Zurich vs Basel Prediction: Basel to extend their winless run

Letzigrund will host the Swiss Super League encounter between Zurich and Basel. The two teams are on an unbeaten run which they will hope to extend. Will there be a winner in this one? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Zurich

Zurich extended their unbeaten run last weekend against Winterthur but did not get the result they had wanted. In a goalless encounter, Zurich had control of the possession and attempted 16 shots but only one was on target, which they could not convert. In prior encounters, Zurich had settled for a draw with Lausanne while picking up wins over Luzern and Grasshoppers. Ahead of this game, Zurich have 47 points from 31 matches, leaving them seated in 6th place in the standings.

Basel

Basel's title hopes increased the previous weekend against Lugano after a 2-0 win at home. In that encounter, this team needed second-half goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Marin Soticek to take maximum points. In the meantime, that win was Basel’s third in a row, showing hard work and dedication after defeating Grasshoppers and Winterthur in prior encounters. Heading into this game, Basel have now extended the league gap to four, having scored 63 goals in 31 league matches with 55 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last five meetings between these teams have ended with three draws while both teams had a split win. In that run, Zurich scored six goals, with Basel scoring five.

Expert Betting Tips

Zurich and Basel understand what dropping points in this game could mean, and they will focus on avoiding that. While it is looking like Basel is running away with the title after extending the gap to four, they now have to maintain that run. Yet, Zurich have an unbeaten run of matches, which will be a big boost for them here. I expect a competitive encounter where both teams will score while Basel extends their winning run.

Our first option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.61 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a win for Basel and both teams to score with odds at 4.00 on Bet365

Our last option is the away team over 1.5 goals with odds at 1.90 on Betway