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Basel vs Luzern Prediction & Betting tips
FC Basel is in a crisis! Otherwise the defeat on Sunday can not be explained. In the second half of the game against the Young Boys, the Basler conceded five goals and lost all order! With a final result of 7: 1, the team of Marcel Koller from Bern said goodbye. This match clearly showed that the Bebbis can no longer call themselves the best team in Switzerland. Already on Wednesday, the Red-Blue but the chance to catch the negative trend. Also the FC Luzern has plugged in a defeat on the last matchday. Away against FC Zurich, the team of Roger Weiler narrowly defeated 1-0. On Wednesday, two battered teams meet at St. Jakobs Park. Due to the defensive weakness of the FCB the betting base expects several goals and recommends between FC Basel and Lucerne a tip in this direction.
FC Basel:
The match on Sunday in Bern burned into every Basel heart. After a solid first half, the Red-Blue were already back with 2: 0. As in the second half, the performance fell drastically, the many goals were the logical consequence. After 90 minutes, the 7: 1 was big on the screens in the Stade de Suisse. There could hardly have been a clearer sign of the end of Basler’s dominance! The Bebbis are currently in a real crisis, with the media currently looking for the main culprits. Especially sports director Marco Streller is criticized. The daily week headline on Monday: “FC Basel is experiencing one of its darkest hours in Bern. That’s what the club will have to nibble on. “FCB President Bernhard Burgener was shocked by the result. Consequences will not entail the game yet; Streller may still remain in office. On Wednesday, the people of Basel have a chance to reconcile with their fans. After all, the balance in the domestic stadium seems to have a positive trend. The last defeat occurred in August!
Marcel Koller announced changes immediately after losing to YB. For the duel against Lucerne FC Koller will also have to give up some players. Already against YB the left side was filled with very young players. The 18-year-old Noah Okafor was at times greatly overwhelmed. Substitute goalkeeper Martin Hansen has also earned no good marks in the seven goals. Also the central defense is greatly weakened due to the injury of defensive boss and captain Marek Suchy. Since Balanta conceded a red card against YB, Fabian Frei will probably step in as the central defender and form the defense with Widmer and Petretta with only 20-year-old Eray Cumart.
Luzern:
For Lucerne, a trip to Basel is never an easy task. In the last ten duels in St. Jakobs Park, the central Swiss have won just one game, plus a draw. The away balance of this season also leaves something to be desired. In three games, the Lucerne earned only one victory. Especially the offensive of the Central Swiss is responsible for the weakness in foreign stadiums. Only two goals scored the FCL on foreign soil, this results in a cut of 0.66 goals per game. In the Swissporarena, the Lucerne already earned six points and scored two goals per game.
FC Luzern qualified for the Europa League qualification due to third place in the standings last season. In the duel with Olympiacos Piraeus it became clear that the Central Swiss have not reached an international level yet. After 180 minutes, a total score of 1: 7 was on the scoreboard.
Roger Weiler had his team play in the match against FC Zurich in the usual 4-3-2-1 system. Here, the full-back Otar Kakabadze made his debut in the Super League. Although the Lucerne remained without a goal, they delivered a strong match in Zurich. Captain Schneuwly had a hundred percent chance from just under two meters on the foot after just a few minutes. This situation showed the current situation in Lucerne and by Christian Schneuwly. The experienced striker still has not earned a goal of the season and in general the offensive is too weak with only ten goals. In addition, Schurpf alone scored four goals, so he was responsible for the three points in two out of three victorious games. Also against FC Basel expected the betting base the number eleven as scorer.
Basel vs Luzern head to head matches
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27.01.18 CF Basel Luzern 1 : 0
29.11.17 CUP Basel Luzern 2 : 1
25.11.17 SL Luzern Basel 1 : 4