FC Luzern
Football Swiss Super League Swissporarena Wed 17 Dec 14:30
FC Basel 1893
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  4. Team News
  5. Injuries
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Super League Betting Preview: Luzern vs Basel

Luzern take on Basel at Swissporarena, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Wednesday 17 December.

Can FCL Keep the Scores Close?

We’ll take Luzern to get the better of Basel on the Asian Handicap, with odds of -127 available that the home team win with a +0.5 goal start. If they avoid defeat, then we will get paid out with this wager.

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FCL Beat FCB Last Time Out

FC Luzern have been beaten in their last three games. On the road at Wankdorfstadion, Young Boys recently beat them 2-0. Mario Frick's team had 47% possession and managed three shots on target.

FC Basel drew 0-0 in their previous game. This was at home against Lausanne-Sport at St. Jakob Park. The Bebbi enjoyed 50% possession and had five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Luzern beat Basel in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-1 scoreline away at St. Jakob Park. The previous 10 H2H meetings have seen three wins for each team and four draws.

Swiss Super League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Basel logo Basel 22 10 6 6 34 26 8 34:26 36
10 Luzern logo Luzern 22 5 8 9 40 43 -3 40:43 23
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Luzern – Last 10 League Games

1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 9.8 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal. FCL have had 50.4% possession and 5.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.3 goals from 9.4 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal, while earning 5.2 corners.

Top scorer is Matteo Di Giusto on 4 goals, while Julian von Moos and Adrian Grbic have both racked up 3. Leading assistor is Matteo Di Giusto with 3.

Basel – Last 10 League Games

FCB have won 4, lost 2 and drawn 4, averaging 11.3 attempts, 5.3 shots on goal and 1.2 goals. Ludovic Magnin's side average 55.6% possession, 6.9 corners awarded and 3.8 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 5.6 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.

Benie Traore is top of the team’s scoring charts with 3, while Xherdan Shaqiri and Philip Otele have 2. Xherdan Shaqiri has managed 5 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Luzern confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Pascal Loretz (GK), Severin Ottiger, Stefan Knezevic, Bung Meng Freimann, Ruben Dantas Fernandes, Taisei Abe, Levin Winkler, Kevin Spadanuda, Matteo Di Giusto, Julian von Moos, Lars Villiger.

Basel confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marwin Hitz (GK), Keigo Tsunemoto, Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Flavius Daniliuc, Dominik Schmid, Leo Leroy, Metinho, Benie Traore, Xherdan Shaqiri, Philip Otele, Moritz Broschinski.

Luzern vs Basel Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Luzern vs Basel tips: a key match prediction, an expert corners pick, correct score recommendation and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

Luzern look like the value bet on the Asian Handicap for this Super League game. Backing the home team at +0.5 at -127 looks like the way forward, with plenty of juice in this price.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Super League form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Luzern vs Basel league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Luzern in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Luzern in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Basel in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Basel in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Luzern in 7 of their last 10 games against Basel.
FCL +0.5 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 55.9% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Luzern Luzern logo 1 - 1 Basel logo Basel

There are odds of +510 available that we see a 1-1 scoreline played out. We like the correct score option as there’s a nice reward if you can accurately predict the outcome.

Corners Prediction

Basel Over 4.5 Corners -156 BetMGM logo

We’ve seen an average of 7.60 corners for Basel in their past five games, while Luzern have let the opposition have a corner average of 7.00 in the last five matches. We think that the value can be landed by betting on Team Corners and you can get -156 that Basel go over the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Luzern Logo Luzern
Total
11.00 5.80 5.20
Home
10.60 5.40 5.20
Away
9.80 4.20 5.60
Basel Logo Basel
Total
10.70 6.90 3.80
Home
10.90 7.20 3.70
Away
10.00 5.50 4.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Luzern +0.5 -127
Total Goals Under 2.5 +138
Team Corners Basel Over 4.5 -156

A same-game multi always adds excitement and the picks are Luzern with an Asian Handicap of +0.5, two or less goals to be registered accompanied by Basel to rack up over 4.5 corners.

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Luzern vs Basel 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.

FCB Made Favourites by the Bookies

FC Basel are the shortest price to win this Super League clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 54% probability due to their -118 betting odds. If you want to back the outsider, FC Luzern are available at +260.

There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Basel at +130 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for Luzern at +285. The draw is the third option at +155.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -208.

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Swissporarena
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Luzern Unbeaten in Past Three H2H Swissporarena Meetings

Luzern have recorded five draws, four defeats and one victory in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.10 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Basel have not tasted an away defeat in three straight matches. The Bebbi have recorded four victories, four defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.50 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

The previous Swissporarena encounter involved a 1-1 draw between Luzern and Basel. There have been seven Basel victories, two draws and one Luzern win in the previous 10 H2H meetings at Swissporarena.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Luzern logo Luzern Home Stats 1-5-4 4.10 2.10 2.00 8 2 9 1
Basel logo Basel Away Stats 4-2-4 3.40 1.50 1.90 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
Luzern logo Luzern League Stats
Basel logo Basel League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Luzern vs Basel Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the FCL vs FCB team news before betting. Stay up to date with the confirmed Super League lineups and the latest on player injuries.

