FC Zurich vs FC Basel 1893

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🕒 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Letzigrund 🧑‍⚖️ Fedayi San 🔁 Regular Season - 21 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 21
Regular Season Table
FC Zurich 10 · FC Basel 1893 4
Referee Stats
11 matches · 4.55 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.55
Reds avg 0.45
Penalties avg 1.18
Over 4.5 cards 55%
Home wins 27%
Draws 55%
Away wins 18%
How the match was won
  • FC Basel 1893 outshot their opponent (17-24).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Team Overview

FC Zurich (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-1-11

Goals For / Against

29 / 36
Avg: 1.53 / 1.89

Points

22
Avg: 1.16

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

4
FC Basel 1893 (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-2-9

Goals For / Against

26 / 37
Avg: 1.37 / 1.95

Points

26
Avg: 1.37

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Super League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.16
PPG
1.37
1.53
GF
1.37
1.89
GA
1.95
82%
O2.5
71%
71%
BTTS
65%
35%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

FC Zurich rank10th
FC Basel 1893 rank4th
FC Zurich points34
FC Basel 1893 points53
FC Zurich: #10 · 34 pts · GD -18
26 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts from safety.
FC Basel 1893: #4 · 53 pts · GD +6
7 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

FC Zurich last 5 home

L W L L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals5-10
Record1-0-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

FC Basel 1893 last 5 away

L W L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals7-11
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

FC Zurich trend breakdown

Over 2.582%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.571%
1H Over 0.571%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 24%

FC Basel 1893 trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.559%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 12%

Scoring reliability

FC Zurich score at home82%
FC Zurich clean sheet at home12%
FC Basel 1893 score away82%
FC Basel 1893 clean sheet away24%

First-goal patterns

FC Zurich score first35%
FC Zurich win after scoring first67%
FC Basel 1893 score first35%
FC Basel 1893 win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: FC Zurich 27% · FC Basel 1893 25%
Avg first goal minute: FC Zurich 16.3' · FC Basel 1893 22.7'

Vs league average

FC Zurich score at home1.53 vs 1.79
FC Zurich concede at home1.89 vs 1.46
FC Basel 1893 score away1.37 vs 1.46
FC Basel 1893 concede away1.95 vs 1.79
FC Zurich score 15% below league average, while FC Basel 1893 score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: FC Zurich are 29% above league average at home, and FC Basel 1893 are 9% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

FC Zurich goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
16-30 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 7
0-15 6
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 3

FC Basel 1893 goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
0-15 4
46-60 4
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
0-15 6
31-45 6
61-75 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
12
13
Total Shots
17
24
Shots off Goal
3
9
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
13
15
Shots Outside Box
4
9
Ball Possession
47%
53%
Corner Kicks
10
5
Fouls
17
9
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
8
8
Total Passes
285
318
Passes Accurate
195
227
Passes %
68%
71%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
1'
1' Goal · 1-0
M. Phaëton
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Krasniqi
2'
2' M. Phaëton
11'
11' Goal · 1-1
X. Shaqiri
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Otele
32'
32' VAR
D. Kacuri
Goal cancelled
40'
40' VAR
M. Phaëton
Penalty confirmed
42'
42' A. Ajeti
43'
43' Goal · 2-2
P. Keny
Penalty
44'
44' X. Shaqiri
45+3'
45+3' Goal · 2-3
X. Shaqiri
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Schmid
51'
51' Goal · 2-4
P. Otele
Normal Goal · Assist: X. Shaqiri
55'
55' B. Krasniqi
1st substitution · For: N. Di Giusto
56'
56' J. Segura
2nd substitution · For: D. Ihendu
63'
63' C. Kablan
3rd substitution · For: M. Bangoura
63'
63' M. Phaëton
4th substitution · For: D. Reverson
64'
64' Goal · 3-4
D. Reverson
Normal Goal
68'
68' A. Ajeti
1st substitution · For: Kaio Eduardo
68'
68' J. Agbonifo
2nd substitution · For: J. Duranville
70'
70' P. Keny
74'
74' N. Di Giusto
74'
74' P. Otele
3rd substitution · For: B. Traoré
80'
80' K. Koindredi
82'
82' M. Reichmuth
5th substitution · For: J. Stiel
87'
87' K. Koindredi
4th substitution · For: L. Leroy
87'
87' Kaio Eduardo
5th substitution · For: M. Šotiček
90+4'
90+4' Goal · 3-5
X. Shaqiri
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Duranville

FC Zurich vs FC Basel 1893 3-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Basel 1893 beat FC Zurich 4-3 on Sunday, 25 January 2026 in Super League. The match was refereed by Fedayi San. It was played at Stadion Letzigrund.

First half: FC Zurich took an early lead at 1' when M. Phaëton scored, with the assist credited to B. Krasniqi, making the score 1-0. M. Phaëton received a yellow card for FC Zurich at 2'. FC Basel 1893 leveled the score at 11' when X. Shaqiri scored, with the assist credited to P. Otele, making the score 1-1. VAR intervened at 32' for FC Basel 1893 (Goal cancelled). VAR intervened at 40' for FC Zurich (Penalty confirmed). A. Ajeti received a yellow card for FC Basel 1893 at 42'. FC Zurich leveled the score at 43' when P. Keny scored (Penalty), making the score 2-2. X. Shaqiri received a yellow card for FC Basel 1893 at 44'. FC Basel 1893 took the lead at 45+3' when X. Shaqiri scored, with the assist credited to D. Schmid, making the score 2-3.

Second half: FC Basel 1893 extended the lead at 51' when P. Otele scored, with the assist credited to X. Shaqiri, making the score 2-4. FC Zurich made their 1st substitution at 55', with B. Krasniqi replacing N. Di Giusto. FC Zurich made their 2nd substitution at 56', with J. Segura replacing D. Ihendu. FC Zurich made their 3rd substitution at 63', with C. Kablan replacing M. Bangoura. FC Zurich made their 4th substitution at 63', with M. Phaëton replacing D. Reverson. FC Zurich reduced the deficit at 64' when D. Reverson scored, making the score 3-4. FC Basel 1893 made their 1st substitution at 68', with A. Ajeti replacing Kaio Eduardo. FC Basel 1893 made their 2nd substitution at 68', with J. Agbonifo replacing J. Duranville. P. Keny received a yellow card for FC Zurich at 70'. N. Di Giusto received a yellow card for FC Zurich at 74'. FC Basel 1893 made their 3rd substitution at 74', with P. Otele replacing B. Traoré. K. Koindredi received a yellow card for FC Basel 1893 at 80'. FC Zurich made their 5th substitution at 82', with M. Reichmuth replacing J. Stiel. FC Basel 1893 made their 4th substitution at 87', with K. Koindredi replacing L. Leroy. FC Basel 1893 made their 5th substitution at 87', with Kaio Eduardo replacing M. Šotiček. FC Basel 1893 added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+4' when X. Shaqiri scored, with the assist credited to J. Duranville, making the score 3-5.

FC Zurich used 5 substitutions while FC Basel 1893 used 5 substitutions. FC Zurich got 3 yellow cards, while FC Basel 1893 got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • FC Basel 1893 outshot their opponent (17-24).
  • Possession was balanced (47%-53%).
  • Physical contest: 6 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games33
Home Wins9
Draws8
Away Wins16
Over 2.5 Goals18 (54.5%)
BTTS13 (39.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games16
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins6
Over 2.5 Goals8 (50.0%)
BTTS8 (50.0%)

FC Zurich vs FC Basel 1893 Head-to-Head History by Season