This Super League showdown between FC Luzern and FC Basel ended with a narrow 1-0 victory for the visiting team. A key factor that determined the outcome of this match was the lone goal scored by FC Basel in the 28th minute of the first half. The timing of this decisive goal worked in the team's favour, allowing them to approach the rest of the match with a strategic defensive game plan.

The distribution of yellow cards is another area of interest. FC Basel received as many as six yellow cards, suggesting a more aggressive approach which could have been aimed at disrupting FC Luzern's rhythm. Nevertheless, they managed to maintain their discipline by not making it escalate to a red card situation.

FC Luzern, on the other hand, despite having fewer yellow cards (four), failed to maintain their discipline, resulting in a game-changing red card. This certainly had an impact on their strategies and could have contributed to their inability to level the score or turn the game in their favour.

An interesting stat is the equal number of corner kicks, six each for FC Luzern and FC Basel. This illustrates a balanced struggle and shared dominance. However, FC Luzern couldn't capitalize on their corner kicks as much as FC Basel who let their other elements of play led to their victory.

However, from the given data, the number of saves, shots on target, and the number of substitution changes are not provided which could have provided additional insight into each team's offensive and defensive strategies.

In conclusion, FC Basel's early goal, combined with their constant disruption of Luzern’s rhythm through their aggressive play, and capitalization on their few corners, all while maintaining their discipline (avoiding red cards unlike Luzern) played significant roles in their victory. Meanwhile, Luzern needs to work on its discipline to avoid being a man down towards the crucial end of matches. Their inability to take advantage of corner kicks also suggests areas of improvement.

The data-driven insights discussed here should be valuable for bettors in understanding the dynamics of these two teams when they next face each other or similar oppositions. For future games, bettors would want to keep a keen eye on FC Basel maintaining their aggressive but calculated play, and FC Luzern's discipline and utility of set-piece situations.

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