{"id":111785,"date":"2026-08-05T02:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/111785\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T02:14:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T02:14:19","slug":"preview-fc-zurich-vs-servette-prediction-team-news-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/111785\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: FC Zurich vs Servette – prediction, team news, lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Both looking to record their maiden victories of the new Swiss Super League campaign, FC Zurich<\/a> and Servette<\/a> clash at Stadion Letzigrund on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Die Stadt\u00a0were the victims of a St Gallen comeback<\/a> last time out, whilst Les Grenats were defeated on home soil<\/a> by domestic giants Basel.<\/p>\n

Match preview<\/p>\n

Heading into their 10th consecutive year as a Swiss Super League club following their title success in the 2016-17 Challenger League, FC Zurich are looking to improve on a 10th-placed finish last time out, when they avoided the relegation playoff by just five points.<\/p>\n

Die Stadt’s quest for better fortunes in 2026-27 did not start out as planned, though, with goals from Lukas Gortler and Andrin Hunziker securing a comeback victory for St Gallen on Sunday following Umeh Emmanuel<\/a>‘s opener at Berit Sitterstadion.<\/p>\n

After conceding twice late on last time out, Zurich are enduring a run of 15 straight Super League contests without keeping a clean sheet, last recording a shutout at home to relegated Winterthur (3-0) on February 11.<\/p>\n

Scoring a brilliant brace that day against the strugglers, Philippe Paulin Keny<\/a> was the main man in attack for\u00a0Die Stadt last season, netting 13 goals and providing four assists across 33 top-flight matches.<\/p>\n

Whilst the Senegalese forward brings continuity in attack, there has been a significant change in the dugout over the off-season, with former Basel boss Marcel Koller now in the hotseat after a three-year spell at Al Ahly which included two CAF Champions League titles.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9 Imago<\/p>\n

After enjoying their second-best domestic finish in the club’s history as they placed runner-ups in the 2024-25 Super League, Servette slumped back down to relative reality under Jocelyn Gourvennec<\/a>, who oversaw a seventh-placed ending to 2025-26.<\/p>\n

In truth, it could have been a whole deal worse for Les Grenats if not for an impressive eight-game unbeaten sequence (W6 D2) at the conclusion of the campaign, including four consecutive home wins by an aggregate scoreline of 16-3.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for followers of Saturday’s visitors to Stadion Letzigrund, Servette were unable to continue that invincible streak into the new campaign as they lost to a late Zan Celar penalty for Basel at Stade de Geneve last weekend.<\/p>\n

Les Grenats have invested in youth this summer with the \u00a32m signing of Mathis Lambourde from Hellas Verona, however, Gourvennec’s side are still reliant on the attacking instincts of 36-year-old Miroslav Stevanovic, who has scored 28 goals across the past two league terms.<\/p>\n

Although last Saturday’s loss to Basel will not fill the Servette ranks with confidence, Stevanovic and company have a good recent record against Zurich, winning back-to-back matches versus Die Stadt at the end of last campaign.<\/p>\n

FC Zurich Swiss Super League form:<\/p>\n

L<\/p>\n

Servette Swiss Super League form:<\/p>\n

L<\/p>\n

Team News<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Iconsport \/ JustPictures<\/p>\n

Replaced late on during the defeat to St Gallen, centre-back Ilan Sauter could drop out of the Zurich XI this weekend.<\/p>\n

If head coach Koller makes that bold decision, Lindrit Kamberi would require a new defensive partner, with 32-year-old German Alexander Hack the most likely candidate.<\/p>\n

Making only his third Super League appearance off the bench last time out, 17-year-old Din Ramic will be hoping for the opportunity to impress once again.<\/p>\n

A key part of the Servette squad which won promotion from the Challenger League in 2019, goalkeeper Jeremy Frick is currently unavailable due to a back injury.<\/p>\n

After playing the past two full seasons in Romania at Universitatea Cluj, Les Grenats new boy Edvinas Gertmonas is yet to make his debut because of a knock.<\/p>\n

The visitors are missing the creativity of last season’s leading playmaker Junior Kadile, who is expected back from a muscle injury in a few weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FC Zurich possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Lindner; Hodza, Kamberi, Hack, Volken; Schoedler, Berisha, Krasniqi, Comenencia, Umeh; Keny<\/p>\n

Servette possible starting lineup:<\/p>\n

Besson; Mendes, Roullier, Burch, Mazikou; Lambourde, Naressi, Cognat, Njoh; Stevanovic, Aye<\/p>\n

We say: FC Zurich 2-1 Servette<\/p>\n


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With a notoriously-leaky backline, Zurich are likely to give their visitors on Saturday a chance of Super League points.<\/p>\n

However, with home advantage and without the threat of Servette’s Kadile, we are expecting a narrow success for\u00a0Die Stadt.<\/p>\n

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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