Basel take on the visitors Grasshoppers in the round 36 match of Swiss Super League. The match will be played on Monday, May 29th at St. Jakob-Park (Basel).
After a disappointing elimination from the Conference League, when Basel lost to Fiorentina in the tournament's semifinal, conceding the decisive goal in the added time of extra time. Basel never recovered from that blow. They played two subsequent matches in their domestic league, resulting in draws and casting doubt on their participation in European competitions in the upcoming season. These peaceful outcomes led Basel to tie on points with their upcoming opponent just one round before the end of the championship. Overall, Basel, the vice-champion, had a fairly productive season. In their domestic league, they have a goal difference of 48-49. In the Conference League, it's 24-20 after 14 battles, with 10 of them involving goals from both sides. They have had a similar pattern in their Super League matches, scoring and conceding goals in 21 encounters.
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Grasshoppers had a poor finish to the championship. In the last five matches, they won only once and lost in three of them. Instead of securing a ticket to the European competitions for the autumn season, they now have to win in this round since Basel has better additional indicators. Moreover, Zurich has the same number of points as their opponents in the upcoming duel. Nevertheless, the "Grasshoppers" scored in all these battles, but also conceded in four of them. In general, the team has a decent goal-scoring ability, with a goal difference of 55-61.
Both teams need a victory because Zurich can potentially earn three points in their parallel match. Therefore, there is no sense for either team to sit back and defend. Moreover, they are not particularly proficient in defending. Both teams have a negative goal difference. However, they are capable of launching quality attacks and have scored in almost all their championship battles, even in most of the matches they lost. They don't spare goalkeepers when they face each other. At least in 5 out of the last 7 encounters, they scored goals against each other. The situation obliges them to score now, and both teams seem capable of doing so. They are even better at conceding goals. It is difficult to predict how luck will favor either team or how the points will be divided. But one thing is certain: neither team will keep their own goal locked tightly.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
