St. Gallen vs Basel Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: July 26, 2025 | Kybunpark | Swiss Super League | 17:00 BST

The 2025/26 Swiss Super League (SSL) returns on Saturday where last season’s Champions Basel kick-off their campaign with a trip to St. Gallen. It is Basel who of course, come into this game as the clear favourites, but St. Gallen will feel they have something to prove after last season’s underperformance. And with the home crowd behind them, it could be possible.

Key Betting Tip: Basel to win at 1.90 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

St. Gallen vs Basel Predicted Lineups

St. Gallen Predicted XI: Zigi; Vallci, Stanić, Gaal; Okoroji, Stevanović, Konietzke, Vandermersch; Boukhalfa, Geubbels, Görtler.

Basel Predicted XI: Hitz; Cissé, Vouilloz, Barisić, Schmid; Benney, Leroy, Koindredi, Ajeti; Shaqiri, Traore.

St. Gallen come into the season searching to make a statement from the outset. Having Willem Geubbels leading the line will be crucial for them in this match up.

As for the visitors, they look to achieve back-to-back league titles. The return of Xherdan Shaqiri proved massive last year, and he will be staying to lead the line once again, partnered alongside Bénie Traore.

St. Gallen vs Basel Current League Standings

St. Gallen finished in the bottom half last season, finishing top of the relegation group. This was the first time in five season they had been in the bottom six and they will hope to return there again this season.

Basel had an outstanding season last year, winning the league by 10 points on Servette. They will search for another league success but will know it will not be easy as these two Swiss giants clash.

St. Gallen vs Basel Head-to-Head Timeline

These sides have had many memorable encounters over the years, with Basel edging recent meetings four wins to two. The last fixture came in February, where St. Gallen held Basel to a 2-2 draw. It was heroic comeback from Espen, as they came back from two goals down, equalising in 87th minute thanks to Geubbels.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

• February 2025: St. Gallen 2-2 Basel (Swiss Super League)
• December 2024: St. Gallen 1-1 Basel (Swiss Super League)
• October 2024: Basel 2-1 St. Gallen (Swiss Super League)
• February 2024: Basel 1-0 St. Gallen (Swiss Super League)
• November 2023: Basel 2-0 St. Gallen (Swiss Super League)

St. Gallen have not won this fixture since July 2023, losing three and drawing two since. They have struggled to get a foothold in this match up in recent times too, being in winning positions just twice.

Basel have dominated the fixture recently, winning three of the last five. It does seem like a fixture in which the home side is favourite, with St. Gallen making it more difficult when Basel are the visitors, so the Swiss Champions will need to bring their A-game.

Recent St. Gallen vs Basel Matches Analysis

St. Gallen Last 5 Matches:

• St. Gallen 2-4 Darmstadt (A) – Club Friendly
• St. Gallen 0-1 Schalke 04 (A) – Club Friendly
• St. Gallen 1-0 Reutlingen (A) – Club Friendly
• St. Gallen 2-0 Kaiserslautern (A) – Club Friendly
• St. Gallen 4-4 Brühl (H) – Club Friendly

St. Gallen have had a very mixed form throughout their preseason. They lost their last two matches of their Germany tour, scoring twice and conceding five times. Before this, however, they drew a thriller in Switzerland against Brühl, before beating both Kaiserslautern and Reutlingen with an aggregate 3-0 scoreline, which they will hope to replicate against Basel.

Basel Last 5 Matches:

• Basel 3-3 Villarreal (H) – Club Friendly
• Basel 1-1 FC Wil (H) – Club Friendly
• Basel 1-1 Winterthur (H) – Club Friendly
• Basel 4-2 Rapperswil-Jona (A) – Club Friendly
• Basel 1-1 SCR Altach (A) – Club Friendly

RotBlau had draw-heavy preseason, with their win over Rapperswil being their only victory. Their matches have featured a lot of goals, with 18 scored overall.

St. Gallen vs Basel Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with confidence in a Basel victory. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Best St. Gallen vs Basel Betting Tips

Football Park’s Best Bet: Basel to Win @ 1.90 - Our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted a Basel victory in this fixture. Recent head-to-head and squad depth and quality suggest confidence in a Basel victory.

Key Players to Watch: St. Gallen vs Basel

Willem Geubbels (St Gallen): The young French forward has been phenomenal for Espen. He bagged 14 goals last season, while also providing three assists. He was a very strike-heavy player, having a shot on target 1.1 times per match, and playing 1,4 key passes.

Xherdan Shaqiri (Basel): The Swiss magician’s return in RotBlau colours was received beautifully by Basel fans as he helped them towards their return to the top of Swiss football. His 39 goal contributions in the league season were phenomenal as he averaged a shot on target while playing over 3 key passes per game, creating 31 big chances too.

St. Gallen vs Basel Match Facts

Stadium Information: The Kybunpark stadium can host up to a capacity of 19,500 spectators.