With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Höngg fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against United Zürich.
Höngg and United Zürich should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Höngg form and stats
Höngg's struggle is real here at Sportplatz Hönggerberg with only 7 points collected from 8 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-1-5.Happy days for Höngg in their previous game, a 1.Liga Classic match away at Red Star Zürich that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that match, a win away at Thalwil.
The Höngg fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 8 in 8 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Höngg with 17 goals conceded in these matches.
United Zürich form and stats
There's been little loot from United Zürich's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 8 away games. United Zürich, who have the most conceded goals (68) in 1.Liga Classic, only has 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 0 draws. United Zürich seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 1.Liga Classic home defeat versus Winterthur II with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against St. Gallen II.
United Zürich are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games. There are big problems for the United Zürich defense as they have conceded 30 goals in 8 away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: United Zürich - Höngg 1-6. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Höngg, 0 draws and 0 wins for United Zürich.Höngg missing players
United Zürich missing players
| Höngg | United Zürich | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | Played | 8 | 18 |
| 35 | 8 | Scored | 9 | 20 |
| 30 | 17 | Conceded | 30 | 68 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 72% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 88% | 83% |
| 56% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 88% | 78% |
| 22% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 38% | 44% |
| 61% | 62% | Both teams to score | 62% | 61% |
| 22% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 11% |
| 17% | 38% | Failed To Score | 25% | 33% |
- Höngg hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- United Zürich is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Höngg has failed to keep a clean sheet in 8 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Baden | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 42 |
| 2 | Wettswil-Bonstetten | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 |
| 3 | Tuggen | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 13 | 27 | 36 |
| 4 | Red Star Zürich | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | Kosova | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | St. Gallen II | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Eschen Mauren | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Winterthur II | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Höngg | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 26 |
| 10 | Linth | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Thalwil | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -16 | 20 |
| 12 | Gossau | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -24 | 11 |
| 13 | Eschen / Mauren | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 14 | United Zürich | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 30 | -48 | 9 |
| 15 | Mendrisio | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -26 | 6 |
