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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 06.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Letzigrund (26104 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Zürich have their presumed home advantage while Young Boys are ahead 8 points in the Super League table.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa League.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Young Boys's home stadium. The visitors last 34 games on grass have ended in 23 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.

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Zürich form and stats

Overall Super League stats at home this season for Zürich, who have the most conceded goals (18) in Super League, are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zürich after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Zürich are returning here after visiting Servette in a Super League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Basel (0-4).

The Zürich fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zürich defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Young Boys form and stats

Playing away, Young Boys have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Super League this season. Visiting Young Boys has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Young Boys's previous game versus Rangers, a Europa League 2-1 win played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Sion.

The travelling fans enjoy Young Boys's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Young Boys have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Young Boys - Zürich 4-0, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 2 - 7 (Zürich wins - draws - Young Boys wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Nsamé
8 goals / 2 assists
M. Ngamaleu
3 goals / 2 assists
A. Marchesano
2 goals / 2 assists

Zürich missing players

Young Boys missing players

Zürich Young Boys
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
8 6 2 Scored S 0 7 18
18 7 1 Conceded C 0 5 9
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 89%
67% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 44%
56% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
33% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 67%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 33%
44% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.9 8.5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6.2 6.8
5.3 5.2 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 4 3.2
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.8
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • All of Zürich's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Young Boys have not yet lost a game.
  • Young Boys have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Young Boys have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Young Boys have scored more than double the goals of Zürich.
  • Young Boys have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Young Boys haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zürich have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zürich have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zürich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Zürich
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
24-08-19 SL Young Boys 4 - 0 Zürich
14-09-19 SC Wil 1 - 2 Zürich
22-09-19 SL Zürich 2 - 0 Thun
25-09-19 SL Basel 4 - 0 Zürich
29-09-19 SL Servette 0 - 1 Zürich
06-10-19 SL Zürich 14:00 Young Boys
20-10-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Zürich
27-10-19 SL Zürich 15:00 Basel
30-10-19 SC Young Boys 19:15 Zürich
02-11-19 SL Thun 18:00 Zürich
Young Boys
All Champions League Uhren Cup Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
19-09-19 EL Porto 2 - 1 Young Boys
22-09-19 SL Young Boys 1 - 1 Basel
25-09-19 SL Thun 1 - 1 Young Boys
28-09-19 SL Young Boys 3 - 2 Sion
03-10-19 EL Young Boys 2 - 1 Rangers
06-10-19 SL Zürich 14:00 Young Boys
19-10-19 SL Young Boys 17:00 Neuchatel Xamax
24-10-19 EL Young Boys 16:55 Feyenoord
27-10-19 SL Young Boys 15:00 Thun
30-10-19 SC Young Boys 19:15 Zürich

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Basel 9 7 1 1 24 8 5 4 0 1 13 4 4 3 1 0 11 4 16 22
2 Young Boys 9 5 4 0 18 9 5 3 2 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 7 5 9 19
3 St. Gallen 9 5 1 3 18 13 5 3 0 2 12 8 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 16
4 Sion 9 5 1 3 14 12 4 2 0 2 7 8 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 16
5 Zürich 9 3 2 4 8 18 4 2 1 1 6 7 5 1 1 3 2 11 -10 11
6 Servette 9 2 4 3 10 10 5 1 3 1 3 3 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 10
7 Luzern 9 2 3 4 7 11 4 1 2 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 4 7 -4 9
8 Neuchâtel Xamax 9 1 4 4 9 15 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 1 3 1 7 7 -6 7
9 Lugano 9 1 3 5 8 10 4 0 2 2 1 3 5 1 1 3 7 7 -2 6
10 Thun 9 1 3 5 7 17 5 0 2 3 5 11 4 1 1 2 2 6 -10 6

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