Basel
- Basel are fourth in the 2025-2026 Super League standings with 36 points from 22 games.
- Basel’s home record in the Super League shows four wins, four draws and three defeats from 11 games.
- Stephan Lichtsteiner took over Basel in the mid-season coaching carousel and has brought his structured, disciplined, pragmatic approach to the club, which has been quite the culture shock for a team that has traditionally been more flair than function.
- Basel line up in either a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 and try to press the ball with numbers in midfield and get their full-backs forward to create overloads in wide areas.
- Xherdan Shaqiri is Basel’s talisman and has scored nine goals in 21 Super League appearances, five of which have come in Basel’s last 14 goals.
FCZ (Away)
- FCZ are ninth with 25 points from 22.
- FC Zurich have lost their last two and failed to win in their last four away from home.
- In their 11 Super League away games, Zurich have scored an average of 1.18 goals and conceded 1.82 goals per game.
- Dennis Hediger has done a similar job to Lichtsteiner, although his direct, high-pressing, attacking strategy is probably closer to Zurich’s natural playing style.
- The Blue Stars set up in a narrow 4-3-3 formation but can switch to a three-at-the-back system to push players forward when they are in front of the ball.
- Philippe Keny leads the line and has eight Super League goals in 17 games.
Head-to-Head
- Basel have won the last three meetings between these city rivals.
- The Zurich Derby was played only 10 days ago and Basel won it 4-3 away from home.
Key Players
- Xherdan Shaqiri is Basel’s talisman and has scored nine goals in 21 Super League appearances, five of which have come in Basel’s last 14 goals.
- Philippe Keny leads the line for Zurich and has eight Super League goals in 17 games.
Betting Insights
The odds suggest Basel are heavy favorites for this game, and the market prices them at 1.65 for the win.
