Lausanne-Sports (home)
- Lausanne-Sports have drawn both of their last 2 home games.
- Lausanne-Sports are a well-drilled team that operates a narrow diamond midfield system under the watch of coach Peter Zeidler, who has been in charge since July 2025.
- Gaoussou Diakite is the team’s top goalscorer with 6 goals in the Super League from 22 appearances so far.
- However, young striker Omar Janneh has been in good form of late, scoring 3 of the team's last 7 goals.
- Lausanne-Sports have failed to win their last 5 matches in all competitions with 3 draws and 2 defeats (D3 L2).
FC Basel (away)
- FC Basel have lost their last 3 away games.
- FC Basel head coach Stephan Lichtsteiner took charge in January 2026 and is still trying to get his team playing a cohesive style of soccer.
- The team presses high and aims to get their full-backs involved in the attack, making them a 4-2-3-1 system.
- The quality of the Basel team is in no doubt but the intensity and accuracy in their pressing play is perhaps not there yet.
- Xherdan Shaqiri is the main attacking threat, with 10 goals in 25 Super League appearances, but Benie Traore has picked up 2 goals in their last 5 games and could provide a different dimension to Basel’s frontline.
- Basel have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5, drawing 1-1 with Lugano and losing 4-2 away to Luzern in their previous 2 games.
Head-to-Head
- Lausanne’s last 5 home meetings with Basel averaging 3.5 goals scored by Lausanne and 2.0 by Basel.
- Basel have more talent, have beaten Lausanne in 2 of the last 5 meetings (W2 D2 L1), including a 0-0 draw 2 months ago, and are in better form in the league, but Lausanne should have enough in them to keep this close.
Key Players
- Gaoussou Diakite is the team’s top goalscorer with 6 goals in the Super League from 22 appearances so far.
- However, young striker Omar Janneh has been in good form of late, scoring 3 of the team's last 7 goals.
- Xherdan Shaqiri is the main attacking threat, with 10 goals in 25 Super League appearances.
- Benie Traore has picked up 2 goals in their last 5 games and could provide a different dimension to Basel’s frontline.
Betting Insights
- Lausanne-Sports are favorites at 2.35, whilst Basel are 2.75 and the draw is 3.55.
- The home side average 1.92 goals per game at home whilst Basel average 2.0 goals away.
- With both teams to score being 1.42, we should expect a lively affair on Sunday.
- Lausanne-Sports have won 4, drawn 5 and lost 4 of 13 home Super League games.
- Basel have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 5 of 13 Super League away games.
Prediction
The game will probably be decided by the control of the half-spaces and the second balls, and as Basel are in the better form, they should nick it.
