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Basel vs. FC Zurich Match Preview Article
Welcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Basel and FC Zurich, taking place on Saturday, 21 September 2024, at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.
Basel, Recent Form
Basel had to make do with a share of the points in their last match, with a 1-1 draw against Sion. Their share of possession in that meeting was 57%, while racking up 10 shots along the way, 6 of which were on target, in contrast to Sion, who had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.
While they have been strong in attack with 15 goals scored in their last 6 games, their defence has let them down slightly, by conceeding 6 at the other end which has led to points being dropped. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 home games.
They have shown a solid run of form lately at St. Jakob-Park, which has seen them go unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 home matches while registering 3 victories from the same run.
Albian Ajeti will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 4 goals in the last 6 league outings for Basel.
FC Zurich, Recent Form
With a 1-1 draw in their last match against Luzern, FC Zurich had to settle for a share of the points. They came away from that fixture with a 59% share of the possession and clocked up 7 attempts on goal with 1 on target, in comparison to Luzern, who managed 13 attempts on goal, 5 of which were on target.
Manager Ricardo Moniz will be delighted with his team's performances in front of goal, having scored 13 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 6 goals conceded in the same period. They have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games.
Their strong run of form, both away and at home now gives them an unbeaten streak of 9 games in a row.
Goalscorer Juan Perea will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 3 goals in his last 6 league matches for FC Zurich.
Basel vs. FC Zurich Head to head
Last time they met both teams got on the scoresheet, but the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Der Stadtclub have scored in each of their past 3 encounters away from home in the league against Basel. We've seen plenty of goals from FC Zurich when they've visited Bebbi in the league, in their last 3 games they've scored a total of 6 goals, which is an average of 2 per game.
It has been a share of the points the last 3 times these sides have met in the league, with the game ending in a draw on both occasions; that said, Basel may be feeling slightly more positive, having built up a run of 3 matches undefeated against their opponents.
