Grasshopper Club Zurich vs FC Zurich Prediction & Betting Tips - Super League

Prediction published on 17/10/2024, 10:00  by Daniel Ngulu in Football Predictions

Grasshoppers and Zurich used the international break to play friendly matches but will be renewing their rivalry in competitive action this Saturday. The Hoppers, placed ninth, will welcome joint leaders FCZ for the first of Match Day 10 encounters in the Swiss Super League. Let’s have a look at the stats and a prediction for the game.

Last season, Grasshoppers only survived through the relegation playoff round. This term hasn’t started in any better fashion for the hosts as they’ve managed just two wins in nine league outings.

They warmed up for this game with a 6-0 friendly win over Xamax and will hope to carry the same to this match. Marco Schällibaum’s side will seek to rise from a 1-0 loss to Winterthur in the last league game.

Zurich have not only started the season well, this is also a fixture they’ve lately been dominant in. The last time they faced Grasshoppers, Antonio Marchesano’s penalty goal was the decider in a 1-0 win. 

That result marked a fourth victory for Zurich in five contests with Grasshoppers. Heading into this match, Zurich played to a 2-2 draw with Vaduz in a friendly match as the league temporarily stopped for the international assignments. 

Now to this game, the visitors will hope to improve on their run of one win in three matches. They’ve lost just once in six away league matches and should be confident of a win here. 

Zurich, however, lost on their last visit to Grasshoppers, breaking a six-match undefeated streak there.