Basel vs Winterthur Prediction: Basel to roar back

In this round 26 meeting of the Swiss Super League, St. Jakob-Park will play host to a duel between Basel and Winterthur. In their most recent match before the break, Basel were upset by Young Boys, but Winterthur showed great improvement to beat St. Gallen.

After suffering a 3-0 defeat against Young Boys in their most recent Super League match, Basel will be seeking to improve on their performance in this contest. Throughout that match, Basel had 37% possession of the ball and 8 shots on goal, with only 2 of those shots finding the target. In recent matches, Basel have only won a few times without allowing an opponent to score. The evidence demonstrates that Basel have conceded goals in five of their most recent six matches, totaling nine goals allowed along the way to their opponents. Also, facts show that Basel have not lost any of their previous three league matches played at home. Meanwhile, they are winless in their previous two league contests at their home venue.

In their most recent Super League match, Winterthur defeated St. Gallen by a score of 1-0. During that game, Winterthur had 53% possession of the ball and 11 shots on goal, with 5 of those shots hitting the target. Noe Holenstein was the lone player for Winterthur to register a goal at the 53-minute mark. On the other side of the field, St. Gallen had 10 shots on goal, but only four of them were on target. In the run-up to this match, Winterthur has been dangerous moving forward, as seen by the fact that they have scored 6 goals in their last 6 outings. Having said that, Winterthur have also struggled defensively, as evidenced by the fact that they have conceded goals in five of the same encounters. Prior to this matchup, Winterthur had gone their last eight league matches without picking up a victory on the road.

Only eight times in recent history have Basel and Winterthur competed against one another, with Basel coming out on top six times and Winterthur only once. One of the games was decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Basel scored 22 goals while Winterthur was only able to score 11.

This season, the home team has not been as dominant as they would want, and neither has the opposing squad. In spite of this, taking into account the offensive and defensive capabilities of both clubs, we can be confident that there will be a lot of goals scored in this match, with Basel emerging victorious in the end.