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- Competition: Super League
- Date: Thursday, 3rd April 2025
- Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20:30 CEST
- Venue: St. Jakob-Park (Basel)
Basel are in a hunt for its 21st title in the Swiss national league. Although it was a powerhouse in Swiss football for most of the 21st century, the last league trophy came in 2017. Basel are currently two points behind the league leader, Servette. However, Fabio Celestini's team is far from ideal form as they have won only three of the last eight matches. Last weekend, Basel won 2-0 on the road against Winterthur. Guests finished the game with 65% ball possession and 12 shots on the goal, so it is no wonder they took home all three points.
The 2024/25 season is the fourth consecutive season for the Grasshoppers in the Super League. However, they collected only 27 points in 29 games and are in danger of relegation. Grasshoppers are not playing well with only one victory in the last ten matches. In the previous game, they lost 2-1 at home against Zurich. With 42% ball possession and 14 shots on goal less than the opponent, Grasshoppers couldn't expect much from that game.
Basel vs Grasshoppers pick: Under 3.5 goals
Basel have had a solid defense lately, with only three conceded goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Grasshoppers scored four goals in four games. Basel are the favorite to win in this game, and they will likely deliver it, but under 3.5 goals seems like a better bet for this tie.
Basel vs Grasshopper Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Basel
0 : 1
Grasshopper
Super League
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Grasshopper
0 : 3
Basel
Super League
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Grasshopper
0 : 1
Basel
Super League
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Grasshopper
2 : 1
Basel
Super League
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Basel
0 : 1
Grasshopper
Super League
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Grasshopper
3 : 1
Basel
Super League
Basel team news
Adrian Barisic is one of the most important Basel players this season. However, he sustained an injury playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in te World Cup qualifications, so Basel will be without a reliable defender for the next few weeks. Also, another defender, Finn van Breemen, injured his knee during warm-ups and missed the previous game, too. Barisic and van Breemen are likely to be the only missing players for Basel on Thursday against Grasshoppers.
Last matches of Basel
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FC Winterthur
0 : 2
Basel
Super League
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Basel
1 : 2
Young Boys
Super League
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Luzern
1 : 1
Basel
Super League
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Basel
2 : 0
Sion FC
Super League
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Étoile Carouge
1 : 3
Basel
Swiss Cup
Basel lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Marwin Hitz
Defenders
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27
Kevin Ruegg
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32
Jonas Adjetey
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3
Nicoloz Vouilloz
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31
Dominik Schmid
Midfielders
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37
Leon Avdullahu
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10
Xherdan Shaqiri
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5
Metinho
Forwards
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11
Benie Traore
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9
Carlos Kevin
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7
Philip Otele
Grasshoppers team news
Grasshoppers have some injury problems, too. In the last game, the forward Bryan Lasme came in as a substitute but had to come off only 16 minutes later due to injury. He will join the already unavailable Tugra Turhan.
Last matches of Grasshopper
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Grasshopper
1 : 2
Zurich
Super League
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Grasshopper
1 : 1
Sion FC
Super League
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St. Gallen
3 : 1
Grasshopper
Super League
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Grasshopper
1 : 0
Young Boys
Super League
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Lausanne Sport
2 : 2
Grasshopper
Super League
Grasshopper lineup
Goalkeeper
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71
Justin Hammel
Defenders
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22
Benno Schmitz
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15
Ayumu Seko
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7
Tsiy Ndenge
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16
Noah Persson
Midfielders
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19
Mathieu Choiniere
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10
Giotto Morandi
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6
Amir Abrashi
Forwards
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2
Dirk Abels
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25
Adama Bojang
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66
Nestory Irankunda
5 Reasons why we shouldn't see more than three goals in this match
- Basel allowed three goals in the last four matches
- There were three or fewer goals in each of the previous four Basel games
- Grasshoppers scored four goals in the last four matches
- There were three or fewer goals in three of the previous four Grasshoppers games
- Basel and Grasshoppers went under 2.5 goals in both h2h matches this season
Main prediction Basel - Grasshopper
Under 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Basel & Grasshopper current standing in Super League
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Servette | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 49 - 40 | +9 | 51 |
2 | Basel | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 59 - 31 | +28 | 49 |
3 | Young Boys | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 46 - 35 | +11 | 49 |
4 | Lugano | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47 - 42 | +5 | 48 |
5 | Luzern | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 53 - 45 | +8 | 47 |
6 | Zürich | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 41 - 40 | +1 | 45 |
7 | Lausanne Sport | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 46 - 41 | +5 | 40 |
8 | St. Gallen | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 42 - 41 | +1 | 39 |
9 | Sion | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 39 - 45 | -6 | 35 |
10 | Yverdon Sport | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 - 49 | -18 | 32 |
11 | Grasshopper | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 29 - 41 | -12 | 27 |
12 | Winterthur | 29 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 28 - 60 | -32 | 20 |