Grasshoppers vs Winterthur Prediction: Can the two teams extend their excellent run?

Grasshoppers vs Winterthur: Prediction and odds on the Match on 19 April 2025

Prediction for the Swiss Super League encounter between Grasshoppers and Winterthur. This will be the opening game of round 33 fixtures, which will take place live at Letzigrund. The two have surprisingly won their last league contest and will hope for a win here. How will this contest unfold? Here at Telecomasia, we give a comprehensive game preview and offer the best betting options.

Grasshoppers: Form and Statistics

Grasshoppers have surprisingly won consecutive matches in the league, being their first since the start of the season. However, the question here is if they can extend that level of play. However, with relegation looming, for the home side, a win here could take them to 9th place, thanks to goal difference, provided Sion loses.

In the meantime, Grasshoppers needed a second-half Pascal Scherpf strike to secure maximum points against Yverdon last weekend. However, Maksim Paskotsi did score the opener of the day after a Giotto Morandi pass, which Piccini levelled from the spot. Ahead of this game, Grasshoppers have won two times at home in their last five matches. This team lost to Servette and Zurich in that run, while drawing Sion.

Grasshoppers Lineup

There is not too much concern for Tomas Oral, who has only two players out of his team for this game, week 33. Also, Adama Bojang and Nestory Irankunda will be back with the team after a one-game ban due to yellow cards. Bryan Lasme and Tugra Turhan will still be out for this game, as they are still not declared fit.  

🔖 Grasshoppers’s Predicted XI (4-3-3):

Justin Hammei, Abels, Persson, Ayumu Seko, Maksim Paskotsi, Hassane Imourane, Tim Meyer, Ndenge, Morandi, Veron, Adama Bojang

⛔️Unavailable: Bryan Lasme and Tugra Turhan  

👤 Head Coach: Tomas Oral.

Winterthur: Form and Statistics

Winterthur have gone from losing consecutive matches to going unbeaten in three matches. Last weekend against Lausanne, this team showed character and hunger, doing a lot of defensive work to secure a win after Morgan Poaty. However, it is still not enough to trust this team, looking at how their overall season play has been. Yet, it is now the test of time to see how they will be able to maintain their unbeaten run, as the possibility of avoiding relegation is still very high.

Ahead of this game, Winterthur have won only one of their last fourteen matches, coming against Sion earlier this month. In that run, they have lost to Servette, Yverdon, Altach, Lugano, Luzern, Basel, and Lausanne. With 27 points, Winterthur sit bottom of the standings with 31 goals scored while conceding 61.

Winterthur Lineup

Uli Forte will go to this game with almost his full squad, as there is only one player on this team's injury list. Fabian Rohner will be the only player who is expected to miss this game due to a cruciate ligament tear.

🔖 Grasshoppers’s Predicted XI (4-3-3):

Stefanos Kapino, Silvan Sidler, Souleymane Diaby, Remo Arnold, Loic Luthi, Alexandre Jankewitz, Luca Zuffi, Dario Ulrich, Matteo Di Giusto, Nishan Burkart, Christian Gomis

⛔️Unavailable: Fabian Rohner (injured)

👤 Head Coach: Uli Forte.

Grasshoppers vs Winterthur: Head-to-head statistics

Grasshoppers and Winterthur matches have always ended with close results and this is not expected to be different. However, Winterthur have dominated this fixture with ease, winning four times in the last five meetings. In the meantime, these two teams settled for a 1-1 draw last November, thanks to a Remo Arnold last-minute strike. In the last five matches between these sides, Grasshoppers scored two goals, while Winterthur scored eight in the same run.

Grasshoppers vs Winterthur: Betting Tips & Odds

• Winterthur have lost four of their last five road matches. A win for Grasshoppers is available at 1.85 on Bet365.
• Four of the last five meetings between these teams have ended with less than three goals. A bet on under 2.5 goals is available on Betway with odds at 2.05.
• The last three matches between Grasshoppers and Winterthur have ended without a goal in the first half. The first half under 0.5 goals is available on 1Xbet with odds at 3.20.

Expert Betting Tips

The two teams have a lot to pay for and they can not afford to drop points here. At home, Grasshoppers have shown quality and they deserve to win here, as they have now won two in a row. Yet, Winterthur have not lost in this fixture in five consecutive matches, and that shows how well they understand playing Winterthur. The two teams will focus on avoiding defeat here, and that could mean they will focus on defensive play. I expect a bet on a few goals here, in a match where both teams could settle for a draw.

Our match prediction is under 3 goals with odds at 1.61 on the 1Xbet bookmaker.

Our betting tip is a full-time draw with odds at 3.60 on the Bet365 bookmaker.