Grasshopper Club Zurich
Football Swiss Super League Letzigrund Stadion Sat 4 Oct 14:30
FC Zurich
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  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Injuries
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Super League Betting Preview: Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich

Grasshoppers host FC Zurich in this Swiss Super League clash at Letzigrund Stadion, with kick-off set for 14:30 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Over 2.5 Goals is Our Best Bet

When Grasshoppers clash with Zurich, we are expecting a few goals to be notched. This has resulted in us betting the Over 2.5 selection on the Total Goals market, with the price of -149 standing out.

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FCZ H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

Grasshoppers suffered a defeat in their last game. A 2-1 scoreline occurred away from home at Stadio Cornaredo against FC Lugano. Gerald Scheiblehner's team had just 38% possession and recorded nine shots on target, with Jonathan Asp scoring the goal.

FC Zurich beat St. Gallen in their previous game, making it three straight victories. It was a 3-1 home win at Letzigrund Stadion. They had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 61% possession and eleven shots on goal, with Steven Zuber, Philippe Keny and Jahnoah Markelo all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

FCZ have claimed back-to-back victories over Grasshoppers. As the hosts at Letzigrund Stadion, a 3-0 win was achieved which followed a 2-1 away success at Letzigrund Stadion. The past 10 H2H meetings have included seven victories for FCZ, two wins for Grasshoppers and a single draw.

Swiss Super League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
8 FC Zurich logo FC Zurich 21 7 4 10 32 40 -8 32:40 25
11 Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers 21 4 6 11 28 39 -11 28:39 18
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Grasshoppers – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts. Grasshoppers have had 44.8% possession and 5.6 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.4 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 3.3 corners.

Jonathan Asp is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Luke Plange, Young-Jun Lee, Nikolas Muci and Sonny Kittel each have 2. Luke Plange, Samuel Marques and Amir Abrashi are the leading assists makers with 2.

FC Zurich – Last 10 League Games

FCZ have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 11.1 attempts, 6.1 shots on goal and 2.1 goals. Mitchell van der Gaag's side average 57.8% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 6.0 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts.

Steven Zuber is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Damienus Reverson on 3, with Cheveyo Tsawa and two others bagging 2. Emmanuel Umeh has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Grasshoppers confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Justin Hammel (GK), Hassane Imourane, Abdoulaye Diaby, Dirk Abels, Samuel Marques, Lovro Zvonarek, Tim Meyer, Simone Stroscio, Oscar Clemente, Luke Plange, Jonathan Asp.

FC Zurich confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Yanick Brecher (GK), Livano Comenencia, Mariano Gomez, Lindrit Kamberi, Milan Rodic, Cheveyo Tsawa, Nelson Palacio, Steven Zuber, Matthias Phaeton, Philippe Keny, Jahnoah Markelo.

Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich Prediction & Betting Tips

From our main match prediction to correct score advice, corners insight and a custom bet builder — this Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich betting preview covers it all.

Match Prediction

It’s hard to pass up the opportunity to bet Over 2.5 Goals, with this Super League clash anticipated to feature at least three goals. Secure odds of -149 that this outcome lands which would mean a nice return.

The Super League experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Grasshoppers games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Grasshoppers games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Grasshoppers games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 5 FCZ games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 9 of the last 10 FCZ games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 18 of the last 20 FCZ games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 games between these teams.
Over 2.5 Probability

According to the top bookies, our pick has a 59.9% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Grasshoppers Grasshoppers logo 2 - 1 FCZ logo FCZ

Grasshoppers can be backed to win 2-1 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +550 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

Grasshoppers Over 4.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

Grasshoppers have been awarded an average of 6.80 corners in the past five home matches, while FCZ have yielded a corner average of 6.80 in their last five games. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Grasshoppers to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -150.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Grasshoppers Logo Grasshoppers
Total
8.90 5.60 3.30
Home
9.90 5.30 4.60
Away
8.70 4.30 4.40
FCZ Logo FCZ
Total
10.70 4.70 6.00
Home
10.40 5.30 5.10
Away
11.40 5.80 5.60
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -149
Asian Handicap Grasshoppers +0.25 -152
Team Corners Grasshoppers Over 4.5 -150

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Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

The bookies have FC Zurich as +125 favourites for this Super League clash, with the Full-Time Result betting odds implying that they are 44% likely to win. The +180 means that Grasshoppers are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

If you think that FCZ are able to beat Grasshoppers, then the -105 could be the option for you on the Asian Handicap -0.25. Built into this bet is the half stake refund should the scoreline end level.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting contest. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -182.

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Five Wins From Past Ten Grasshoppers Home Games

Grasshoppers have collected five victories, three losses and two draws in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 2.00 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Zurich haven’t tasted defeat in three consecutive away matches. They have racked up four wins, four defeats and two draws in the last 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

FCZ beat Grasshoppers 2-1 when the teams last met at Letzigrund Stadion. The previous 8 H2H meetings at Letzigrund Stadion have featured four FCZ wins, three draws and one Grasshoppers victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers Home Stats 5-2-3 3.10 2.00 1.10 6 4 6 4
FC Zurich logo FC Zurich Away Stats 4-2-4 3.10 1.70 1.40 8 2 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Grasshoppers logo Grasshoppers League Stats
FC Zurich logo FC Zurich League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Grasshoppers vs FC Zurich Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Grasshoppers vs FCZ before you bet. We’ll bring you the confirmed Super League lineups along with up-to-date injury news.

