Match Report
Basel II went into the game 4th in the table on 56 points; Rapperswil-Jona sat 1st on 69 — a 13-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Basel II 1.71 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Rapperswil-Jona 2.12 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.56.
Defeat had not touched Basel II in 12 games. The last-five ledger: Basel II 11/15, Rapperswil-Jona 5/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Basel II wins, 2 for Rapperswil-Jona, 0 draws, at 4.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 100% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob, with room for 37,994 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
Goal scorers
Rapperswil-Jona: Marin Wiskemann (56'), Marin Wiskemann (59'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer