Zurich – Basel Prediction & Picks (26.08.2018)

On Sunday there will be a match between FC Zürich and FC Basel in the Super League. The Basler started very weak in the new season. In the first two games of the season, the Bebbis secured only one point. In the last five competitive matches, the Red-Blue but returned to winning ways. The managers of the FCB seem to have reacted optimally with the exchange of trainees. Marcel Koller has already been able to set first accents, but especially in the defense is a certain uncertainty to feel.

FC Zürich stumbled over the Young Boys and FC St. Gallen in their last games of the season. Last weekend, the Zurich won in the Cup against Concordia and confidently secured the entry into the next round. In the headlines is currently mainly the striker Michael Frey due to his move to Fenerbahce Istanbul.

FC Zurich:

The start to the new season has succeeded FC Zurich. The games against FC Thun and the Grasshoppers resulted in two victories. In the duel against the Young Boys but the inferiority of the Zurich was noticeable. And also against FC St. Gallen it was enough for the FCZ only for one point. With this record, FC Zurich slipped to fourth place. However, they have as well as FC Basel and FC St. Gallen seven points in the account. Last but did not make the sports performance headlines. Last year’s top goalscorer Michael Frey’s problem with Fenerbahce Istanbul dominated last week’s Stadtzürcher. After tough negotiations and several deadlines, President Ancillo Canepa announced that Frey will stay in Zurich.

The 24-year-old refrained from playing in the cup match against Concordia Basel and emphasized that he will never again play for FC Zurich – despite that, the favorite from Zurich clearly won 0: 6 against the unterklassige team. Coach Ludovic Magnin suspended the striker because of his strike from the first team on the grounds that “players who are not 100 percent in the matter, have no place with us.” Because of the defiant behavior of Frey headlined by the renowned newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung Headline: Michael Frey and the idiot. Based on the fact that Frey – who is an excellent football player – is often his character in the way. On Thursday, FC Zurich announced that the problem child is now being transferred to Istanbul, but the transfer fee was not disclosed.
These excitements came just before the hammer game against FC Basel. In addition, the goalkeeping striker is now missing. The cards for FC Zurich are extremely bad. The betting base doubts that the Zurich will score a point in the home game.

FC Basel:

FC Basel started extremely modestly in the new season (four games – three defeats and one draw). The club management were these results too bad and the young coach Raphael Wicky had to leave his post to the experienced Marcel Koller. Since then, the Bebbis have found their way back to winning ways. In the Super League, the Basler won against Grasshoppers (4: 2) and against FC Sion (3: 2). The results clearly show that the red-blue lack defensive stability. The offensive, however, convinced, especially in the first half of the Super League games. In the last five games, the Basel scored six goals in the first half of the game. Also against FC Zurich the betting base expects a strong performance from the first minute. Only in the second half of the Basel will reveal their uncertainty.

Due to the false start, the gap to the Bernese Young Boys is already five points. In the eighth championship round, the first direct duel will be on the program. Until then, Basel will have to win against FC Zurich and FC Thun.