Zurich were very underwhelming last season, and despite a late-season charge which saw them pick up a healthy amount of points, they have not strengthened to a huge extent.
Yverdon are something of an unknown quantity, with many new faces and some notable outgoings meaning their side is much changed from the one which won promotion.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Zurich win with a probability of 79.59%. A draw had a probability of 12.7% and a win for Yverdon Sport had a probability of 7.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a FC Zurich win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.85%) and 2-1 (8.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.79%), while for a Yverdon Sport win it was 1-2 (2.37%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-0 win for FC Zurich in this match.
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