February 12th features a match where Young Boys hosts St. Gallen at Stade De Suisse Wankdorf Bern in a Super League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Young Boys is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Luzern. Pascal Schürpf struck first for Luzern in the 33rd minute, then Cédric Itten tied it up for Young Boys in the 64th minute earning Young Boys at least a draw. Young Boys looks to continue their winning ways, having won 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 3rd placed St. Gallen, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Servette. Lukas Görtler struck first for St. Gallen in the 8th minute on a feed from Leon Dajaku, then Guillemenot added another in the 39th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Servette was frustrated by St. Gallen’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. St. Gallen ended the match with the shutout victory. St. Gallen is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
Young Boys and St. Gallen last played eachother at the Stade De Suisse Wankdorf Bern on the 8th of October. Young Boys won by a score of 2 to 1. Jean-Pierre Nsame struck first for Young Boys in the 13th minute, but Chadrac Akolo got the equalizer for St. Gallen in the 38th minute.
Guillemenot has been the most effective weapon for St. Gallen lately. The Swiss attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. For Young Boys, their top scorers are Jean-Pierre Nsame and Cédric Itten, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.