Servette and Young Boys go head-to-head at the Stade de Genéve in the penultimate round of the 2023-24 Swiss Super League campaign on Monday. Patrick Rahmen’s men will head into the game looking to pick up a third home win on the bounce and rekindle their late bid for UEFA Champions League qualification.
Servette’s bid for a Champions League playoff spot suffered a huge setback on Wednesday when they fell to a 2-1 defeat against FC Zurich at the Stadion Letzigrund.
Before that, Rene Weiler’s men were on a four-game unbeaten run, claiming one draw and three wins, including a 1-0 victory over Winterthur in the Swiss Cup semi-finals on April 28.
With 61 points from 33 matches, Servette are currently third in the Super League table, four points behind second-placed Lugano in the second Champions League playoff spot.
Young Boys, on the other hand, returned to winning ways in midweek when they cruised to a 3-1 victory over St. Gallen at the Wankdorf Stadium.
This followed a 1-0 defeat against Lugano on May 11 which saw their seven-game unbeaten run across all competitions come to an end.
Young Boys currently sit at the top of the league table with 71 points from 36 matches and need a draw on Monday to be confirmed champions as they boast a six-point lead over second-placed Lugano with a +19 goal difference.
Servette vs Young Boys Head-To-Head
Young Boys boast a slight upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 18 of the last 44 meetings between the two sides. Servette have picked up four fewer wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 12 occasions.
Servette Form Guide: L-D-W-W-W
Young Boys Form Guide: W-L-W-W-W
Servette vs Young Boys Team News
Servette
Enzo Crivelli is recovering from a leg injury and will play no part in Monday’s game. Dereck Kutesa will also miss out due to a one-game suspension.
Injured: Enzo Crivelli
Suspended: Dereck Kutesa
Young Boys
The visitors are without the duo of Joel Monteiro and Loris Benito, who have been ruled out through ankle and ACL injuries respectively.
Injured: Joel Monteiro, Loris Benito
Suspended: None
Servette vs Young Boys Predicted XI
Servette Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Jeremy Frick; Theo Magnin, Steve Rouiller, Yoan Severin, Anthony Baron; David Douline; Miroslav Stevanovic, Alexis Antunes, Timothe Cognat, Takuma Nishimura; Jeremy Guillemenot
Young Boys Predicted XI (4-3-3): David von Ballmoos; Saidy Janko, Mohamed Aly Camara, Aurele Amenda, Jaouen Hadjam; Cheikh Niasse, Sandro Lauper, Darian Maleš; Meschack Elia, Cedric Itten, Silvère Ganvoula
Servette vs Young Boys Prediction
While Young Boys are in pole position to clinch the title, Servette need maximum points in their final two games to secure a spot in the Champions League playoffs. We predict a cagey affair at the Stade de Genéve, with the hosts claiming a narrow victory.
Prediction: Servette 2-1 Young Boys
