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Basel and Lausanne battle for three points in a Swiss Super League round 16 fixture on Saturday at St. Jakob-Park.
The hosts will look to build on their 3-1 victory over Servette last weekend. Xherdan Shaqiri was the star of the show with a hat-trick, while Timothe Cognat scored an equaliser 10 minutes into the second half.
Lausanne, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 1-0 home win over Sion, with Teddy Okou scoring the winner with 10 minutes left. The victory saw them climb to sixth in the standings, having garnered 23 points from 15 games, while Basel lead the way at the summit with 28 points.
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Basel vs Lausanne Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Basel have 80 wins from their last 182 head-to-head games with Lausanne, losing 60.
- Their most recent clash in July saw Lausanne claim a 3-2 home win.
- Four of their last five head-to-head games have produced at least three goals.
- Lausanne have four wins in their last five head-to-head games, losing one.
- Basel's last six league games have produced over 2.5 goals, with five games seeing goals at both ends.
- Lausanne's last six league games have seen at least one side fail to score.
- Four of Basel's last five games have witnessed more goals scored in the second half than the first.
Basel vs Lausanne Prediction
Basel are flying high, winning six of their last seven league games. The Rotblau find themselves joint-top of the table alongside Lugano, but failure to win here could see them slip behind the Bianconeri.
Lausanne, for their part, started the season poorly but have hit a purple patch in the last few weeks. They have won five of their last six games, losing once, and have a good recent record in this fixture.
Both sides' form means they will each fancy their chances of claiming maximum points. Nevertheless, expect Basel to claim a narrow win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Basel 2-1 Lausanne
Basel vs Lausanne Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Basel to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half
