FC Basel
- FC Basel occupy fourth spot in the 2025-2026 Super League with 43 points from 27 games and are ahead of Grasshopper Club Zurich in 11th with only 24 points from the same number of games.
- FC Basel have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five Super League games, including a recent 2-1 away victory over Lausanne.
- Basel have won five, drawn five and lost three of their 13 home Super League fixtures this season, averaging 1.38 goals scored and 0.85 goals conceded per game.
Grasshopper Club Zurich
- Grasshopper Club Zurich have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five Super League matches, including a recent 1-0 home win over Lugano.
- Gerald Scheiblehner has had a similar impact at Grasshopper Club Zurich since taking over in July 2025, shaping them into a compact side that can sit deep and play a low-to-mid block while counter-attacking with pace on the break.
Head-to-Head
Their most recent head-to-head meeting finished 1-1 in Zurich three months ago .
Key Players
Grasshopper have a clinical finisher in the form of Luke Plange, who has eight goals in 22 Super League appearances this term and three of Grasshopper’s last eight goals , but Basel have the X-factor of Xherdan Shaqiri , who has 10 goals in 25 league appearances .
Betting Insights
FC Basel are the clear favorites here at 1.61 and Grasshopper Club Zurich are distant underdogs at 4.73 , so the value lies with Basel .
Prediction
Over 2.5 goals looks a good market to play in at 1.44 , while we’re recommending the hosts keep it tight in a 2-1 Basel win .
