St. Gallen vs Zurich Prediction: Battle of two offensive sides

St. Gallen vs Zurich: Prediction and odds on the Match on 17 May 2025

At AFG Arena, St. Gallen will play Zurich in the penultimate game to the end of the season. The two teams are seated in the first two spots of the relegation standings and safe already. Will there be a winner in this one? Below, I preview this game and offer best betting opportunities. 

St. Gallen: Forms and Statistics

St. Gallen are yet to secure a win in the postseason and will hope to get things right in this one. In their last match, this team dropped points against Sion in a 1-1 contest. In that encounter, St. Gallen took the lead before the break through Konrad Faber’s strike but then struggled just four minutes into the second half. However, St. Gallen have lost to Winterthur and drew 1-1 with Yverdon in their last three matches. Yet, home team performances have been better, defeating Sion, Lausanne, and St. Gallen. With 49 points, St. Gallen sit 8th in the standings, scoring 49 goals with 49 conceded. 

St. Gallen: Team News and Expected Lineup

St. Gallen have a long injury list they will have to deal with. Christian Witzig is out injured while Musah Nuhu has a knee injury. Among the list is Abdoulaye Diaby will also be part as Stephan Ambrosius will be out due to yellow card accumulation. 

🔖 St. Gallen Expected Lineup (3-1-4-2)

Lawrence Ati (GK), Stephan Ambrosius, Jozo Stanic, Albert Vallci, Mihailo Stevanovic, Hugo Vandermersch, Corsin Konietzke, Lukas Daschner, Chima Okoroji, Willem Geubbels, Chadrac Akolo.

⛔️Unavailable: Stephan Ambrosius (suspension), Christian Witzig, Musah Nuhu, Abdoulaye Diaby, Buttiker, Fazliji, Gotler, Okoroji, Stanic (all injured)

👤 Head Coach: Enrico Maaße

Zurich: Form and Statistics

Zurich made it two consecutive victories the previous time out against Winterthur after a struggling run of performances. In that contest, Zurich dominated with 67 percent of the possession, attempting 21 shots while scoring four of the five big chances they created. After they went behind at halftime, goals from Samuel Ballet, Mounir Chouiar, Lindrit Kamberi, and an own goal by Loic Luthi were the difference. Ahead of this game, Zurich have failed to win their last three road matches, drawing Winterthur and losing to Young Boys and Sion. 

Zurich: Team News and Expected Lineup

Benjamin Mendy is out of the season due to a torn muscle fiber, while Juan José Perea will not be available due to an achilles tendon rupture. However, Cheveyo Tsawa and David Vujevic are questionable starters in this game while Fernand Goure is also ruled out. 

🔖 Zurich Expected Lineup (4-1-4-1)

Ortwin De Wolf (GK), Moncef Zerki, Mory Konaté, Toon Raemaekers, Rafik Belghali, Fredrik Hammar, Rob Schoofs, Patrick Pflucke, Kerim Mrabti, Nikola Storm, Lion Lauberbach.

⛔️Unavailable: David Vujevic, Fernand Goure, Cheveyo Tsawa, Juan José Perea, Benjamin Mendy (all injured)

St. Gallen vs Zurich Head-to-Head Statistics

St. Gallen and Zurich's last ten matches can be dated to 2023. In those matches, St. Gallen won five times, while Zurich won three. However, two encounters ended in a draw. In their most recent contest, St. Gallen won away from home, ending 1-2. In that encounter, St. Gallen needed to come from behind to take maximum points, thanks to Jean-Pierre Nsame’s second half brace. 

St. Gallen vs Zurich Betting Tips & Odds

• St. Gallen have scored at least two goals in the last three meetings of this fixture. At home, they have a 1.72 odds of hitting that margin.
• Zurich are coming off consecutive league wins and could extend that run. Away from home, the odds for Zurich winning is 3.00 on Bet365 bookmaker.
• The last five matches involving Zurich and other teams have ended with at least three goals. Over 2.5 goals is available on Betway with odds at 1.50.
• St. Gallen have won four of the last five meetings of this fixture. Alsom they have also won three of their last five home matches. At home, St. Gallen have a 2.15 odds of winning on Bet365 bookmaker.
• Both teams to score option has happened in the last three matches played by St. Gallen. Also, three of the last four meetings between St. Gallen and Zurich have ended with this option. This option is available on 1Xbet with odds at 1.41.

St. Gallen vs Zurich Prediction 17 May 2025

These are two teams who should be playing in the championship group but their inconsistency has denied them that chance. While looking at the level they have displayed since postseason, it is clear St. Gallen have fallen behind so much and will need to do better here. However, the best thing is that they play at home in this one, but Zurich have also stepped up so much after a struggling performance against Sion in their opener. However, St. Gallen have now played seven consecutive matches where they have not failed to score and could be deriving some momentum from that. Yet, it is left to see if Zurich will do well to extend their winning run here as they have lost in the last matches of this fixture. Regardless, I expect a competitive offensive battle, and I expect both teams to score here, while St. Gallen surprisingly secures their first postseason victory. 

Our match prediction: is both teams to score and over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.71 on 1Xbet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip: is a win for St. Gallen with odds at 2.15 on Bet365 bookmaker. 

Our final match prediction: is St. Gallen to score over 1.5 goals with odds at 1.72 on Betway bookmaker.