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Basel vs Zurich Prediction & Betting tips
Is there really the awakening of Swiss football in this season? There seems to be a possibility, because FC Basel are playing a very weak round so far and are not even top three after almost a quarter of the season. On Saturday, the runners-up FC Zurich will be the guest, but it is anything but a normal promoter. In terms of the betting, FC Basel is the favorite. With betting on the double winner of the preseason, one should nevertheless be very careful.
Basel :
Eight times in succession Swiss champions and in the last season the national cup was added. Almost everyone has expected that FC Basel will lead the national Super League this season. But far from it! So far FC Basel have won three victories, two draws and three defeats. Thus, the double winner won not even half of his previous games. Throughout the last season, FC Basel have only two defeats in 36 games. Even after eight rounds this season Basel has cracked this brand in the negative sense.
FC Basel have been without a threesome for four games in the Super League and the club has lost the last two. Especially surprising was the failure on the penultimate day. For FC Basel, who had not lost a home game in the league last season, received FC Lausanne-Sport. The untiring final light came to Basel in spite of a residue to the break the first season, but is still the last. On Wednesday, Basel will play against Benfica Lisbon on Matchday 2 of the Champions League group stage. In the first game it was known as a 3-0 loss at Manchester United.
Zurich :
The descent of FC Zurich in the season 2015/2016 came as a surprise for many, but the absence of the Swiss Oberhaus was only a short time. With a 26-7-3 score and a twelve-point lead, FC Zurich rose as a champion of the Challenge League and is also tying in with the successes of the last season. FC Zurich is undefeated as the only one of the ten teams. However, it is not enough for the first place, because in eight games there were already five draws and only three victories. Most recently, there were four consecutive points for FC Zürich.
Very interesting is the goal ratio of the climber. With 9: 4 goals, FC Zurich is the second weakest player in the table, but also the best defense by far. Young Boys Bern only has a number of contenders in the single-digit range. Looking at the last direct duels of the two, the FC Zurich had not really what to report. The last victory of FC Zürich dates from April 21, 2014, but was important in the final round of the Swiss Cup. In the Super League, FC Zürich drew a three-man tie against Basel on 11.08.2013. Of the last nine direct matches seven went to Basel, twice there was a draw.
Basel vs Zurich head to head matches
02.03.17 CUP Basel Zurich 3 : 1
07.05.16 SL Zurich Basel 2 : 3
10.04.16 SL Basel Zurich 2 : 2
04.10.15 SL Zurich Basel 2 : 2
30.08.15 SL Basel Zurich 3 : 1