GolVolt — Zürich vs Grasshopper: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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

Last time

Last meeting, 5 September: Grasshopper – Zürich 2:2

WLWWWD

Zürich are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Zürich have scored in 8 matches in a row

LWLDWDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 17 goals in those matches.

Defence

Grasshopper concede 2.4 goals per match

Zürich1.4 Grasshopper2.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Zürich concede 1.4.

Streak

Zürich unbeaten in 5 matches

DWDWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 1 September, 2:4 against Young Boys.

Attack

Zürich score 2.2 goals per match

Zürich2.2 Grasshopper0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Grasshopper score 0.8.

Player in form

Philippe Paulin Keny: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Super League, this season.

Umeh Emmanuel

Zürich · midfielder

4goals 3assists 7.06avg rating

Last match, Luzern: rating 7.3.

Samuel Sebastian Krasniqi

Grasshopper · midfielder

2goals 2assists 7.09avg rating

Last match, Basel: rating 7.4.

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

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Zürich at home and Grasshopper away, as in this match.

Zürich

at home · 10

6W0D4L1.7scored per match1.6conceded per match

Grasshopper

away · 10

3W2D5L1.2scored per match2.1conceded per match

Head to head

9 meetings since 2024. The last 5 below.

Last time · 5 Sep 2026 · Super League Grasshopper 2:2 Zürich Krasniqi 58' · Pllana 90+6' · Spadanuda 54' · Emmanuel 80'

3wins

1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Zürich (4-1-4-1, last: Luzern) · Grasshopper (3-4-3, last: Basel).

Official around 17:00, Sat 12 Dec

SHHuber DLLichtenstein LKKamberi AHHack SWWalker LSSchödler KSSpadanuda MRReichmuth LCComenencia UEEmmanuel PKKeny MHHübel NRRissi YBBettkober BPPllana SKKrasniqi MGGibelalde AAAbrashi SSStroscio KGGoudmijn YLLee ÓMMues

ZürichGrasshopper

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.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Zürich and Grasshopper are rivals.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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