FC Zurich vs Grasshoppers: result 2-1 and analysis
Super LeagueMatchday 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich
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What was the result of FC Zurich vs Grasshoppers?
FC Zurich won 2-1 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′G. MargreitterGrasshoppers
- 10′A. MarchesanoFC Zurich
- 90′A. CeesayFC Zurich
Official lineup for FC Zurich vs Grasshoppers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Zurich
3-4-2-1- 9A. Ceesay
- 7B. Krasniqi
- 20O. Doumbia
- 78Moritz Leitner
- 10A. Marchesano
- 4B. Omeragić
- 23F. Rohner
- 3Adrián Guerrero
- 31M. Kryeziu
- 6F. Aliti
- 25Y. Brecher
Grasshoppers
3-4-2-1- 19L. Campana
- 10P. Pušić
- 29D. Diani
- 28C. Herc
- 6A. Abrashi
- 51F. Hoxha
- 24Toti Gomes
- 34A. Arigoni
- 77B. Bolla
- 33G. Margreitter
- 1André Moreira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Zurich have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Grasshoppers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Solothurn(away) | 10-0 | Schweizer Cup |
| Aug 8, 2021 | FC Luzern(away) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Lausanne(home) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | FC Lugano(away) | 2-0 | Super League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Neuchatel Xamax FC(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Widnau(away) | 5-0 | Schweizer Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Lausanne(home) | 3-1 | Super League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | BSC Young Boys(away) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | FC Basel 1893(home) | 0-2 | Super League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | FC Thun(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 FC Zurich wins, 2 draws, 1 Grasshoppers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2019 | Grasshoppers 1-1 FC Zurich | Super League |
| Feb 9, 2019 | FC Zurich 3-1 Grasshoppers | Super League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | FC Zurich 2-0 Grasshoppers | Super League |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Grasshoppers 0-2 FC Zurich | Super League |
| Apr 7, 2018 | FC Zurich 1-1 Grasshoppers | Super League |
| Feb 25, 2018 | Grasshoppers 1-0 FC Zurich | Super League |
Last archived meeting: Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich on Apr 6, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
FC Zurich score 2.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Grasshoppers score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zurich | 2.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Grasshoppers | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Zurich sit 5th in Super League (21 points from 13 matches) and Grasshoppers sit 10th (11 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Zurich | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 21 |
| 10 | Grasshoppers | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 11 |
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