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St. Gallens Stillhart pressures Garcia from Bern. Image: www.imago-images.de
Analysis
The best dance of the year: what makes YB and FC St. Gallen different
Today, the strongest teams of the 2020 championship meet St. Gallen and YB – who has what statistical advantages? A summary with the annual table and graphs on defensive and offensive strength.
In the Super League, the last round of the crown year is approaching. Today at 8.30pm, those teams will meet in St. Gallen who have played some tight and high-quality matches in 2020. The 3: 3 February at Kybunpark is unforgettable, the match with a dramatic final phase and emotional scenes in the stadium Exhausted.
It was the last meeting before Corona made it to the league. YB and St. Gallen are the undisputed places one and two on the annual table. A summary of this season’s stats shows what the two opponents are up to today.
Annual table
Thun and Xamax descended in summer, Vaduz and Lausanne rose. table: transfer market
Goal efficiency
In 2019/20, St. Gallen kept up with Berns in terms of goals scored. Eastern Switzerland scored 79 times, Bernese 80 times, and the Basel team also averaged more than two goals per game with 74 hits. All three teams appear to have lost that precision this season. YB and Basel still manage to score 1.5 hits per game.
And in St. Gallen, the quota has been completely reduced. Eleven goals in twelve games are not worth a superior team. There is no shortage of shot attempts. With 205 shots, St. Gallen is in third place behind YB (237) and Lucerne (211). On the other hand, the results on goal are lacking, here the eastern Swiss are almost at the bottom of the table. The efficiency of Ermedin Demirovic and Cedric Itten, who contributed 33 hits last season, are missed.
Continued: Itten (below) now stormed into Glasgow Rangers, Demirovic into SC Freiburg. Image: keystone
The Bernese, however, can continue to rely on striker Jean-Pierre Nsame, who scored six goals this season. Kwadwo Duah scored three times as the best St. Gallen. The most efficient player in the league so far is someone else, as the evaluation on www.fbref.com shows: Lucerne’s Dejan Sorgic speeds up almost every third shot attempt. This is also where Valentin Stocker and Pajtim Kasami from Basel meet in front of Nsame. Together with FC Zurich, Basel is the most efficient team anyway. He scored 18 goals with just 172 degrees.
FCZ efficient, FCSG inefficient
Relationship between the number of shot attempts and the goals scored after 13 rounds. graphic: ralf streule / datawrapper
Goalkeeper and defense
The fact that St. Gallen is in front must have something to do with defense. Or with goalkeeper Lawrence Ati Zigi? St. Gallen played seven times in twelve games to nil, as YB only managed nine goals. The St. Gallen defense allowed around four shots on goal per game, which is a good figure, but YB (2.5) undermines them a lot. Goalkeeper Zigi saved 81 percent of all shots.
Green wall and crowd favorite: “Zigi the Wall”. Image: keystone
This is not the best in the league. If you count the penalty goals the Bernese received, his goalkeeper David von Ballmoos has a slightly better value. Only Noam Baumann from Lugano has the even better 85 percent rate.
St. Gallen receives few goals, but many shots on goal
Ratio between the number of opponent’s shot attempts and the number of goals conceded after 13 rounds. graphic: ralf streule / datawrapper
Unique combat strength
The eastern Swiss keep up their pressure despite many starts this season. Three of the four strongest dueling players in the league are St. Only Cameron Gates of Lausanne won the most duels. The St. Gallen team also had 173 tackles, the best in the league.
Aggressive St. Gallen leader Görtler against ex-Espen Hefti. Image: keystone
Basel and YB, who tend to focus more on a well-maintained playing structure, are in the midfield here and behind Lausanne and Lucerne. The St. Gallers continue to commit the fewest fouls in the league and receive the fewest yellow cards. In addition, it is clear that most of the time they are tied with fouls. What might it have to do with the speed and age of the St. Gallers?
This is how often teams catch the ball on tackles
Successful tackles after 13 rounds. graphic: ralf streule / datawrapper
Alter
Additionally, the St. Gallers provide the youngest team. At 24.1 years old, the average has increased slightly. Basel (26.1) and YB (25.5) have a little more routine in the team. The oldest teams are Vaduz and Lugano with an average of more than 27 years.
According to their name, the Young Boys also depend on the youngsters: Felix Mambimbi (19, left) or Fabian Rieder (18). Image: keystone
Market value
The fact that the Eastern Swiss are still in the top trio is still surprising in light of market values. The St. Gallers bring in nearly € 17 million in player value, making them the sixth most valuable team in the league. FC Basel has a team of more than 40 million euros. And the Young Boys with just under 59 million are the favorites, and that is why tonight they are once again the favorites in the dance of the best of the year.
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