The Swiss Super League is back at St. Jakob-Park, where Basel will play Grasshoppers in round 30. The two teams are coming off a contrasting result, with Grasshoppers suffering a defeat. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Basel

Basel played Winterthur the previous weekend, and they secured a win. In a 0-2 contest, this team needed second-half goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Benie Traore to secure maximum points. However, that win ended this side’s consecutive winless results that saw them lose to Young Boys and settle for a 1-1 draw with Luzern. Ahead of this game, Basel have lost only one of their last seven home matches. In that run, Basel picked up wins over Thun, Schaffhausen, Sion, Luzern, and Sion. This season, Basel have 49 points from 29 matches, leaving them seated second in the league standings with two points behind first-placed Servette.

Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers played Zurich the previous weekend and ended on the losing end in a close contest. In that encounter, Grasshoppers had a 42 per cent possession with ten shots attempted with two on target. However, with the game ending 1-2 at full time, Adama Bojang's strike in the 82nd minute was just a consolation, having conceded twice earlier. In the meantime, Grasshoppers have not had much luck lately, winning just one of their last five matches, which came against Young Boys. Ahead of this game, Grasshoppers have 27 points from 29 matches, leaving them seated 11th in the standings with 29 goals scored and 41 conceded.

Expert Betting Tips

Grasshoppers have been struggling lately, and while they won the last meeting of this game, it feels impossible to replicate that feat. At home, Basel have all it takes to win matches like this, especially with a point drop that could affect their title chase. However, this team has been the most solid side in the league this season offensively, and with this game being a revenge-like one, I will back them to dominate.

Our first option is a win for Basel and over 1.5 goals with odds at 1.62 on 1Xbet

Our second option is Basel winning goal range (2-4) with odds at 2.37 on Bet365

Our last option is handicap W1(-1) with odds at 2.15 on Betway