Match Report
Rennes (5th, 2 pts) visited Basel (2nd, 8 pts) with 6 points between them. On recent form Rennes sat only 34th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.75/0.25 for Basel and 0.5/1.5 for Rennes (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Momentum sat with Basel, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Four consecutive defeats weighed on Rennes. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Basel, 3/15 for Rennes.
The match was played at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (capacity 19,456). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


