FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model rates FC Basel 1893 at 53%, yet other data sources diverge — this FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Super League clash, Regular Season - 13 as FC Thun welcome FC Basel 1893 to Stockhorn Arena. Kick-off is set for Saturday 7 November 2026 at 16:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, FC Thun stand at 2W 2D 6L from 10 Super League matches — 0.80 PPG. Last five: W L L W D. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.90 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.90 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. FC Thun have played only a handful of Super League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
FC Thun's form when playing at home: 5W 2D 3L across 10 games at Stockhorn Arena this term (1.70 PPG). They are averaging 2.10 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture. Their home PPG of 1.70 is noticeably stronger than their overall 0.80 — FC Thun are significantly better at Stockhorn Arena than their overall form suggests.
Across all Super League games this season, FC Basel 1893 have recorded 4W 1D 5L from 10 outings — 1.30 PPG. Last five: W L W W D. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 2.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. FC Basel 1893 have played only a handful of Super League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
FC Basel 1893's form when playing away from home: 4W 1D 5L across 10 road games this term (1.30 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 2.20 conceded per game.
The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. FC Basel 1893 are 0.50 PPG ahead (1.30 vs 0.80), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.
H2H Record
The H2H landscape is flat: 5 previous encounters have yielded 2 wins for FC Thun, 3 for FC Basel 1893 and 0 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 5 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 4.2 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 9 Aug 2026, ended 2–4 with FC Basel 1893 winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 4.2 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
FC Thun in-play tendencies (43 games, 21 at home): they score before half-time in 80% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 56% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 71% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 46%.
FC Basel 1893 in-play tendencies (43 games, 21 at away): they score before half-time in 81% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; BTTS occurs in 57% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 71% of games (away games).
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — FC Thun 70% and FC Basel 1893 60% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (FC Thun 74% | FC Basel 1893 63%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects FC Thun 1.63 xG and FC Basel 1893 2.30 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: FC Thun attack 0.939 / defence 1.222 | FC Basel 1893 attack 1.020 / defence 0.890. League average goals — home 1.955 / away 1.846. Data: 37 FC Thun games / 38 FC Basel 1893 games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: FC Thun 27% | Draw 20% | FC Basel 1893 53%. Fair-value odds: FC Thun 3.70 | Draw 5.00 | FC Basel 1893 1.89. FC Basel 1893 hold a narrow Poisson edge at 53% — the draw (20%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 75% | BTTS probability 72% | Total xG 3.94. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 75% — a total xG of 3.94 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 72% reflects that both xG figures (1.63 / 2.30) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, FC Basel 1893 are the pick at 53% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support.
Poisson projects 3.94 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 75% probability — strong conviction, supported by form averaging 3.9 goals per game and H2H averaging 4.2 goals per meeting.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 72%. Form rates corroborate: FC Thun 60% | FC Basel 1893 50% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 | Competition: Super League, Regular Season - 13 | Venue: Stockhorn Arena • Kick-off: Saturday 7 Nov 2026, 16:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: FC Thun 27% | Draw 20% | FC Basel 1893 53% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 75% | BTTS 72% | xG FC Thun 1.63 / FC Basel 1893 2.30 • Poisson strength factors: FC Thun attack 0.939 / def 1.222 | FC Basel 1893 attack 1.020 / def 0.890 | league avg home 1.955 / away 1.846 • Poisson stance: FC Basel 1893 (53%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.63
FC Thun xG
Expected Goals
2.30
FC Basel 1893 xG
72%
BTTS
90%
Over 1.5
75%
Over 2.5
55%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 kick off?
FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 is scheduled to kick off at 16:00 on Saturday 7 November 2026 at Stockhorn Arena.
Where is FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 being played?
The match is being played at Stockhorn Arena.
What competition is FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 part of?
FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 is a Regular Season - 13 fixture in the Super League (Switzerland).
Who is favourite to win FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893?
Our statistical model gives FC Thun a 27% chance of winning, FC Basel 1893 a 53% chance, and a 20% chance of a draw — making FC Basel 1893 the favourite.
Will both teams score in FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893?
Our model estimates a 72% probability that both FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 will score (BTTS).
Will FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 75%.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Thun and FC Basel 1893?
Record (5 meetings): FC Thun 2W | Draws 0 | FC Basel 1893 3W.
What form are FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 in?
