Match Report
Biel-Bienne went into the game 3rd in the table on 64 points; Basel II sat 4th on 59 — a 5-point gap. On recent form Basel II sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Biel-Bienne were scoring 2.29 and conceding 1.35, Basel II 1.91 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.84 goals per team per game.
Biel-Bienne entered with five wins in a row, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Basel II came in having won three on the spin.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Biel-Bienne wins, 1 for Basel II, 2 draws, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Tissot Arena (capacity 6,521). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Biel-Bienne: Omer Džonlagić (23') · Basel II: Younes Hansal (90'), Damjan Coric (45')
Key stats
Possession: Biel-Bienne 53% · Basel II 47% · Total shots: 29-16 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 4-7