Basel vs Zurich Prediction: An entertaining contest ahead

In the Swiss Super League match on Sunday (September 3), Basel will be playing host to Zurich at St. Jakob-Park. The two clubs are headed in quite different directions. While Basel is fighting an uphill battle to get themselves out of the relegation zone, Zurich are working to extend their lead at the top of the standings.

Following their victory in the Swiss Cup against Saint-Blaise, Basel will be hoping to add another victory to their record. Liam Millar scored twice for Basel in the ninth and twenty-first minutes; Maurice Malone in the thirty-first minute; Nasser Djiga in the thirty-sixth minute; Finn van Breemen in the forty-first minute; and Andrin Hunziker in the fifty-first minute. Recently, Basel's offense has been particularly potent, as evidenced by the fact that they have scored 18 goals against their rivals in the span of their most recent six matches. During those contests, Basel have been on the receiving end of a total of 12 goals that have been scored against them. Prior to this meeting, Basel had not prevailed over Zurich in any of their previous three matches in the league.

The most recent encounter that Zurich played in was a Super League match against St. Gallen, which ended in a 1-1 draw. During that match, Zurich held 45% of the possession and had 13 shots on goal, with only one of them finding the back of the net. Jonathan Okita was the only player on the Zurich roster to record a point when he scored in the 56th minute. On the other hand, St. Gallen had 14 shots on goal, but they only managed to get four of them on target. The equalizer goal for St. Gallen was scored by Fabian Schubert in the 94th minute. Zurich has amassed a total of 13 goals throughout the course of their most recent six matches. In every single one of those contests, Zurich have also scored at least one goal. During that time, their rivals have managed to score three goals against them. A glance at the form guide before this match reveals that Zurich have not suffered a defeat at the hands of Basel in any of the last three league matches that both teams have played away from their respective homes. In addition, the away team has not suffered a defeat in any of their five most recent league matches played away from home.

Basel and Zurich have met 71 times in the previous seasons, with Basel winning 40 games and Zurich winning 14 games. There were 17 games that were decided by a tie. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Basel scored 149 goals, while Zurich only managed to score 87.

The defense line of Basel has been a mess, especially when they go against a top side, which is not a good sign in light of the fact that they will be playing against a Zurich team that scores goals at will. In the meantime, Zurich will try to take advantage of Basel's poor form. Leading scorer Jonathan Okita (four goals) and Daniel Afriyie (two goals) are anticipated to lead the way for Zurich in this matchup. Even playing at home, Basel will have difficulty competing with Zurich because they are in better form and have a higher-quality team. Therefore, in what should be a very close contest, Zurich should be able to get a win here.