Grasshoppers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

FC Zurich Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Grasshoppers Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3

71 Justin Hammel
5 Hassane Imourane 15 Abdoulaye Diaby 2 Dirk Abels
52 Samuel Marques 14 Lovro Zvonarek 8 Tim Meyer 28 Simone Stroscio
17 Oscar Clemente 7 Luke Plange 10 Jonathan Asp
25 Yanick Brecher
3 Livano Comenencia 5 Mariano Gomez 2 Lindrit Kamberi 23 Milan Rodic
6 Cheveyo Tsawa 15 Nelson Palacio 10 Steven Zuber
17 Matthias Phaeton 19 Philippe Keny 26 Jahnoah Markelo

FC Zurich Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Grasshoppers Substitutes

  • 1Nicolas Glaus
  • 6Amir Abrashi
  • 9Nikolas Muci
  • 11Salifou Diarrassouba
  • 16Matteo Mantini
  • 34Allan Arigoni
  • 51Loris Giandomenico
  • 58Yannick Bettkober
  • 60Samuele Bengondo

FC Zurich Substitutes

  • 1Silas Huber
  • 4Jorge Segura
  • 7Bledian Krasniqi
  • 9Juan Perea
  • 11Emmanuel Umeh
  • 18Mohamed Bangoura
  • 21Lisandru Tramoni
  • 29Damienus Reverson
  • 43Neil Volken

Previous Grasshoppers Lineups

27 Sep Swiss Super League
Lugano 2-1 Grasshoppers
14 Sep Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 3-1 Lausanne
30 Aug Swiss Super League
Thun 1-1 Grasshoppers
24 Aug Swiss Super League
Grasshoppers 2-2 Winterthur
10 Aug Swiss Super League
Servette 1-1 Grasshoppers
02 Aug Swiss Super League
Basel 2-1 Grasshoppers

Previous FC Zurich Lineups

27 Sep Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 3-1 St. Gallen
13 Sep Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 2-1 Servette
30 Aug Swiss Super League
Winterthur 1-3 FC Zurich
23 Aug Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 0-4 Thun
10 Aug Swiss Super League
Lausanne 1-2 FC Zurich
03 Aug Swiss Super League
Luzern 1-1 FC Zurich

Injuries & Suspensions

Grasshoppers Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ismajl Beka Red card (direc
Hassane Imourane Red card (direc
Young-Jun Lee Yellow cards
Dorian Paloschi Lower leg
FC Zurich Injury Table
Type Name Info
Lindrit Kamberi Yellow cards
Calixte Ligue Yellow cards
Daniel Denoon Ankle
Juan Perea Muscle
Team Squads

Grasshoppers Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gerald Scheiblehner

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Justin Hammel 71 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Luke Plange 7 F 7 584 7 0 2 2 0 0
Hassane Imourane 14 M 7 566 7 0 0 0 2 0
Dirk Abels 2 D 7 552 6 1 0 0 3 0
Simone Stroscio 28 M 7 484 7 0 0 0 1 0

FC Zurich Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mitchell van der Gaag

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Yanick Brecher 25 G 7 630 7 0 0 0 0 0
Nelson Palacio 15 M 7 630 7 0 0 0 1 0
Mariano Gomez 5 D 7 630 7 0 0 1 3 0
Steven Zuber 10 F 6 540 6 0 3 1 0 0
Cheveyo Tsawa 6 M 6 491 6 1 2 0 1 0
Switzerland FlagSuper League Table
Super League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 21 15 1 5 46:25 46
2 Lugano 21 12 3 6 37:26 39
3 St. Gallen 20 12 1 7 40:26 37
4 Basel 21 10 6 5 33:24 36
5 Sion 21 8 8 5 31:25 32
6 Young Boys 21 8 5 8 40:45 29
7 Lausanne 21 7 7 7 32:29 28
8 FC Zurich 21 7 4 10 32:40 25
9 Servette 21 6 6 9 35:40 24
10 Luzern 21 5 7 9 38:41 22
11 Grasshoppers 21 4 6 11 28:39 18
12 Winterthur 20 2 4 14 24:56 10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lugano 11 7 2 2 23:12 23
2 Thun 11 7 1 3 24:14 22
3 St. Gallen 11 6 0 5 22:15 18
4 Sion 11 5 3 3 15:9 18
5 Young Boys 10 5 2 3 21:15 17
6 Basel 10 4 4 2 14:7 16
7 Lausanne 11 4 3 4 21:18 15
8 FC Zurich 11 4 1 6 19:23 13
9 Servette 10 2 4 4 15:18 10
10 Grasshoppers 10 2 3 5 16:17 9
11 Luzern 10 1 4 5 20:22 7
12 Winterthur 9 1 2 6 14:22 5