Young Boys and Basel will battle for three points in a Swiss Super League round 12 clash on Wednesday (October 30th). The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat they suffered away to Lugano over the weekend.
Ignacio Aliseda broke the deadlock in the 18th minute before turning provider for the second goal scored by Mohamed Belhadj in the 33rd minute.
Basel, meanwhile, thrashed Winterthur 6-1 away from home. They were 3-0 up at the break courtesy of goals from Kevin, Bertrand Traore and Xherdan Shaqiri. Romario Baro and Marin Soticek scored either side of Stefanos Kapino's 57th-minute own goal. Randy Schneider scored a late consolation strike for the hosts.
The victory left the Rotblau in fourth spot in the table with 19 points to show for their efforts in 11 games. Young Boys are 10th on nine points.
Young Boys vs Basel Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Basel have 91 wins from the last 223 head-to-head games. Young Boys were victorious on 72 occasions while 60 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came a fortnight ago when Basel claimed a 1-0 home win.
- Seven of Basel's last nine games across competitions have seen at least one side fail to find the back of the net.
- Young Boys have won just one of their last six games across competitions, losing five games in this sequence.
- Basel have the best defensive record in the league with 11 goals conceded in 11 games.
- Five of Young Boys' last six games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net.
Young Boys vs Basel Prediction
Young Boys' embarrassing start to the season continued with their defeat last weekend, meaning that caretaker manager Joel Magnin's chances of getting the job permanently are slim. The Bern outfit have had a title defense to forget and are 14 points behind table-toppers Servette.
Basel have recovered from their inconsistent start to the season and have won their last three games on the bounce for the first time since April 2022.
The home side are in need of a significant win to boost confidence in their camp. We are backing Young Boys to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Young Boys 2-1 Basel
Young Boys vs Basel Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Young Boys to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals