Match Report
1st against 4th, but level on points: Luzern and Basel both had 53. Basel's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Luzern 2 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Basel 1.55 and 1.36, with the league averaging 1.64.
GioScore's database holds 12 meetings between the two: 2 for Luzern, 5 for Basel and 5 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. In 75% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The match was played at Sportplatz Chrüzmatt (capacity 1,800). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Luzern: Pius Dorn (30'), Oscar Kabwit (77'), Lars Villiger (83'), Oscar Kabwit (89') · Basel: Bénie Traoré (45'), Julien Duranville (63')
Key stats
Possession: Luzern 44% · Basel 56% · Total shots: 23-12 · On target: 10-5 · Corners: 7-5