Grasshopper vs St. Gallen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Grasshopper played St. Gallen in Super League (Switzerland). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Grasshopper: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. St. Gallen: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Grasshopper scores 1.39 and concedes 1.83 goals per match. St. Gallen scores 2.00 and concedes 1.17. League average: 3.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Grasshopper 56%, St. Gallen 61%. Over 2.5: Grasshopper 56%, St. Gallen 72%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 68%.

xG, shots and style

St. Gallen has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.52. Grasshopper: 13.4 shots per match, St. Gallen: 14.9.

Match halves

Grasshopper: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.72. St. Gallen: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.06.

Goals by minute

Grasshopper: 76-90+ (6 goals). St. Gallen: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Super League: 3.28 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 68%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
12Shots16
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
3Shots on target8
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.38xG1.82
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
4Corners4
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
55Dangerous attacks35
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
20Fouls15
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
2Cards1
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.39Goals scored / match2
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.83Goals conceded / match1.17
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
45%Average possession45%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
4.78Shots on target / match5.5
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.39Shots per match14.89
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
4.78Shots on target5.5
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
10.4%Shot conversion13.4%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
45%Possession45%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.52xG for1.63
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.59xG against1.67
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Shooting quality

Grasshopper: BalancedSt. Gallen: Counter-attacking
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

St. Gallen is 150% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Grasshopper · 2 pts / match - St. Gallen

Grasshopper
DLLLW
Season result split
22% W28% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-9
0.94 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
WLDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
St. Gallen
WDLWW
Season result split
61% W6% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-6
1.89 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-2
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.60BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

St. Gallen is 44% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Grasshopper · 2 goals / match - St. Gallen

St. Gallen is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.83 goals / match - Grasshopper · 1.17 goals / match - St. Gallen

Grasshopper scoring profile: strong

Grasshopper scores in 67% of matches (12 of 18 matches), while St. Gallen keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 matches).

St. Gallen scoring profile: very strong

St. Gallen scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Grasshopper keeps a clean sheet in 11% (2 of 18 matches).

25Goals scored (season)36
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
33Goals conceded (season)21
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
3.22Average goals in match3.17
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
7Goals scored (last 5)9
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal89%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
33%2 goals56%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
22%3 goals28%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
6%4 goals17%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

How often they concede at least...

89%1 goal67%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
44%2 goals28%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
22%3 goals17%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
11%4 goals6%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time33%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
11%BTTS in both halves0%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
28%Scored in both halves33%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
40%BTTS - last 560%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
28%Min. 3 goals before half-time39%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Grasshopper - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing
St. Gallen - half-time state
33% leading28% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.28
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.94
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.78
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.5Average goals (1st half)1.72
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
44%Clean sheet before half-time50%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
56%No goal before half-time39%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)2.11
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
1.72Average goals (2nd half)1.44
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
33%Clean sheet after half-time78%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen
50%No goal after half-time39%
GrasshopperSt. Gallen

Grasshopper - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
24
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

St. Gallen - second-half results

61% W28% D11% L
23
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding185%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 61%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Grasshopper - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.40
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.80.8
1 goal100%20%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet0%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 80% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
St. Gallen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.002.20
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%100%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-1+6
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Grasshopper
ScoredConceded
5
2
0-15
2
8
16-30
5
5
31-45
2
3
46-60
5
11
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

St. Gallen
ScoredConceded
6
4
0-15
7
3
16-30
4
7
31-45
4
3
46-60
6
3
61-75
9
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.19
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+56%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
60%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Grasshopper

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

St. Gallen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Super League).

Teams vs league

GrasshopperLigaSt. Gallen
Average goals in match 3.223.28 3.17
Both teams scored 56%64% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%68% 72%
Clean sheets 11%21% 33%
Goal before half-time 78%75% 78%
Goal after half-time 78%82% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.28
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.49
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. St. GallenGoalAliou Badara BaldeAssist: Albert Vallci
  2. GrasshopperGoalLovro ZvonarekAssist: Luke Plange
  3. St. GallenGoalHugo Vandermersch
  4. GrasshopperSubstitutionOn: Salifou DiarrassoubaOff: Maximilian Ullmann
  5. St. GallenSubstitutionOn: Malamine EfekeleOff: Alessandro Vogt
  6. GrasshopperYellow cardJonathan Asp Jensen
  7. GrasshopperSubstitutionOn: Matteo MantiniOff: Tim Meyer
  8. St. GallenSubstitutionOn: Mihailo StevanovicOff: Lukas Daschner
  9. St. GallenSubstitutionOn: Joel Ruiz DobladoOff: Aliou Badara Balde
  10. GrasshopperYellow cardSaulo Decarli
  11. St. GallenYellow cardChima Okoroji

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Sandro SchärerMatches officiated: 9
4.89Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 211%Home wins67%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Grasshopper 0 - 0 - 1 St. Gallen. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FC Sankt Gallen 1879
5 : 0
Grasshopper Club Zürich

FAQ

What was the result of Grasshopper vs St. Gallen?

The Super League match finished Grasshopper 1:2 St. Gallen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Grasshopper vs St. Gallen?

Grasshopper score 1.39 goals per game on average and St. Gallen 2.00. The Super League average is 3.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Grasshopper's matches and 61% of St. Gallen's.

What form are Grasshopper and St. Gallen in?

Over the last 5 games Grasshopper have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and St. Gallen 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Grasshopper vs St. Gallen?

The statistical background for Grasshopper vs St. Gallen — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.