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Basel vs Grasshoppers Prediction & Betting tips
FC Basel has been the undisputed number one in Swiss football for many years. With FC Zürich, there is a new challenger this season, and also the Young Boys Bern seem to take it seriously with the attack on the Seriemeister, title-favorite is and remains for the time being the FCB. On Thursday the home game against the Grasshoppers Zurich on the program and the guests travel very insecure. After a weak start to the season, the club is on the penultimate position with only one counter, only FC Thun is even poorer. It is not surprising that the betting odds are very unbalanced, and the 1.20 odds are hardly worth a bet for a home win. We therefore took a look at the handicap options and found them there. A 1.70er odds for a success of the Hausherren with at least two goal lead is a very good variant. With the great defenses of the Züricher so far, a higher victory and a few goals is to be expected. We started the game on Thursday evening at 19:00.
Basel :
As already mentioned, FC Basel is the big Ligaprimus in the Swiss Super League. In the last few years, the FCB has also been the country’s biggest sign for the international championship, including the knockout phase of the Champions League. The Young Boys Bern blow this season to the big attack and have immediately on the first day a sign. The capital club won 2-0 against Basel and then had two more threes (4-0 against Grasshoppers, 3-0 against Lausanne). In the qualification for the royal class Bern Dynamo defeated Kiev and fueled further self-confidence.
Basel won the other two matches against Lucerne (3: 1) and Thun (3: 0) after the start, but the reigning champions seem to be able to afford a few slip-ups this season. Against Zurich, a victory is firmly planned on Thursday and the signs are also very good at home. In 2017, Basel lost only one game in their own stadium in the winter preparation against 1. FC St. Pauli. In home games, Basel is a power and won seven of the last eight home games, although some friendships are included in this balance sheet. If the pressure on Bern is to be upheld, it must also work against the Grasshoppers with a success.
Grasshoppers :
The Grasshoppers Zurich have started very badly into the season. After eighth place in the closing table of the previous season, the view should actually be directed back towards the front half of the table. The opening program, however, had it in itself. Against FC Zurich, the explosive Stadtderby was on the line, which lost the Grasshoppers with 0: 2. They then received the table leader from Bern, who had already won against FC Basel.
4: 0 in the end for the Young Boys and Zurich found itself at the end of the table. Last weekend, there was at least the first point gain to cheer. At FC Luzern, a 2-0 lead was not enough for the away win. The hosts beat late and fought a point. In the stoppage time, Zurich midfielder Lavanchy saw the red card, after team colleague pimple had already been directed in half-time 1 with yellow-red of the field. Against Basel, both players are locked out of the center and coach Bernegger has to change a lot in the line-up. The signs before the already difficult game against the reigning champion are thus not exactly good.
Basel vs Grasshoppers head to head matches
28.05.17 SL Grasshoppers Basel 1 : 3
18.03.17 SL Basel Grasshoppers 1 : 0
29.10.16 SL Grasshoppers Basel 0 : 2
10.09.16 SL Basel Grasshoppers 3 : 1
25.05.16 SL Basel Grasshoppers 0 : 1