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St. Gallen and Basel will trade tackles in a Swiss Super League round 17 clash on Sunday (December 8th). The game will be played at Kybunpark.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a shock 1-0 defeat away to Bellinzona in the Swiss Cup round of 16. Caleb Chukwuemeka's 55th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Basel, meanwhile, needed penalties to eliminate Sion following a 2-2 extra-time draw at home in the Cup. They went ahead through Xherdan Shaqiri's fifth-minute strike but Theo Bouchlarhen scored a brace to give the visitors a 2-1 lead at the break. Anton Kade equalized with four minutes left on the clock and the hosts eventually progressed with a 4-1 victory in the shootout following a goalless extra period.
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The Rotblau will shift their attention back to the league, where their last game saw them held to a 1-1 draw at home to Lausanne. St. Gallen's last league game came in a 3-1 defeat away to Young Boys.
The defeat left Espen in seventh spot in the table, having garnered 21 points from 16 games. Basel lead the way at the summit with 29 points to their name.
St. Gallen vs Basel Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Basel have 82 wins from the last 173 head-to-head games. St. Gallen were victorious on 48 occasions while 43 games ended in draws.
- Their most recent clash came in October 2024 when Basel claimed a 2-1 comeback home win.
- The home side on the day have won the last five head-to-head games.
- Basel are unbeaten across their last six competitive games (four wins).
- Seven of St. Gallen's eight league games have witnessed goals at both ends.
St. Gallen vs Basel Prediction
St. Gallen are winless in their last six home games, drawing five in this sequence, including each of the last four. Enrico Maassen's side were disappointing in their Swiss Cup elimination.
Basel hold just a one-point lead at the summit as they search for a first league title since 2017. Fabio Celestini's side have by far the best away attacking record in the league, having scored 24 goals in eight games on their travels - nine more than the second-best.
We are backing the two sides to share the spoils in a low-scoring stalemate.
Prediction: St. Gallen 1-1 Basel
St. Gallen vs Basel Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
