Servette vs Winterthur Prediction, Preview and Stats

Switzerland flag 2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland
Stade de Genève Sun, 26 Apr - 2:30 PM
Super League
Servette Servette
5 Winner 3
Winterthur Winterthur
Full Time Sun, 26 Apr 2:30 PM
Relegation Round
Thomas Lopes - 62'
Steve Rouiller - 50'
Florian Ayé - 29'
Miroslav Stevanovic - 25', 21'
Goal
|
Goal
Alexandre Jankewitz - 51'
Nishan Burkart - 39', 32'

CONTEXT

In an exhilarating Swiss Super League clash, Servette defeated Winterthur 5-3 at home, capping a goal-fest that captivated fans. The halftime score stood at 3-2 for Servette, with both sides trading blows in a frenetic opening period. Winterthur edged possession 52% to 48%, yet Servette's sharper finishing proved decisive, as they netted two more in the second half while conceding just one. Identified pre-match as the stronger team, Servette's performance showed minimal structural deviation, staying true to expectations without any red cards to alter the flow. The absence of major second-half adjustments allowed natural game momentum to prevail, highlighting Servette's clinical edge upfront. This victory bolsters their campaign, exposing Winterthur's defensive vulnerabilities in a match defined by attacking flair.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Structural deviation was minimal at 2.2% favoring Servette.
  • Efficiency shift: Efficiency shift remained in line with pre-match assessments.
  • xG alignment: xG alignment assessment unavailable due to missing data.
  • Market alignment: Market alignment confirmed as Servette, the stronger team, prevailed.
  • xG expectations: xG expectations unmeasurable without available metrics.
  • Event impact: No events or adjustments significantly influenced the outcome.
  • Red card distortion: No red cards occurred, avoiding any match distortion.
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
No referee statistics available.
Servette J. Gourvennec
J. Gourvennec
VS
Winterthur P. Rahmen
P. Rahmen
1.33
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.7
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Young Boys Rank: D
Luzern Rank: W
Grasshopper Rank: W
Basel Rank: L
Zürich Rank: W
Winterthur Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Grasshopper Rank: L
Lausanne Sport Rank: L
Basel Rank: L
Luzern Rank: W
Sion Rank: D
Servette Rank: D
7
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
7 - 5 - 2
2

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Servette
65.59%
Draw
17.99%
Away Winterthur
16.42%

Movement

Changes since opening
Servette
-32.25%
Draw
+16.07%
Winterthur
+16.18%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
25.6
14.56
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Servette
Winterthur
Power Score
25.6
14.56
League Position
8
12
Global Rank
-
-

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.

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

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

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

vs

Servette

Left / Center / Right
Opposition half density
vs season average

Winterthur

Left / Center / Right
Opposition half density
vs season average
Possession Efficiency data not available for this match.

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

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

Servette ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Winterthur
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Servette Winterthur
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
Servette Winterthur
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.
Servette
Winterthur
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.

Servette
vs
Winterthur
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Servette Winterthur
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
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Servette Winterthur
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
Servette
Winterthur
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 13'.
  • Servette started the game with stronger pressure.
Servette Pressure Winterthur Pressure
Pressure Index: Servette reached the top pressure at 13' (88.40).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 14 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Servette Servette Home
14 matches
Winterthur Winterthur Away
Match Record
7
Wins
2
5
Draws
5
2
Losses
7
Goals
24
Goals Scored
16
16
Goals Conceded
24
+8
Goal Difference
-8

Data last updated: 2026-04-26T14:02:42+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 3-4-1-2
Pitch
J. Frick
Switzerland
32 J. Frick
L. Srdanovic
Substitution
Switzerland
2 L. Srdanovic
S. Rouiller
Switzerland
4 S. Rouiller
M. Burch
Switzerland
15 M. Burch
B. Mazikou
France
18 B. Mazikou
L. Fomba
Substitution
France
11 L. Fomba
D. Douline
France
28 D. Douline
T. Lopes
Substitution
France
36 T. Lopes
M. Stevanović
Bosnia and Herzegovina
9 M. Stevanović
J. Kadile
Substitution
France
10 J. Kadile
F. Aye
Substitution
France
97 F. Aye
Pitch
S. Kapino
Greece
1 S. Kapino
L. Lüthi
Substitution
Switzerland
21 L. Lüthi
L. Mühl
Germany
5 L. Mühl
R. Arnold
Switzerland
16 R. Arnold
R. Smith
Substitution
Switzerland
3 R. Smith
L. Zuffi
Substitution
Switzerland
7 L. Zuffi
A. Jankewitz
Switzerland
45 A. Jankewitz
F. Rohner
Switzerland
27 F. Rohner
T. Golliard
Switzerland
8 T. Golliard
N. Burkart
Substitution
Switzerland
99 N. Burkart
R. Buess
Substitution
Switzerland
9 R. Buess

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 26, 2026, 02:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Super League, Switzerland · Relegation Round
Stadium :
Stade de Genève
Capacity :
30084
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Pascal Hirzel
Johannes von Mandach
N. Tuberosa
Zrinko Prskalo

Statistics

Possession
Servette
52%
Winterthur
48%

Top Statistics

5 Goals 3
5 Big Chances Created 1
4 Shots 4
64 Dangerous attacks 38
48 Possession 52
4 Corners 4
5 Free kicks 15
1 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

