Young Boys vs Zürich: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern (31783 seats)

It's early days in the Super League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Zürich's home stadium. The visitors last nine games on artificial turf have ended in 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses.

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Young Boys form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Young Boys's two home games so far this season, having collected 4 points here at STADE DE SUISSE Wankdorf Bern.

Young Boys are returning here after visiting St. Gallen in a Super League game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Lugano.

Early season goal statistics from Young Boys's 2 home games: 3 goals, 1 conceded.

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Zürich form and stats

The season is young and Zürich have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Zürich won their last game, 2-1 versus St. Gallen played at home. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Neuchâtel Xamax.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Zürich has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 2 - 1 (Young Boys wins - draws - Zürich wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Nsamé
4 goals
M. Ngamaleu
2 goals / 2 assists
M. Mahi
2 goals / 2 assists

Young Boys missing players

Zürich missing players

Young Boys Zürich
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 1 Drew 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost 1 1 2
7 3 1 Scored 1 1 5
3 1 1 Conceded 3 3 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 50% 80%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 50% 80%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 80%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 60%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS 100% 50% 60%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 40%
 
6 6.5 9 Corners For (avg) 4 3 6
3.5 3.5 3 Corners Against (avg) 7 7 5.4
2 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Young Boys Last season Zürich
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
29 16   Won   4 11
4 1   Drew   4 11
3 1   Lost   10 14
99 57   Scored   22 43
36 17   Conceded   37 52
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 92%
83% 89%   Over 1.5   89% 75%
67% 67%   Over 2.5   67% 50%
61% 67%   Over 3.5   39% 25%
39% 44%   Over 4.5   17% 11%
56% 56%   BTTS   50% 47%
42% 44%   Clean Sheets   6% 22%
3% 0%   Failed To Score   44% 39%
 
6.3 6.4   Corners For (avg)   5 5.3
3.8 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   5.9 5.3
2.2 1.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.7 2.5
2 0   Red Cards   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Young Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Young Boys have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Young Boys have scored more than double the goals of Zürich.
  • Young Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zürich haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Young Boys
All Champions League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
13-07-19 CF Young Boys 2 - 0 Crystal Palace
21-07-19 SL Young Boys 1 - 1 Servette
28-07-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 1 Young Boys
04-08-19 SL Young Boys 2 - 0 Lugano
10-08-19 SL St. Gallen 2 - 3 Young Boys
16-08-19 SC Étoile Carouge 17:30 Young Boys
21-08-19 CL Young Boys 19:00 Crvena Zvezda
24-08-19 SL Young Boys 17:00 Zürich
27-08-19 CL Crvena Zvezda 19:00 Young Boys
01-09-19 SL Luzern 14:00 Young Boys
Zürich
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
21-07-19 SL Zürich 0 - 4 Lugano
28-07-19 SL Luzern 0 - 0 Zürich
03-08-19 SL Sion 3 - 1 Zürich
11-08-19 SL Zürich 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
14-08-19 SL Zürich 2 - 1 St. Gallen
17-08-19 SC Black Stars 15:00 Zürich
24-08-19 SL Young Boys 17:00 Zürich
22-09-19 SL Zürich 14:00 Thun
25-09-19 SL Basel 18:00 Zürich
29-09-19 SL Servette 14:00 Zürich

  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 Young Boys 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 10
2 Basel 4 3 0 1 11 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 7 3 5 9
3 Sion 4 2 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 7
4 Thun 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 0 1 1 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
5 Servette 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
6 Zürich 5 1 2 2 5 10 3 1 1 1 4 7 2 0 1 1 1 3 -5 5
7 Lugano 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 4
8 Luzern 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 -1 4
9 St. Gallen 5 1 1 3 6 9 2 0 0 2 2 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 -3 4
10 Neuchâtel Xamax 4 0 3 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 4 4 -1 3

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