Grasshopper vs Servette Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Stadion Letzigrund Sun, 3 May - 2:30 PM
Super League
Grasshopper GRA
0 Winner 2
Servette Servette
Full Time Sun, 3 May 2:30 PM
Round 35 Relegation Round
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Goal
Thomas Lopes - 51'
Maximilian Ullmann - 33' (Own Goal)
Allan Arigoni 33' Red Card
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CONTEXT

Servette claimed a convincing 0-2 win over Grasshopper in the Swiss Super League, extending their dominance on the road. The visitors struck first before halftime, leading 0-1 at the break after controlling 61% possession against Grasshopper's 39%. The second half turned decisively in Servette's favor when Grasshopper received a red card, reducing them to ten men and distorting the game's structure. Servette capitalized efficiently, adding a second goal while stifling any home comeback attempts. Grasshopper's defensive resolve held firm but lacked cutting edge upfront, as Servette's superior quality shone through. This result aligns with Servette's status as the stronger side, showcasing their ability to exploit numerical advantages without overexertion. Minimal deviations marked the performance metrics, underscoring a straightforward victory.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: The match exhibited minimal structural deviation of 2.1% in favor of Servette.
  • Efficiency shift: Team efficiencies stayed in line with pre-match expectations.
  • xG alignment: xG data unavailable prevented alignment assessment with the outcome.
  • Market alignment: The final result fully aligned with pre-match market expectations.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations could not be measured due to absent data.
  • Event impact: The red card event significantly impacted second-half proceedings.
  • Red card distortion: Grasshopper's red card distorted dynamics, aiding Servette's control.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

S. Wolfensberger

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

G. Maire

1st Assistant

C. Loureiro

2nd Assistant

D. Grundbacher

4th Official

Grasshopper G. Messner
G. Messner
VS
Servette J. Gourvennec
J. Gourvennec
0.77
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.32
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Luzern Rank: 58 L
Winterthur Rank: 45 W
Sion Rank: 64 L
Servette Rank: 63 L
Thun Rank: 64 L
Lausanne Sport Rank: 56 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.17 i
Last 6 Opponents
Winterthur Rank: 44 W
Young Boys Rank: 62 D
Luzern Rank: 60 W
Grasshopper Rank: 49 W
Basel Rank: 63 L
Zürich Rank: 50 W
5
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
5 - 4 - 16
16

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Grasshopper
0.2%
Draw
1.92%
Away Servette
97.89%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
48.53
62.66
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Grasshopper
Servette
Power Score
48.53
62.66
League Position
11
8
Global Rank
824
409

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Grasshopper — Opponent-weighted form score
Servette — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Grasshopper Servette

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

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vs

Grasshopper

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Servette

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Grasshopper ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Servette
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
19.87
31.64
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
31.64
19.87
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Grasshopper -1.05 Efficiency Index
vs
Servette +1.05 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Grasshopper
Servette
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Grasshopper ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Servette
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Grasshopper Servette
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Grasshopper Servette
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Grasshopper
Servette
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Grasshopper
vs
Servette
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Grasshopper Servette
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Grasshopper 0.47
Servette 0.17
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Grasshopper Servette
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Grasshopper 0.02
Servette 0.00
Grasshopper
Servette
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • Servette had peak pressure around 77'.
  • Servette started the game with stronger pressure.
GRA Pressure Servette Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: Servette reached the top pressure at 77' (86.46).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 25 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Grasshopper GRA Home
25 matches
Servette Servette Away
Match Record
5
Wins
16
4
Draws
4
16
Losses
5
Goals
28
Goals Scored
52
52
Goals Conceded
28
-24
Goal Difference
+24
Expected Goals
0.42
xG
3.96
3.96
xGA
0.42

Data last updated: 2026-05-04T00:04:59+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
J. Hammel
Switzerland
71 J. Hammel
A. Arigoni
Switzerland
34 A. Arigoni
M. Ngom
Substitution
Senegal
20 M. Ngom
S. Köhler
Germany
27 S. Köhler
S. Stroscio
Substitution
Switzerland
28 S. Stroscio
D. Abels
Netherlands
2 D. Abels
A. Abrashi
Substitution
Albania
6 A. Abrashi
T. Meyer
Substitution
Switzerland
8 T. Meyer
J. Asp Jensen
Denmark
10 J. Asp Jensen
L. Zvonarek
Substitution
Croatia
14 L. Zvonarek
Y. Lee
South Korea
18 Y. Lee
Pitch
J. Frick
Switzerland
32 J. Frick
B. Mazikou
France
18 B. Mazikou
M. Burch
Switzerland
15 M. Burch
S. Rouiller
Switzerland
4 S. Rouiller
H. Mendes
Substitution
Guinea-Bissau
17 H. Mendes
D. Douline
Substitution
France
28 D. Douline
L. Fomba
France
11 L. Fomba
J. Kadile
France
10 J. Kadile
M. Stevanović
Substitution
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 M. Stevanović
T. Lopes
Substitution
France
36 T. Lopes
F. Aye
Substitution
France
97 F. Aye

