Servette vs Young Boys Prediction: A tough contest expected to go in favor of the visitors

On Sunday (September 3), Servette will play host to Young Boys during Swiss Super League matchday six at Stade de Geneve. The previous weekend saw the home team suffer a humiliating 4-1 loss on the road against Yverdon. In the meantime, Young Boys easily eliminated Maccabi Haifa from contention by cruising to a 3-0 victory at home in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff matchup.

Servette - home team can not be written off

After suffering a 4-1 defeat against Yverdon-Sports in their most recent Super League match, Servette will be seeking to improve on their performance in this contest. During that match, Servette held 58% of the possession and had 14 shots on goal, with six of them finding their mark. Ronny Rodelin was the one who put the ball in the back of the net for Servette in the 87th minute. Yverdon-Sport had a total of 13 shots on goal, just six of which were successful. For Yverdon-Sports, goals were scored by Christopher Lungoyi in the second and fifty-sixth minutes, Aymen Mahious in the fifty-fourth minute, and Mihael Klepa in the ninety-plus-sixth minute. Recent matches featuring Servette have consistently been entertaining affairs, and high scoring is to be anticipated in these contests. There have been a total of 22 goals scored for both teams combined in just the last half dozen games that they have played (at an average of 3.67 goals per game), with Servette being responsible for 13 of these goals. When looking at their stats, it can be seen that Servette have not been defeated in any of their previous eight home league matches. In addition, the home team has failed to win any of its previous three league matches played at home.

Young Boys - visiting team has enough quality to win

The most recent victory for Young Boys came in the form of a 3-0 victory against Maccabi Haifa in the UCL Qualifiers, and they will bring that momentum into this matchup with them. During that game, Young Boys held a 41% possession advantage and had 7 shots on goal, with 3 of them finding the back of the net. Cedric Itten scored in the 23rd minute, and Filip Ugrinic scored in the 46th minute. Maccabi Haifa, on the other hand, had 20 shots on goal, with three of them landing on target. The single goal scored by Maccabi Haifa was an own goal scored by Abdoulaye Seck in the 28th minute. In the previous six matches that Young Boys have participated in, their team has scored a total of 21 goals, which has resulted in an average of 3.5 goals scored in each of those contests. During those contests, clubs from the opposing side have scored five of this match's goals. According to their stats, Young Boys have not been successful against Servette when they have played them away from home in any of the previous three encounters. Additionally, Young Boys have won both of their most recent league matches away from their home stadium. Also, the away team has not been victorious away from their home venue in any of the last three league games.

Head-Head Statistics

There have been 196 previous matches between these two teams, with Servette winning 85 and Young Boys winning 69. In their most recent matchup, which took place in April 2023, the Young Boys cruised to a 6-1 victory at home. At least three goals have been scored in four of the last five games between the two teams. This season, Young Boys has played seven games and emerged victorious in four of the contests. This season, in nine of Servette's 10 matches in all competitions, both teams have scored at least one goal. At home this season, Servette have played all four of their competitive games to a draw.

Expert Betting Tips

The two top sides in the top two spots from the previous season will compete against each other, hoping to secure a win. It appears that Servette may be paying the price for what was a difficult qualification campaign for continental football, as they have been unable to live up to the standards they set during the previous campaign. In the meantime, Young Boys have recently secured a position for themselves in the group stage of the Champions League, despite the fact that they did not make it to the group stage of any event during the previous campaign.You may anticipate the Swiss champions emerging victorious in a high-scoring contest based on the level of play they exhibited last week.