The third placed
FC Luzern visits the leader of the
Swiss Super League FC Basel. What looks like a top clash on the first view, turns out to be quite a clear subject, as Luzern is only outsider.
An almost perfect start into the season had the champions FC Basel. Besides three wins in the League they went easily through the Champions League qualification. Last Saturday they got an embarrassing 0:1 defeat by AC Bellinzona then, where several players were rested. Basel has the best squad of the Swiss Super League and can't afford another mistake now. Four days after this match they will play the important Champions League play-off against Sheriff Tiraspol.
Also the FC Luzern started promising with seven points out of the first three games. But last week they got a painful 1:3 defeat at home against FC Utrecht in Europa League qualification and a 2:3 home loss against FC Sion followed on Sunday. In both games they exposed big problems in their defence.
FC Basel vs FC Luzern
Swiss Super League - 5th round
Date: 14 August 2010 - 17:45 CET
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park, Basel
FC Basel:
Keeper: Costanzo
Defenders: Inkoom - Abraham - Cagdas - Safari
Midfielders: Shaqiri - Yapi - Huggel - Stocker
Forwards: Frei - Chipperfield
Coach: Fink
Injured: Streller, Sommer
Booked: -
FC Luzern:
Keeper: Zibung
Defenders: Zverotic - Veskovac - Fanger - Lustenberger
Midfielders: Renggli - Kukeli - H.Yakin
Forwards: Gygax - Ferreira - Ianu
Coach: Fringer
Injured: Büchli, Lambert, Sorgic, Kibebe
Booked: -
With a capacity of 42.000 the St. Jakob-Park is the biggest football stadium in Switzerland. The FC Basel also has the highest average of attendances in the Swiss Super League with currently 30.000.
Last meeting: 18 April 2010, FC Basel vs FC Luzern 5:0
Wins FC Basel: 27
Wins FC Luzern: 11
Draws: 7
Basel will be fully concentrated again, Luzern must pay for the recent blackout of the champions. FC Basel clear favourite.
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