General Information

Date & Time :
May 03, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Round 35 · Relegation Round
Stadium :
Stadion Letzigrund
Capacity :
26104
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Guillaume Maire
Christophe Loureiro
Désirée Grundbacher
Sven Wolfensberger

Statistics

Possession
GRA
41%
Servette
59%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 2
0 Big Chances Created 1
7 Shots 15
15 Dangerous attacks 86
39 Possession 61
2 Corners 3
12 Free kicks 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0

Match Overview

18 Throwins 17
16 Goal Kicks 10
16 Dribble Attempts 32
81 Ball Safe 80
38 Successful Dribbles Percentage 31
5 Substitutions 5
4 Goal Attempts 11
6 Successful Dribbles 10
0 Assists 1
0 Hit Woodwork 1
2 Injuries 2

Attacking

79 Attacks 138
0 Big Chances Missed 1

Possession

5 Key Passes 9
269 Successful Passes 460
55 Long Passes 38
347 Passes 535
78 Successful Passes Percentage 86
21 Successful Long Passes 21
38 Successful Long Passes Percentage 55

Defensive

11 Interceptions 3
27 Tackles 13
2 Saves 0

Build-up

13 Total Crosses 27
4 Accurate Crosses 7

Discipline

10 Fouls 12

Lineup

Referee : Sven Wolfensberger

Starting XI ▼

71
Justin Hammel
Justin Hammel Goalkeeper
6.69
20
Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom
Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom Defender
6.87
4
Luka Mikulić
Luka Mikulić
Defender74'
6.66
27
Sven Köhler
Sven Köhler Defender
6.86
28
Simone Stroscio
Simone Stroscio Defender
6.65
31
Maximilian Ullmann
Maximilian Ullmann
Defender26'
6.61
34
Allan Arigoni
Allan Arigoni Defender
6.54
2
Dirk Abels
Dirk Abels Midfielder
6.82
6
Amir Abrashi
Amir Abrashi Midfielder
6.43
52
Samuel Marques
Samuel Marques
Midfielder46'
6.51
8
Tim Meyer
Tim Meyer Midfielder
6.82
5
Imourane Hassane
Imourane Hassane
Midfielder65'
6.65
10
Jonathan Asp Jensen
Jonathan Asp Jensen Midfielder
6.99
14
Lovro Zvonarek
Lovro Zvonarek Midfielder
6.93
55
Dominik Papic
Dominik Papic
Midfielder65'
6.71
18
Young-joon Lee
Young-joon Lee Attacker
6.77
Referee : Sven Wolfensberger

Starting XI ▼

32
Jérémy Frick
Jérémy Frick Goalkeeper
6.16
4
Steve Rouiller
Steve Rouiller Defender
6.81
15
Marco Burch
Marco Burch Defender
6.58
17
Houboulang Mendes
Houboulang Mendes Defender
6.61
2
Loun Srdanovic
Loun Srdanovic
Defender64'
6.77
18
Bradley Mazikou
Bradley Mazikou Defender
6.81
9
Miroslav Stevanovic
Miroslav Stevanovic Midfielder
7.35
21
Jérémy Guillemenot
Jérémy Guillemenot
Attacker85'
6.91
10
Junior Kadile
Junior Kadile Midfielder
7.72
11
Lamine Fomba
Lamine Fomba Midfielder
6.69
28
David Douline
David Douline Midfielder
6.96
14
Lilian Njoh
Lilian Njoh
Defender76'
7
36
Thomas Lopes
Thomas Lopes Midfielder
6.69
7
Giotto Morandi
Giotto Morandi
Midfielder76'
6.57
97
Florian Ayé
Florian Ayé Attacker
6.98
90
Samuel Mraz
Samuel Mraz
Attacker65'
6.8

