Match Report
10 points and 1 places separated them: Grasshopper 5th with 33, Winterthur 6th with 23. The last five rounds placed Grasshopper no better than 20th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.26/1.95 for Grasshopper and 1.16/2.63 for Winterthur (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Grasshopper had lost four in a row.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Grasshopper 2, draws 2, Winterthur 7, at 2.09 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 27% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadion Letzigrund, with room for 26,104 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Winterthur led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Grasshopper: Dirk Abels (60'), Young-joon Lee (62'), Dirk Abels (70') · Winterthur: Pajtim Kasami (10'), Pajtim Kasami (7')
Key stats
Possession: Grasshopper 49% · Winterthur 51% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 10-6