Luzern Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Luzern Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Pascal Loretz
2 Severin Ottiger 5 Stefan Knezevic 46 Bung Meng Freimann 22 R. Dantas Fernandes
6 Taisei Abe 29 Levin Winkler 7 Kevin Spadanuda 11 Matteo Di Giusto
81 Julian von Moos 27 Lars Villiger
1 Marwin Hitz
6 Keigo Tsunemoto 32 Jonas Adjei Adjetey 24 Flavius Daniliuc 31 Dominik Schmid
22 Leo Leroy 5 Metinho
11 Benie Traore 10 Xherdan Shaqiri 7 Philip Otele
17 Moritz Broschinski

Basel Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Luzern Substitutes

  • 4Adrian Bajrami
  • 9Adrian Grbic
  • 10Sinan Karweina
  • 14Andrejs Ciganiks
  • 16Oscar Kabwit
  • 19Andrej Vasovic
  • 34Demir Xhemalija
  • 73Lucas Ferreira
  • 90Vaso Vasic

Basel Substitutes

  • 3Nicolas Vouilloz
  • 8Koba Koindredi
  • 13Mirko Salvi
  • 14Andrej Bacanin
  • 19Marin Soticek
  • 21Ibrahim Salah
  • 23Albian Ajeti
  • 26Adrian Leon Barisic
  • 29Moussa Cisse

Previous Luzern Lineups

14 Dec Swiss Super League
Young Boys 2-0 Luzern
06 Dec Swiss Super League
Thun 4-1 Luzern
29 Nov Swiss Super League
Luzern 1-3 Winterthur
22 Nov Swiss Super League
Luzern 2-2 Servette
08 Nov Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 3-2 Luzern
02 Nov Swiss Super League
Luzern 6-0 Grasshoppers

Previous Basel Lineups

14 Dec Swiss Super League
Basel 0-0 Lausanne
11 Dec Europa League
Basel 1-2 Aston Villa
07 Dec Swiss Super League
Winterthur 1-2 Basel
30 Nov Swiss Super League
Basel 0-0 St. Gallen
27 Nov Europa League
Genk 2-1 Basel
23 Nov Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 1-1 Basel

Injuries & Suspensions

Luzern Injury Table
Type Name Info
Stefan Knezevic Yellow cards
Kevin Spadanuda Hip
Jesper Loefgren Other
Nando Toggenburger Other
Basel Injury Table
Type Name Info
Xherdan Shaqiri Yellow cards
Kaio Eduardo Other
Finn van Breemen Other
Marwin Hitz Other
Metinho Cruciate ligame
Gabriel Sigua Other
Keigo Tsunemoto Other
Moritz Broschinski Knee
Adriano Onyegbule Knee
Team Squads

Luzern Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mario Frick

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Pascal Loretz 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 1 0
Tyron Owusu 20 M 17 1485 17 0 1 1 4 0
Stefan Knezevic 4 D 17 1485 17 0 0 0 3 0
Matteo Di Giusto 11 F 17 1446 17 0 6 6 0 0
Adrian Bajrami 4 D 16 1264 16 1 1 0 3 0

Basel Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Ludovic Magnin

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marwin Hitz 1 G 17 1530 17 0 0 0 0 0
Dominik Schmid 31 M 17 1470 17 0 1 2 2 0
Xherdan Shaqiri 17 M 17 1340 16 1 6 8 3 0
Metinho 5 M 16 1306 15 1 1 0 4 0
Leo Leroy 22 M 15 1274 15 1 1 0 4 0
Switzerland FlagSuper League Table
Super League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 22 16 1 5 48:26 49
2 Lugano 22 12 4 6 38:27 40
3 St. Gallen 21 12 2 7 42:28 38
4 Basel 22 10 6 6 34:26 36
5 Sion 22 8 9 5 34:28 33
6 Young Boys 22 9 5 8 43:45 32
7 Lausanne 22 7 7 8 33:31 28
8 Servette 22 6 7 9 38:43 25
9 FC Zurich 22 7 4 11 32:43 25
10 Luzern 22 5 8 9 40:43 23
11 Grasshoppers 22 4 7 11 29:40 19
12 Winterthur 21 3 4 14 26:57 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lugano 11 7 2 2 23:12 23
2 Thun 11 7 1 3 24:14 22
3 Young Boys 11 6 2 3 24:15 20
4 St. Gallen 11 6 0 5 22:15 18
5 Sion 11 5 3 3 15:9 18
6 Basel 11 4 4 3 15:9 16
7 Lausanne 11 4 3 4 21:18 15
8 FC Zurich 11 4 1 6 19:23 13
9 Servette 11 2 5 4 18:21 11
10 Grasshoppers 11 2 4 5 17:18 10
11 Luzern 11 1 5 5 22:24 8
12 Winterthur 10 2 2 6 16:23 8