Match Report
St. Gallen went into the game 2nd in the table on 60 points; Young Boys sat 6th on 48 — a 12-point gap. Young Boys ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.94/1.21 for St. Gallen and 1.97/1.82 for Young Boys (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for St. Gallen, 5 for Young Boys and 1 drawn, at 3.64 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 73% of the meetings won by the home side. Goals tend to flow: 91% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
Kybunpark staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,456. On the scoreboard, St. Gallen led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
St. Gallen: Aliou Baldé (11'), Carlo Boukhalfa (5') · Young Boys: Christian Fassnacht (90')
Key stats
Possession: St. Gallen 38% · Young Boys 62% · Total shots: 21-10 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-5