Basel (home)
- A top-of-the-table Super League clash awaits when FC Basel host FC Thun on Sunday, with the league leaders boasting 46 points from 21 games while the hosts sit fourth with 36 after the same number of games.
- FC Basel have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games in all competitions.
- FCB have a strong home record in the Super League, with four wins, four draws and two defeats, but they have failed to win in their last two on home turf.
Thun (away)
- FC Thun have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, including three straight victories.
- Thun are unbeaten in five matches, winning four of those, and have one win and one draw from their last two away games.
- Mauro Lustrinelli has forged a compact, intense, high-pressing unit since taking over in 2022, with the team’s work rate, collective structure and knack of grabbing a goal on the counterattack taking them to the top of the standings.
- Thun have eight away wins and only two defeats this season.
Head-to-Head
Basel’s head-to-head edge includes beating Thun in their last two Super League matches, most recently 3-1 away just four months ago.
Key Players
- Xherdan Shaqiri is the talisman for Basel who could make the difference.
- Christopher Ibayi is Thun’s top scorer with eight league goals from 19 appearances.
- Elmin Rastoder has chipped in with four goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
- Basel are the slight favourites at 2.1, while Thun are 3.0 to win.
- Over 2.5 goals looks like a good alternative to the moneyline bets at 1.45 given both teams’ scoring form.
Prediction
But Thun’s better form and superior output on the road means they can edge a close win in this top-of-the-table Super League battle.
