Match Report
Young Boys went into the game 3rd in the table on 53 points; Yverdon Sport sat 6th on 39 — a 14-point gap. On recent form Yverdon Sport sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.48/1.27 for Young Boys and 1.05/1.79 for Yverdon Sport (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.46.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Young Boys. Young Boys had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Yverdon Sport, 8.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Young Boys have 2 wins to Yverdon Sport's 0, with 3 draws, at 4.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Stadion Wankdorf (Bern) in Bern, with room for 32,000 spectators. Yverdon Sport led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Young Boys: Christian Fassnacht (60') · Yverdon Sport: Fodé Sylla (9')