Events

2ND-HALF
85'
Event
Jérémy Guillemenot → Miroslav Stevanovic
10th Substitution
Event
Sven Köhler
Foul / 3rd Yellowcard
84'
84'
Event
Loun Srdanovic
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
76'
Event
Giotto Morandi → Thomas Lopes
8th Substitution
76'
Event
Lilian Njoh → David Douline
9th Substitution
Event
Luka Mikulić → Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom
7th Substitution
74'
Event
Imourane Hassane → Tim Meyer
4th Substitution
65'
Event
Dominik Papic → Lovro Zvonarek
6th Substitution
65'
65'
Event
Samuel Mraz → Florian Ayé
5th Substitution
64'
Event
Loun Srdanovic → Houboulang Mendes
3rd Substitution
51'
Event
Thomas Lopes
Left foot shot / 1st Goal
Event
Samuel Marques → Amir Abrashi
2nd Substitution
46'
46'
Event
Houboulang Mendes
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
1ST-HALF
Event
Allan Arigoni
Foul / 1st Redcard
33'
33'
Event
Maximilian Ullmann
Left foot shot / 1st Own Goal
Event
Allan Arigoni
Card adjusted
32'
Event
Maximilian Ullmann → Simone Stroscio
1st Substitution
26'
Event
Lovro Zvonarek
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
14'

Match Commentary

90
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Asp Jensen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
90
Attempt Attempt
Jérémy Guillemenot takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
85
Update Update
Jérémy Guillemenot comes on for Miroslav Stevanovic.
85
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Sven Kohler receives a yellow card.
83
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Asp Jensen takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
78
Attempt Attempt
Samuel Marques takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
76
Update Update
Giotto Morandi replaces Thomas Lopes.
76
Update Update
Lilian Njoh comes on for David Douline.
74
Update Update
Luka Mikulić is on, and Mouhamed El Bachir Ngom is off.
72
Attempt Attempt
Samuel Mraz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
72
Attempt Attempt
Samuel Mraz takes a left-footed shot but misses.
71
Attempt Attempt
Lamine Fomba's right-footed shot is blocked.
71
Attempt Attempt
Lamine Fomba's right-footed shot is blocked.
69
Attempt Attempt
Junior Kadile's right-footed shot is saved.
65
Attempt Attempt
Miroslav Stevanovic's header is saved.
64
Update Update
Samuel Mraz replaces Florian Aye.
64
Update Update
Loun Srdanovic replaces Houboulang Mendes.
64
Update Update
Hassane Imourane replaces Tim Meyer.
64
Update Update
Dominik Papic comes on for Lovro Zvonarek.
57
Attempt Attempt
Thomas Lopes takes a left-footed shot but misses.
51
Attempt Attempt
Thomas Lopes scores with a left-footed shot.
50
Attempt Attempt
Marco Burch takes a shot with his head but misses.
47
Update Update
Sven Kohler's header is blocked.
47
Attempt Attempt
Maximilian Ullmann takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
46
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Houboulang Mendes receives a yellow card.
46
Update Update
Samuel Marques is on, and Amir Abrashi is off.
45
Attempt Attempt
Junior Kadile's right-footed shot is blocked.
45
Attempt Attempt
Junior Kadile's right-footed shot is blocked.
34
Update Update
Own goal makes it 0-1.
33
Red Card Red Card Important
Allan Arigoni receives a red card.
26
Update Update
Maximilian Ullmann replaces Simone Stroscio.
25
Attempt Attempt
Thomas Lopes takes a left-footed shot but misses.
20
Attempt Attempt
Florian Aye takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
16
Attempt Attempt
Young-Jun Lee takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
12
Attempt Attempt
Thomas Lopes takes a left-footed shot but misses.
8
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Asp Jensen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
1
Attempt Attempt
Jonathan Asp Jensen takes a right-footed shot but misses.

CONCLUSION

Servette's 0-2 triumph over Grasshopper reinforces their strong form, leveraging superior possession and a crucial second-half red card to secure the points. Grasshopper battled valiantly despite the numerical deficit but failed to breach Servette's defense. This outcome reflects Servette's tactical discipline and efficiency, with the home side's lapse proving costly. Minimal deviations from expectations highlight a predictable yet professional display by the winners, who maintained control throughout. Grasshopper must address disciplinary issues moving forward, while Servette builds momentum seamlessly. The match serves as a clear lesson in capitalizing on opponent errors.

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