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Yverdon and FC Zurich will kick-start their Swiss Super League campaign when they square off at Stade Municipal on Saturday. The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 4-1 defeat to Sion in a friendly last weekend.
Ylyas Chouaref, Dejan Djokic, Theo Bouchlarhem and Georgi Rusev scored for Sion while Christian Marques scored a consolation strike for Yverdon.
Zurich, meanwhile, suffered a harrowing 4-0 defeat to Magdeburg in a friendly. Philipp Hercher, Lubambo Musonda, Martijn Kaars and Baris Atik found the back of the net to help the Germans claim the victory.
FCZ will turn their attention to competitive football as they seek to build on their fourth-place finish last season. Their last league game saw them claim a 2-1 away win over St. Gallen. Yverdon shared the spoils in a goalless draw away to Basel to finish ninth.
Yverdon vs FC Zurich Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- FC Zurich have 15 wins from the last 27 head-to-head games, Yverdon were victorious on five occasions while seven games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in March 2024 when Yverdon claimed a 3-2 home win.
- Six of the last seven head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
- Zurich's last four league games witnessed goals at both ends and also produced over 2.5 goals.
- Yverdon's last six league games have produced at least nine corner kicks.
- Yverdon have scored at least two goals in four of the last five head-to-head games.
Yverdon vs FC Zurich Prediction
Yverdon have a good record in this fixture in recent years. They have won the last two head-to-head games and will be looking to make it three wins on the bounce.
Zurich, for their part, had a relatively underwhelming campaign last season. They will be hoping to start the new season on a positive note and are the slight pre-game favorites in their opening game of the new season.
This will be both sides' first competitive game in exactly two months and the players might take some time to get going. We are backing the visitors to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Yverdon 1-2 FC Zurich
Yverdon vs FC Zurich Betting Tips
Tip 1 - FC Zurich to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 9.5 corner kicks
