After the break for the Internation Friendlies and the last Play Off Games for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa the AXPO Super League in Switzerland is still in a break until 28th of november 2009. Therefore there will be
the Round of the last 16 in the Swiss Cup. Already on friday there ist the absolute highlight when FC Basel and FC Zürich opens the round.
FC Basel vs FC Zürich
Friday, 20th of november 2009, 8:10 pm
St. Jakobs Park, Basel
The guestteam of Zürich is without a win during the last 4 regular games. After 2 Draws (2:2 at home vs FC Basel and 1:1 at home vs FC Sion) Zürich had to take to defeats thereunder a 1:6 debacle in the UEFA Champions League against Olympique de Marseille and a 0:1 away defeat at the 4th ranked FC Luzern. At the moment Zürich faces - after 16 rounds and nearly halftime of the championship - the 8th place with 20 points, 6 points behind a qualification rank for next years UEFA Europe League and 15 points behind the leader Young Boys Bern.
The host of Basel could win 4 of the last 5 regular games, only the draw versus FC Zürich made a loss of points. With it came wins versus Luzern (5:4 away), versus Grasshoppers (3:1 at home), CSKA Sofia (3:1 at home) and versus Xamax Neuchatel (4:1 at home). The last defeat at the St. Jakobs Park dates back to the 30th of august 2009 when Basel lost against Young Boys Bern with 1:2!
Out of the last 10 direct games there were 5 wins for Basel and 5 draws. FC Zürich is winless versus FC Basel since the 18th of december 2005. At that time Zürich could win - also during the round of last 16 - 4:3 in Basel. Since 1996 both teams could not win an away game at the cup tournament in the direct comparison.
Games of the Round of last 16:
Saturday, 21st of november 2009:
2:30 pm - FC Töss Winterthur vs FC Luzern
4:00 pm - Rapperswil-Jona vs Biel-Bienne
7:30 pm - Servette Genf vs FC St. Gallen
Sunday, 22nd of november 2009:
2:30 pm - FC Lugano vs Lausanne Sports
2:30 pm - FC Winthertur vs FC Thun
2:30 pm - Solothurn vs Kriens
2:30 pm - Xamax Neuchatel vs Young Boys Bern
My tipp: Caused by the last results i see FC Basle as a clear favourite in the Round of the last 16 of the Swiss Cup. The best odd for a home victory you will find at Bet365 with 1,67!
