Basel vs Zurich Prediction: The two teams have a very good chance of winning

St. Jakob-Park will host the Swiss Super League encounter between Basel and Zurich. In their last meeting, both teams settled for a 2-2 draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Basel played Stade Nyonnais last time out and secured an extra-time win in the Swiss Cup round 1/16. In that encounter, Basel was held to a goalless draw in each half, and it was not until the 120+3 minute that Xherdan Shaqiri scored from the spot to send this team to the next round. In the meantime, Basel's last league game came against Sion, and this team settled for a 1-1 draw. Heading into this game, Basel has accumulated 10 points from six league matches this season, leaving them seated 5th in the standings. 

Zurich's last encounter was in the Swiss Cup against CS Le Locle, and they secured a 0-3 win. In that encounter, the visiting side needed second-half solid play to qualify for the next round after being held to a draw at halftime. Ifeanyi Matthew, Antonio Marchesano, and Samuel Ballet were all on target for Zurich in that game. Entering into this league game, it is vital to note that Zurich were held to a 1-1 draw in their last league game, which was against Luzern. This season in the Swiss Super League, Zurich has 11 points accumulated from five matches, leaving them seated in the 3rd spot. 

This is a tough game to predict, especially looking at the performances of the two teams in the league this season. Basel at home has lost only once in recent matches, while Zurich has also not lost any of their recent league road matches. With respect to their past meeting, I expect the two teams to be very decent offensively. Also, while I do not see a winner in this one, a draw should be enough for this side, as in their previous encounters.