- Young Boys are winless in their last five matches (D3, L2).
- FC Basel won their last match (3-1) and have won two of their last five.
- The last head-to-head match between these two sides finished 3-3, just four weeks ago.
Backing goals in this Bern Derby
BSC Young Boys Bern enter this match as the slight favorites, coming in at 1.91, while FC Basel are available at 3.38 and the draw at 4.05. Considering Young Boys’ poor recent form and Basel’s slight advantage at the top of the Championship Group, our BSC Young Boys Bern vs FC Basel prediction suggests backing the visitors here.
This matchup represents a classic tactical clash between two excellent Swiss coaches, Gerardo Seoane and Stephan Lichtsteiner. Young Boys are a high-tempo, relentless pressing side that will attack the ball, while Basel are a well-balanced side that build up in a controlled fashion, but possess enough quality to hurt teams on the break, particularly through the half-spaces.
There is nothing more to add to the clichés about this being a heated rivalry in Switzerland, but this is truly a BSC Young Boys Bern vs FC Basel preview, so it could go either way. With their positions in the Championship Group directly influencing their European qualification for the following season, there is an added incentive for both sides to take all three points in this one.
Young Boys are mispriced as favorites
Young Boys are on a five-game winless run, with three draws and two defeats, and have failed to win any of their last three at home. Basel, on the other hand, have an away Championship Group record of 8 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats, and beat FC Thun 3-1 at home last time out. A close matchup is expected with Basel having won one of the last three head-to-head encounters, with the other two games ending all square, making this BSC Young Boys Bern vs FC Basel prediction even more intriguing.
FC Basel are the superior side this season, sitting on 56 points from 35 matches, compared to Young Boys’ 48 points. Basel’s last two away trips to Young Boys have seen them fail to take all three points and this will be no easy trip. However, the BSC Young Boys Bern vs FC Basel betting tips favor Basel's resilience in tough away fixtures.
Going for goals
BSC Young Boys have conceded 1.29 goals per match at home in the league, while FC Basel have conceded 1.76 away from home. With Basel averaging 1.53 goals per away game in the Championship Group, and considering the 3-3 draw between these sides just last month, the over 2.5 goals market looks favorable at 1.31. The final BSC Young Boys Bern vs FC Basel prediction for goals should reflect this attacking trend.
Ebrima Colley has scored two of Young Boys’ five goals in their last five games and leads Young Boys in the Championship Group with one goal. Benie Traore has provided three assists in Basel’s last five in what should be another interesting tactical chess match.
I expect Basel to draw a result from this game, and perhaps even nick the win, but the most likely result on Sunday is that these sides cancel each other out in another dramatic draw.
