Basel vs Lugano Prediction: The battle for the title race continues for the two teams

At St. Jakob-Park, Basel will play Lugano in round 31 of the Swiss Super League. The two teams are coming off a league win and will hope to keep things running. Which team wins this one? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Basel

Basel will eye another league win after a 2-1 victory over Grasshoppers midweek. In a 2-1 contest, Basel had 56 per percent control of the possession with 15 shots attempted with seven on target. However, this team needed an early strike from Dominik Schmid to take the lead before a Philip Otele 40th-minute strike to take maximum points. Prior to that encounter, Basel had lost to Young Boys and drew with Luzern while picking up wins over Winterthur, Sion and Etoile-Carouge. With 52 points this season, Basel sit top of the standings with 61 goals scored and 32 conceded, having the best offensive and defensive record so far.

Lugano

Lugano played Yverdon the previous time out and they secured a crucial win. In a 0-2 contest, this team scored in each half, with an Anto Grgic strike putting them in the lead before the break while Shkelqim Vladi sealed the victory. In the meantime, Lugano have won three of their recent matches, defeating Celke and Winterthur in that run. Ahead of this game, Lugano have lost five of their last six road matches, which is not a good one. In that run, Lugano played St. Gallen, Young Boys, Biel, Celje and Sion. This season, Lugano have 48 points accumulated, which saw them sit in 5th place, scoring 47 goals with 42 conceded.

Expert Betting Tips

The two teams are in a good position to win and it is just tough to write either side off. At home, it is understandable Basel come in as the favourite, but Lugano have been very good in this fixture. The two teams have a lot to give and I trust them to show character. At home, I will gladly back Basel to win this game, as they cannot afford to leave the top of the standings, while we expect goals.

Our first option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.64 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a win for Basel with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

Our last option is both teams to score and over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.90 on Betway