FC Basel travel to FC Luzern on Sunday for the eighth round of the Super League, with kickoff at 14:30 UTC at the Thermoplan Arena. The record champions sit fourth with 10 points from seven games, having lost their last two league matches, according to official data on the fixture.
Basel's losing run
Basel's most recent outing ended in a 1:3 defeat to FC Lugano. Abemly Meto Silu Metinho put the visitors ahead in the 47th minute, assisted by Asane Sow, before Lugano turned the game around through Yanis Cimignani (59'), Uran Bislimi (61') and Ahmed Kendouci (81'). Basel have scored 12 and conceded 12 goals this season and sit nine points behind league leaders Lugano.
Luzern's steadier form
FC Luzern arrive with a more settled record. The hosts drew 1:1 away at Servette last time out, having beaten Lausanne 1:0 and Buochs 3:0 before that, with only a 0:3 loss at Sion breaking the run.
Basel's lineup against Lugano
Basel lined up in a 4-3-3 against Lugano with Justin Omlin in goal, protected by Kanji Tsunemoto, Fabian Daniliuc, Anthony Victory and Nicolas Vouilloz. Jonas Harder, Becir Omeragic and Leo Thorell played in midfield, with Zeki Celar and Kevin Olaigbe supporting Sow up front. The full squad list is available online.
Looking ahead
After the trip to Luzern, Basel host FC St. Gallen, currently fifth in the table, on 20 September. The upcoming games can be found on the fixtures page, with the full standings tracked on the standings page.
