and get rewarded for predicting the right scoreline.

Corners Prediction

Basel Under 5.5 Corners +110 BetMGM logo

In the past 5 Basel games, there’s been 4 occasions where they’ve not covered the 5.5 corners line, with Grasshoppers conceding under 5.5 corners in ten consecutive matches. We’re going to bet on Basel to fall short for Team Corners and this selection is available at +110.

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
11.20 5.40 5.80
Home
9.90 6.50 3.40
Away
12.00 5.80 6.20
Grasshoppers Logo Grasshoppers
Total
9.30 3.50 5.80
Home
9.70 4.70 5.00
Away
9.20 4.20 5.00
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -125
Asian Handicap Grasshoppers +1.5 -111
Team Corners Basel Under 5.5 +110

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Basel vs Grasshoppers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Basel Heavy Favourites in Eyes of the Bookies

According to the betting odds, FC Basel are major -417 favourites with the bookies to triumph and that means a 81% chance of winning this Super League clash. Grasshoppers are the +800 underdogs, while the draw can also be backed as an alternative.

Basel are -130 if you back them -1.75 on the Asian Handicap. In order for a full payout, you need a three-goal margin of victory. However, a two-goal triumph over Grasshoppers land a half stake win and a half stake refund.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -135 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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St. Jakob Park
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Basel Racking Up the Home Wins

Stats: Swiss Super League matches only
Basel have enjoyed five straight wins at St. Jakob Park. The Bebbi have eight wins, one draw and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 2.80 goals per match and conceding 0.70.

It’s now been three consecutive Grasshoppers losses on their travels. The Zurich team have five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Basel beat Grasshoppers 2-1 when the teams last met at St. Jakob Park. The past 8 H2H meetings at St. Jakob Park have featured three triumphs for Basel, two for Grasshoppers and three draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Basel logo Basel Home Stats 1-5-4 1.70 0.70 1.00 3 7 6 4
Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers Away Stats 2-2-6 3.40 1.20 2.20 5 5 4 6
  • 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
Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws 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 Grasshoppers Lineups & Team News

The FCB vs Grasshoppers team news could change everything — review it before betting. We’ll bring you the confirmed Super League lineups along with up-to-date injury news.

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Grasshoppers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Marwin Hitz
6 Keigo Tsunemoto 32 Jonas Adjetey 3 Nicolas Vouilloz 31 Dominik Schmid
22 Leo Leroy 5 Metinho
7 Philip Otele 10 Xherdan Shaqiri 39 Junior Ze
23 Albian Ajeti
71 Justin Hammel
2 Dirk Abels 3 Saulo Decarli 26 Maksim Paskotsi
52 Samuel Marques 5 Hassane Imourane 14 Lovro Zvonarek 28 Simone Stroscio
7 Luke Plange 9 Nikolas Muci 10 Jonathan Asp

Grasshoppers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

Basel Substitutes

  • 8Koba Koindredi
  • 9Kevin Carlos
  • 13Mirko Salvi
  • 19Marin Soticek
  • 21Gabriel Sigua
  • 26Adrian Leon Barisic
  • 29Moussa Cisse
  • 30Anton Kade
  • 46Kaio Eduardo

Grasshoppers Substitutes

  • 1Nicolas Glaus
  • 8Tim Meyer
  • 11Salifou Diarrassouba
  • 16Matteo Mantini
  • 27Tomas Veron
  • 34Allan Arigoni
  • 51Loris Giandomenico
  • 58Yannick Bettkober
  • 73Dorian Paloschi

Previous Basel Lineups

01 Mar Swiss Super League
Lausanne 1-2 Basel
22 Feb Swiss Super League
Luzern 4-2 Basel
15 Feb Swiss Super League
Basel 1-1 Lugano
12 Feb Swiss Super League
Sion 2-0 Basel
08 Feb Swiss Super League
Basel 2-1 FC Zurich
01 Feb Swiss Super League
Basel 1-2 Thun

Previous Grasshoppers Lineups

01 Mar Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 1-0 Lugano
21 Feb Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 1-2 FC Zurich
14 Feb Swiss Super League
St. Gallen 0-0 Grasshoppers
10 Feb Swiss Super League
Luzern 4-3 Grasshoppers
07 Feb Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 1-1 Young Boys
31 Jan Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 1-1 Lugano

Injuries & Suspensions

Basel Injury Table
Type Name Info
Metinho Other
Marwin Hitz Other
Kaio Eduardo Other
Adriano Onyegbule Knee
Grasshoppers Injury Table
Type Name Info
Young-Jun Lee Red card (direc
M. El Bachir Yellow cards
Jonathan Asp Yellow cards
Hassane Imourane Red card (direc
Young-Jun Lee Yellow cards
Simone Stroscio Knee
Oscar Clemente Other
Yannick Bettkober Other
Luke Plange Other
Saulo Decarli Other
Team Squads

Basel Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Stephan Lichtsteiner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Dominik Schmid 31 M 26 2256 25 1 2 5 3 0
Marwin Hitz 1 G 25 2250 25 0 0 0 0 0
Leo Leroy 22 M 25 2034 24 2 1 0 7 0
Xherdan Shaqiri 17 M 26 2028 24 2 10 10 4 0
Nicolas Vouilloz 3 D 21 1559 16 9 0 1 1 0

Grasshoppers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gerald Scheiblehner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Justin Hammel 71 G 27 2430 27 0 0 0 1 0
Simone Stroscio 28 M 25 2034 25 0 2 0 6 1
Jonathan Asp 10 M 24 2024 24 0 7 5 3 0
Dirk Abels 2 D 22 1900 21 2 0 0 5 0
Lovro Zvonarek 14 M 20 1733 20 1 2 2 2 0
Switzerland FlagSuper League Table
Super League
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 33 24 2 7 75:37 74
2 St. Gallen 33 17 9 7 64:40 60
3 Lugano 33 16 9 8 50:38 57
4 Basel 33 15 8 10 51:45 53
5 Sion 33 13 13 7 51:35 52
6 Young Boys 33 13 9 11 65:60 48
7 Luzern 33 10 10 13 64:61 40
8 Servette 33 9 13 11 57:57 40
9 Lausanne 33 10 9 14 47:57 39
10 FC Zurich 33 10 4 19 45:63 34
11 Grasshoppers 33 6 9 18 40:65 27
12 Winterthur 33 4 7 22 35:86 19
Super League Championship Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 38 24 3 11 80:52 75
2 St. Gallen 38 20 10 8 72:47 70
3 Lugano 38 19 10 9 59:42 67
4 Sion 38 16 15 7 63:40 63
5 Basel 38 16 8 14 55:58 56
6 Young Boys 38 15 10 13 80:69 55
Super League Relegation Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Luzern 38 14 11 13 76:66 53
2 Servette 38 13 14 11 71:63 53
3 Lausanne 38 11 9 18 53:67 42
4 FC Zurich 38 11 5 22 49:72 38
5 Grasshoppers 38 8 9 21 48:74 33
6 Winterthur 38 5 8 25 44:100 23

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