Grasshoppers vs Servette FC Prediction

Right then, let's have a proper look at this Swiss Super League scrap between two sides who've been struggling more than a one-legged man in an arse-kicking contest. Grasshoppers are sitting 11th with just 14 points, while Servette aren't much better off in 10th with 16. Both teams are having a right old time of it this season, and frankly, neither defence looks capable of stopping a nosebleed.

Grasshoppers have been leaking goals like a sieve - they're shipping two per game on average, and some of their recent results have been proper hammerings. That 6-0 thumping at Luzern and 5-0 stuffing by St Gallen tell you all you need to know about their defensive capabilities. To be fair, they have shown some fight at home, grabbing a 1-1 draw against Basel and a decent 3-0 win over Zurich.

Servette, meanwhile, have been involved in some absolute barnstormers recently. That 4-4 draw with Young Boys was pure chaos, and they followed it up with a 2-2 thriller at Luzern. They're scoring more goals than Grasshoppers (1.7 per game vs 1.1), but their defence is just as shaky - they're letting in nearly two goals per game away from home.

Now here's the kicker - Servette absolutely own this fixture. Nine meetings between these two, and Grasshoppers have won precisely none of them. Servette have seven wins and two draws. The recent matches have all been tight affairs, but Servette always seem to come out on top.

Both teams are coming into this off the back of recent games too - Grasshoppers had a cup win on Tuesday, while Servette last played on Friday. Might give the home side a slight fatigue edge, but given how both defences are playing, I'm not sure it'll matter much.

When you look at the stats, both sides are pretty much guaranteed to concede. Grasshoppers let in 1.25 goals per game at home, while Servette ship 1.86 on their travels. Both teams have been scoring regularly too, and seven of the nine head-to-head meetings have seen both teams find the net.

This has all the makings of a proper end-to-end affair with plenty of goals. Neither side can keep a clean sheet to save their lives, and both have shown they can put the ball in the onion bag. The bookies have Both Teams to Score at 1.62, and that looks like money for old rope to me.