📏 Form Guide

Servette FC

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Servette FC will be looking to improve on their last outing here following the 2-1 Super League defeat last time out to FC Basel 1893.

In that game, Servette FC managed 60% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Servette FC was Steve Rouiller (58'). Basel got 8 shots at goal with 4 on target. Anton Kade (43') and Thierno Barry (45') scored for FC Basel 1893.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games that Servette FC have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. It will be a concern for them that Servette FC have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 8 goals on the way. However, time will tell if the trend might be replicated here in this match or not.

Pre-game facts show that Servette FC:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Grasshopper Club Zürich in their previous 6 games.
• have not won at home in their last 2 league games.

Grasshopper Club Zürich

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Since a loss in their previous game against Lugano in Super League competition, Grasshopper Club Zürich and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Grasshopper Club Zürich had 37% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Lugano got 7 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Žan Celar (10') scored for Lugano.

The stats don’t lie, and Grasshopper Club Zürich have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 11 goals in all. In defence, Grasshopper Club Zürich have seen their frailties exposed.

A look at their previous results shows us that Grasshopper Club Zürich:

• haven't beaten Servette FC when having played them away from home in the previous 3 league matches.
• are without an away win for the past 7 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

A study of past results between these clubs stretching back to 27/08/2022 reveals that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Grasshopper Club Zürich. They have not been able to register any victories whatsoever while Servette FC have managed to find a way, running out winners in 100 per cent of those matches.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 23 in total which averages out at 3.83 goals per match.

The last league game between these clubs was Super League match day 15 on 26/11/2023 which ended up with the score at Servette FC 2-0 Grasshopper Club Zürich.

That day, Servette FC had 59% possession and 20 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. The goals were scored by Jérémy Guillemenot (16') and Timothé Cognat (75').

Grasshopper Club Zürich had 10 shots at goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Stefan Horisberger.

ℹ️ Team News: Servette FC

Almost everyone can be considered, as there’s just a single fitness concern for the Servette FC gaffer René Weiler to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed squad. Tiemoko Ouattara (unknown injury) misses out.

📰 Team News: Grasshopper Club Zürich

Grasshopper Club Zürich manager Bruno Berner has to currently contend with reduced team options. Kristers Tobers (Muscle injury), Michael Kempter (Cruciate ligament injury), Dijon Kameri (unknown injury), Meritan Shabani (Cruciate ligament tear) and Damian Nigg (unknown injury) are not ready for selection.

🧠 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Servette FC will most probably score a couple of goals when they play Grasshopper Club Zürich, who could well struggle to score.

We reckon that it will be a fairly comfortable 2-0 margin for Servette FC at the end of the 90 minutes.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 15:11 20/04/2024