Match Report
2 points and 3 places separated them: Grasshopper 9th with 8, St. Gallen 6th with 10. St. Gallen's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, Grasshopper ran at 1.5 scored and 2.38 conceded, St. Gallen at 1.63 and 2.25.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Grasshopper have 2 wins to St. Gallen's 7, with 3 draws, at 2.58 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won.
The venue was Stadion Letzigrund, with room for 26,104 spectators. On the scoreboard, Grasshopper led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Grasshopper: Amir Abrashi (36'), Young-joon Lee (69')
Key stats
Possession: Grasshopper 43% · St. Gallen 57% · Total shots: 22-21 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 7-14