Lausanne-Sports
- Peter Zeidler’s proactive, high-tempo style is ideal for Lausanne-Sports’ squad, which is packed with young, athletic players that can press and play on the break.
- Sanches is the key to Lausanne’s chance creation and regularly contributes to both goals and chance creation across competitions, while Diakité is a direct runner who takes players on and has chipped in with goals in the league and Europe.
- Thelonius Bair is the focal point for their attack and an aerial threat, but his ankle injury status is uncertain for this Sunday clash, while Mráz provides an option off the bench and has scored important goals when called upon.
Servette
- Like Zeidler, he has built his tactics around his best player, Miroslav Stevanović, who has the vision and passing range to start attacks or play between the lines and onto teammates’ runs.
- Stevanović is Servette’s creator and set-piece expert, but Florian Ayé is their key forward, as he has 7 - 8 goals in the league and is an intelligent, high-press player who makes things happen when things get stuck.
- Samuel Mráz is another option for the Servette attack, which should not be underestimated, even if the visitors are currently winless in their last three games, having lost 3-1 to Thun, drawn 3-3 with Sion and lost 2-4 to St. Gallen.
Head-to-Head
Servette hold the edge in the all-time record, having won around 21 matches to Lausanne's 15 since 2006.
Key Players
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Lausanne
- Sanches is the key to Lausanne’s chance creation and regularly contributes to both goals and chance creation across competitions, while Diakité is a direct runner who takes players on and has chipped in with goals in the league and Europe.
- Thelonius Bair is the focal point for their attack and an aerial threat, but his ankle injury status is uncertain for this Sunday clash, while Mráz provides an option off the bench and has scored important goals when called upon.
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Servette
- Stevanović is Servette’s creator and set-piece expert, but Florian Ayé is their key forward, as he has 7 - 8 goals in the league and is an intelligent, high-press player who makes things happen when things get stuck.
- Samuel Mráz is another option for the Servette attack, which should not be underestimated, even if the visitors are currently winless in their last three games, having lost 3-1 to Thun, drawn 3-3 with Sion and lost 2-4 to St. Gallen.
Betting Insights
- Lausanne-Sports are slight favorites with the bookmakers and arrive in better form, but this is a derby with Servette having the edge in the all-time results.
- Over 2.5 goals looks a strong alternative bet given that the last six meetings produced three wins apiece and have often been tight or high-scoring.
Prediction
Although Lausanne are favorites with the oddsmakers, Servette’s scoring prowess and the unpredictable nature of this fixture make it much more likely that the home side will only just avoid defeat and perhaps draw.
