GolVolt — St. Gallen vs Young Boys: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Young Boys unbeaten in 14 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 wins and 5 draws. Last defeat: 3 May, 0:1 against Lugano.

Streak

Young Boys have scored in 14 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 49 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 24 October: Young Boys – St. Gallen 2:0

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Player in form

Samuel Essende: 7 goals in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.60

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.6).

Attack

Young Boys score 2.4 goals per match

St. Gallen1.0 Young Boys2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. St. Gallen score 1.0.

Players to watch

Super League, this season.

Lukas Görtler

St. Gallen · midfielder

3goals 1assist 7.16avg rating

Last match, Young Boys: rating 6.8.

Samuel Essende

Young Boys · forward

12goals 3assists 8.22avg rating

Last match, St. Gallen: 1 goal, rating 8.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is St. Gallen at home and Young Boys away, as in this match.

St. Gallen

at home · 10

4W2D4L1.8scored per match1.9conceded per match

Young Boys

away · 10

6W3D1L3.1scored per match1.4conceded per match

Head to head

8 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 24 Oct 2026 · Super League Young Boys 2:0 St. Gallen Essende 59' · Guirassy 64'

3wins

0 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: St. Gallen (3-1-4-2, last: Young Boys) · Young Boys (4-2-3-1, last: St. Gallen).

Official around 15:30, Sun 24 Jan

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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