Basel vs Zurich Prediction: Bet on goals in this exciting matchup

Basel will play host to Zurich at St. Jakob-Park in round 32 match in the Swiss Super League.

Following their victory over Winterthur in the Super League match, Basel will be hoping for a repeat performance in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. During that match, Basel held possession of the ball for 55% of the game and had 16 shots on goal, with six of those shots finding the target. Kasim Adams in the 7 minutes, Darian Males in the 12 minutes, Zeki Amdouni in the 71 minutes, and Andi Zeqiri in the 83 minutes were the goal scorers for Basel. Winterthur had a total of six shots on goal, but only two of them were on target. Joaqun Ardaiz, in the 20th minute, was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Winterthur. In their most recent matches, Basel have not allowed an opponent to score too often. The fact that Basel have failed to keep their opponents from scoring in six of their previous six matches, thereby allowing their opponents to score eight goals, will be a cause for concern for them.

The most recent encounter that Zurich played in was a Super League match against FC Sion, which ended in a tie score of 2-2. During that match, Zurich had 64% of the ball and 10 shots on goal, with 5 of them landing in the goal. Blerim Demaili was the only player to score for Zurich, doing so twice in the 25th and 78th minutes. Sion managed to get six shots on goal for their rivals, but only three of those shots were on target. Yassin Fortuné and Wylan Cyprien each scored a goal for FC Sion in the first half. Zurich have allowed their opponents to score in five of the six previous games they have played, leading to a total of 13 goals being scored against them.

There is a decent head-to-head record between Basel and Zürich; the two have played each other 70 times over the past few seasons, with Basel taking 40 victories and Zürich taking 13. Seventeen games were tied. When comparing the two teams head-to-head, Basel has a 149-85 goal advantage.

Even though Basel have been doing better as of late, both teams are not at their best. While neither team's defense have been particularly exceptional, we anticipate plenty of scoring with Basel expected to win, thanks in large part to Basel's traditionally strong home field advantage.