An important duel in the bottom section of the Super League, with both Zürich and Thun experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zürich and Thun.
Zürich's stadium, Stadion Letzigrund, has a grass surface. Thun have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Thun when playing on grass; 12 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses from 36 matches. They have scored 44 goals in these games and conceded 55.
Zürich are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Thun are struggling to avoid relegation.
Zürich form and stats
Zürich, who have the most conceded goals (69) in Super League, have collected 23 points from their Super League home games so far after 7-2-8. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Zürich with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Neuchâtel Xamax game, 27 days ago, have they avoided a loss. With Zürich having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager L. Magnin.
No payout for Zürich in their previous match, an away game at Luzern that ended in defeat 1-2. Before that game, the home loss against Sion with the scoreline 0-2.
Zürich's goalkeeper Yanick Brecher was extremely busy against Luzern, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Zürich are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games. Zürich are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (38 from 17 played).
Thun form and stats
There's been little loot from Thun's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 17 away games in the Super League. Thun only have 3 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 3 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Thun, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Thun's last game was the home draw against Basel (0-0). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sion.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Thun as they have only managed to score 16 times from 17 away games in the league. For Thun, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Thun - Zürich 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Zürich victories, two draws and two Thun wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Munsy 10 goals |  B. Kramer 9 goals | T. Aiyegun 7 goals |
Zürich missing players
Thun missing players
| Zürich | Thun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 42 | 23 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 16 | 42 |
| 69 | 38 | 7 | Conceded | C | 7 | 35 | 64 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 80% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| 63% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 59% | 60% |
| 54% | 59% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 35% | 37% |
| 23% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 23% |
| 43% | 41% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 53% | 54% |
| 29% | 24% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 34% | 35% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 35% | 34% |
| 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 6.1 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.2 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 378 | 210 | 53 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 150 | 408 |
| 152 | 83 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 54 | 136 |
| 28% | 28% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 30% | 31% |
- Thun has the fewest points (12) away
- Thun has the fewest points from losing position (4)
- Thun has the most conceded goals in the second half (38)
- Thun have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Thun have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zürich has the most conceded goals (38) at home
- Zürich has the most conceded goals (69)
- Zürich has the most conceded goals in the first half (35)
- Zürich has the the worst goal difference (-15) at home
- Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zürich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zürich is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 73 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 78 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 25 | 68 |
| 3 | Basel | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 61 |
| 4 | Servette | 35 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 10 | 49 |
| 5 | Luzern | 35 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 45 |
| 6 | Lugano | 35 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 29 | -1 | 44 |
| 7 | Zürich | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 69 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -27 | 42 |
| 8 | Thun | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -22 | 37 |
| 9 | Sion | 35 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 35 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -34 | 27 |