FC Thun (all comps): 2W-2D-6L in 10 | 0.80 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 2.90 | L5 W-L-L-W-D. FC Basel 1893 (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 2.00 | L5 W-L-W-W-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from FC Thun's attack rating (0.94) and FC Basel 1893's defence rating (0.89), the model arrives at 1.63 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, FC Basel 1893's attack versus FC Thun's defence, projects 2.30 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 37/38 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-2 emerges as the single most likely result, at 8.5%. Close behind: 1-1 (8.3%), 2-2 (6.9%). Together the top three scorelines make up 24% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
FC Basel 1893 Win
27%
3.67
20%
5.03
53%
1.89
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 2
8.5%
Away win
Most likely
1 – 1
7.3%
Draw
2 – 2
6.9%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.63
FC Thun xG
Total xG
3.94
2.30
FC Basel 1893 xG
3.67
27%
Home win
5.03
20%
Draw
1.89
53%
Away win
Goals Markets
90%
Over 1.5
1.11
10%
Under 1.5
10.00
75%
Over 2.5
1.33
25%
Under 2.5
4.00
55%
Over 3.5
1.82
45%
Under 3.5
2.22
36%
Over 4.5
2.78
64%
Under 4.5
1.56
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
72%
BTTS Yes
1.38
28%
BTTS No
3.63
Clean Sheet
10%
9.99
20%
5.12
Win to Nil
3%
36.65
10%
9.70
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893?
Our Poisson model rates 1-2 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 8.5%.
How many goals are FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 expected to score?
The model projects 1.63 expected goals for FC Thun and 2.30 for FC Basel 1893, a combined total of 3.94.
How confident is the prediction model for FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 53%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
FC Thun come into this having played 43 games, going 26W 4D 13L for 1.91 points per game. Their last five reads W-L-L-W-D. It's still early in the season for FC Thun, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, FC Basel 1893 sit at 1.53 PPG from 43 outings (19W 9D 15L), a run that reads W-L-W-W-D across their last five. It's still early in the season for FC Basel 1893, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: FC Thun on 1.91 PPG, FC Basel 1893 on 1.53. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
FC Thun's home form reads 12W 3D 6L across 21 games on their own ground, a 1.86 PPG return.
Away from home, FC Basel 1893 have taken 1.57 points per game from 21 outings (10W 3D 8L).
Goals in Recent Form
FC Thun are averaging 2.07 goals scored and 1.53 conceded per game recently; FC Basel 1893 are on 1.51 scored and 1.51 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: FC Thun have seen both teams score in 70% of their recent games; FC Basel 1893 in 60%.
Last 43 Results — Super League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
FC Thun
Early Season
FC Basel 1893
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 in coming into this match?
FC Thun have gone 26W 4D 13L in their last 43 games (1.91 PPG), while FC Basel 1893 have gone 19W 9D 15L in their last 43 (1.53 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — FC Thun at home or FC Basel 1893 away?
FC Thun's home record (1.86 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — FC Thun at home: 1.86 PPG; FC Basel 1893 away: 1.57 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
5 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2025. Every recorded meeting has come in Super League. The two were last together as recently as 9 August 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
There's a clear current trend here: FC Basel 1893 have taken the last 2 head-to-head results.
FC Thun's record when hosting FC Basel 1893 specifically: 1W 0D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 5 Meetings
2
FC Thun
0
Draws
3
FC Basel 1893
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between FC Thun and FC Basel 1893?
From 5 meetings on record, FC Thun have won 2, FC Basel 1893 have won 3, and 0 have been drawn.
When did FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 last play each other?
They last met on 9 August 2026, when FC Basel 1893 4-2 FC Thun.
Who has won more matches between FC Thun and FC Basel 1893?
FC Basel 1893 have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 5 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
FC Thun are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 80% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 45% of the time.
FC Basel 1893 are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 81% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — FC Thun 67%, FC Basel 1893 57% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Goals have flowed in these teams' recent matches — Over 2.5 has landed at 71% for FC Thun and 71% for FC Basel 1893. Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 52% and 38% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = FC Thun home games / FC Basel 1893 away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when FC Thun play FC Basel 1893?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 67% of FC Thun's games and 57% of FC Basel 1893's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is FC Thun vs FC Basel 1893 usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 71% of FC Thun's matches and 71% of FC Basel 1893's.
Do FC Thun and FC Basel 1893 tend to score early?
FC Thun have had a goal before half-time in 80% of their recent matches, FC Basel 1893 in 81% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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