Sterile Domination
FC Basel 1893
FC Basel 1893 monopolised the game and still barely tested the goalkeeper.
- Possession
- 68.0%
- On target
- 2
- Passes
- 491
Super League · Matchday 9FC Basel 1893
Z. Celar 43'
1 – 3
FT
HT 1–1
FC ST. Gallen
A. Balde 9'
C. Witzig 65'
C. Boukhalfa 85'
Super League
Matchday 9FC Basel 18931–3FC ST. Gallen
1.22
Expected goals
2.00
9′43′65′85′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: B1 1.22, SG 2.00.
Match report
FC Basel 1893 1-3 FC ST. Gallen
FC ST. Gallen saw off FC Basel 1893 3-1 at St. Jakob-Park in Super League. Balde opened the scoring for FC ST. Gallen on 9', Celar levelled for FC Basel 1893 on 43' from the penalty spot, Witzig put FC ST. Gallen back in front on 65' and Boukhalfa made it 3-1 to FC ST. Gallen on 85'.
Expected goals finished FC Basel 1893 1.22, FC ST. Gallen 2.00. The scoreline is a fair reflection of who created more. FC Basel 1893 held 68.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. FC Basel 1893 graded out for sterile domination — 68.0% possession and 2 on target. FC ST. Gallen graded out for low-block fortress — 32.0% possession and 7 shots blocked.
Mirko Salvi came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.0 for FC Basel 1893 across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 34 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with FC ST. Gallen conceding the most free-kicks (21).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
68%Possession32%
10Shots24
1.22xG2.00
What the numbers say
6 readsLow-Block Fortress
FC ST. Gallen
FC ST. Gallen handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 8 shots blocked or saved on 32.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 32.0%
- Shots blocked
- 7
- Saves
- 1
- Conceded
- 1
Counter-Punch
FC ST. Gallen
FC ST. Gallen were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.00 xG from 32.0% possession.
- Possession
- 32.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.00
- Opponent xG
- 1.22
Clinical Edge
FC ST. Gallen
FC ST. Gallen finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 2.00 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 2.00
- Overperformance
- +1.00
Timeline
⚽9'
A. Balde
Clément Michelin
Foul
🟨21'
🟨26'
Aliou Balde
Foul
Jonas Harder
Foul
🟨31'
Z. Celar (Pen)
⚽43'
Half-time
L. Thorell ↑ J. Harder ↓
🔄46'
🔄46'
J. Ruiz ↑ J. Stanic ↓
🔄61'
N. Scherrer ↑ A. Balde ↓
🔄62'
C. Boukhalfa ↑ B. Fazliji ↓
M. Cisse ↑ C. Michelin ↓
🔄64'
⚽65'
C. Witzig — assist: C. Boukhalfa
A. Malouda ↑ P. Otele ↓
🔄71'
Kazeem Olaigbe
Argument
🟨75'
🔄78'
D. Besio ↑ A. Hunziker ↓
G. Koloto ↑ K. Tsunemoto ↓
🔄81'
⚽85'
C. Boukhalfa
🔄86'
T. Gaal ↑ H. Vandermersch ↓
Xherdan Shaqiri
Argument
🟨90+2'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
RefereeSven Wolfensberger, Switzerland
CompetitionSuper League
Season2026
RoundMatchday 9
StatusMatch Finished