Basel vs St Gallen Predictions

Basel had a decent season last time out, in what was quite a bizarre season. They finished 2nd in the league, but with no teams within 20 points either side of them. Basel finished the season, with 71 points, while Young Boys won the league with a huge 91 points, and 3rd place Lugano finished with just 46 points. Basel have won with Both Teams to Score landing in each of their last 4 league games, winning their first game of the new season 4-1 away at Sion, while they finished last season with a 4-1 win against Xamax, a 2-1 win against Thun and a 3-2 win against Luzern.

At home, Basel won 10 of their 18 home league games last season, while they won with Both Teams to Score landing 7 times during the campaign at home. Both Teams to score landed in 14 of Basels 18 home league games during the last campaign.

St Gallen had a decent campaign during the 18-19 season, finishing 6th in the league, 9 points ahead of the relegation play-off places and tied with Lugano, Thun and Luzern for 3rd with 46 points, only finishing below those 3 on goal difference. Gallen have lost 7 of their last 14 games in the league, drawing 3 and winning the other 4.

St Gallen were very poor in terms of results last season on the road, but they were able to find the net often enough. They found the net away from home on 11 occasions last season, including a 2-1 win away from home against Basel in their first away game of the season. They also lost with BTTS landing on 4 occasions.

Basel are the bookies favourites for this one, and rightly so. They should certainly be too strong for St Gallen here, although we do see them stealing a goal. Basel have scored 3+ in each of their last 3 home games, so we’re going for a 3-1 win to Basel, with the main selection being Basel Win + Both Teams to Score