Match Report
25 points separated the sides: Young Boys 6th on 48, Winterthur 6th on 23. Winterthur's recent output lagged their position: 17th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Young Boys 1.97 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Winterthur 1.16 and 2.63, with the league averaging 1.64.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 5 for Young Boys, 1 for Winterthur and 2 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.25 all-time.
Stadion Wankdorf (Bern) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Young Boys led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 6-1.
Goal scorers
Young Boys: Christian Fassnacht (39'), Darian Males (82'), Alan Virginius (53'), Christian Fassnacht (55'), Chris Bedia (65'), Alvyn Sanches (85') · Winterthur: Roman Buess (59')
Key stats
Possession: Young Boys 66% · Winterthur 34% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 8-2