FC Basel

vs

FC St. Gallen

Preview

Home - FC Basel

• FC Basel have won four of their six Super League home games, conceding five goals at St. Jakob-Park.
• Our FC Basel vs FC St. Gallen prediction is informed by their results, as Basel have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last five Super League matches.

Away - FC St. Gallen

• FC St. Gallen are unbeaten in their last three away (W1, D2).
• St. Gallen have won three of their five Super League away games, scoring 2.20 goals and conceding 1.80 on average per fixture.

Head-to-Head

• These two teams were almost identical at the halfway point of the 2025-2026 Swiss Super League season, but St. Gallen have now raced to 24 points from 13 games in third spot while Basel have slipped to fourth with 23 points from 14.
• St. Gallen have failed to win on their last two trips to Basel, so the momentum is with the hosts here.

Key Players

• Xherdan Shaqiri has scored five and assisted eight goals in 14 Super League appearances this term.
• He has four assists in his last five Super League outings and could be a good anytime scorer bet here.
• Bénie Traore has netted two of Basel’s six goals in the last five matches, while Alessandro Vogt leads the St. Gallen line with eight Super League goals in 13 appearances.

Betting Insights

• Back Basel at 1.59, with the visitors at 4.92 and the draw at 4.25.
• The FC Basel vs FC St. Gallen betting tips suggest that backing Over 2.5 Goals looks good at 1.42, given both sides will hunt turnovers and look to score on transitions.

Prediction

• Back Basel to beat St. Gallen.
• An end-to-end game should be in order given Basel’s vertical style and St. Gallen’s transition-based attack.