2 Hit Woodwork 0
14 Successful Dribbles 6
6 Goal Kicks 9
26 Throwins 18
18 Ball Safe 16
2 Goal Attempts 0
61 Successful Dribbles Percentage 30
23 Dribble Attempts 20
3 Assists 2
5 Substitutions 5

Attacking

3 Big Chances Missed 0
106 Attacks 95

Possession

20 Key Passes 5
402 Passes 450
88 Successful Passes Percentage 81
352 Successful Passes 365
37 Long Passes 58
21 Successful Long Passes 29
57 Successful Long Passes Percentage 50

Defensive

5 Interceptions 7
2 Saves 7
20 Tackles 22

Build-up

25 Total Crosses 7
10 Accurate Crosses 2

Discipline

2 Offsides 1
15 Fouls 5

Lineup

Referee : Johannes von Mandach

Starting XI

32
Jérémy Frick
Jérémy Frick Goalkeeper
6.15
2
Loun Srdanovic
Loun Srdanovic Defender
6.8
17
Houboulang Mendes
Houboulang Mendes
Defender60'
6.61
4
Steve Rouiller
Steve Rouiller Defender
6.8
15
Marco Burch
Marco Burch Defender
6.59
18
Bradley Mazikou
Bradley Mazikou Defender
6.83
9
Miroslav Stevanovic
Miroslav Stevanovic Midfielder
2
7.3
10
Junior Kadile
Junior Kadile Midfielder
7.62
14
Lilian Njoh
Lilian Njoh
Defender89'
7
11
Lamine Fomba
Lamine Fomba Midfielder
6.67
5
Gaël Ondoua
Gaël Ondoua
Midfielder89'
6.27
28
David Douline
David Douline Midfielder
6.98
36
Thomas Lopes
Thomas Lopes Midfielder
6.61
21
Jérémy Guillemenot
Jérémy Guillemenot
Attacker73'
6.93
97
Florian Ayé
Florian Ayé Attacker
7
90
Samuel Mraz
Samuel Mraz
Attacker73'
6.8
Referee : Johannes von Mandach

Starting XI

1
Stefanos Kapino
Stefanos Kapino Goalkeeper
6.98
5
Lukas Mühl
Lukas Mühl Defender
6.69
16
Remo Arnold
Remo Arnold Defender
6.47
21
Loïc Lüthi
Loïc Lüthi Defender
6.61
11
Bafode Dansoko
Bafode Dansoko
Attacker38'
6.67
3
Rhodri Smith
Rhodri Smith Midfielder
6.38
35
Leandro Maksutaj
Leandro Maksutaj
Midfielder80'
6.29
7
Luca Zuffi
Luca Zuffi Midfielder
6.69
22
Adrian Durrer
Adrian Durrer
Midfielder46'
6.62
27
Fabian Rohner
Fabian Rohner Midfielder
6.57
45
Alexandre Jankewitz
Alexandre Jankewitz Midfielder
6.6
8
Théo Golliard
Théo Golliard Attacker
6.86
9
Roman Buess
Roman Buess Attacker
6.69
17
Andrin Hunziker
Andrin Hunziker
Attacker46'
6.98
99
Nishan Burkart
Nishan Burkart Attacker
2
6.79
23
Pajtim Kasami
Pajtim Kasami
Midfielder69'
6.81

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Gaël Ondoua
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
90+1'
Event
Gaël Ondoua Lamine Fomba
10th Substitution
89'
Event
Lilian Njoh Junior Kadile
9th Substitution
89'
82'
Event
Fabian Rohner
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
80'
Event
Leandro Maksutaj Rhodri Smith
8th Substitution
Event
Jérémy Guillemenot Thomas Lopes
6th Substitution
73'
Event
Samuel Mraz Florian Ayé
7th Substitution
73'
69'
Event
Pajtim Kasami Nishan Burkart
5th Substitution
Event
Thomas Lopes
Left foot shot / 8th Goal
62'
Event
Houboulang Mendes Loun Srdanovic
4th Substitution
60'
51'
Event
Alexandre Jankewitz
Right foot shot / 7th Goal
Event
Steve Rouiller
Header / 6th Goal
50'
46'
Event
Adrian Durrer Luca Zuffi
2nd Substitution
46'
Event
Andrin Hunziker Roman Buess
3rd Substitution
1ST-HALF
39'
Event
Nishan Burkart
Right foot shot / 5th Goal
38'
Event
Bafode Dansoko Loïc Lüthi
1st Substitution
32'
Event
Nishan Burkart
Right foot shot / 4th Goal
Event
Florian Ayé
Header / 3rd Goal
29'
Event
Miroslav Stevanovic
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
25'
Event
Miroslav Stevanovic
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
21'

CONCLUSION

Servette's commanding 5-3 win over Winterthur exemplified their offensive potency in a thriller that ended 3-2 at halftime. Despite Winterthur's narrow possession advantage, Servette capitalized ruthlessly, extending their lead post-interval. This result aligns seamlessly with pre-match views of Servette as the superior side, featuring minimal deviation and no disruptive elements like red cards. The clean sheet on discipline preserved football's essence, rewarding Servette's efficiency. Winterthur's resilience yielded three goals but couldn't mask defensive lapses. This outcome strengthens Servette's league position, providing momentum, while prompting Winterthur to refine strategies against top attacks.

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