Basel and GC Zurich will battle for three points in a Swiss Super League round 30 clash on Thursday (April 3rd). The game will be played at St. Jakob-Park.
The home side will be looking to build on the 2-0 away win they registered against Winterthur over the weekend. Xherdan Shaqiri broke the deadlock in the 49th minute before turning provider for Benie Traore in the 70th minute.
Grasshoppers, meanwhile, fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to city rivals FC Zurich. Jean-Philippe Gbamin put the visitors ahead in first-half injury time while Bledian Krasniqi doubled their lead midway through the second half. Adama Bojang halved the deficit with eight minutes left on the clock.
The loss left them in 11th spot in the standings, having garnered 27 points from 29 games. Basel are second with 49 points to their name.
Basel are two points off current table-toppers Servette. The Rotblau have a shot at climbing to the summit of the standings by claiming maximum points here. Fabio Celestini's side are the favorites in this game but have lost each of the last two head-to-head games they hosted.
Grasshoppers are on course to contest the relegation playoff for the second successive season. They started 2025 with an away win over Sion but have won just one league game since then.
There is an intense four-way race for the league title and Basel cannot afford any slip-ups. We are backing the hosts to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Basel 3-1 GC Zurich
Tip 1 - Basel to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals