Grasshopper 2-0 St. Gallen result, stats and report

St. Gallen took all three points at Basel despite being comprehensively outshot, winning 3-1 in a result that tells you everything about clinical finishing versus wasted opportunity. Basel created more, threatened more, and still lost. Unacceptable.

Grasshopper produced a clinical away performance to dismantle Luzern 5-1 at home, with Daniel Mikolajewski scoring twice and the visitors creating eight big chances in a thoroughly dominant display.

Sion ran out emphatic 5-2 winners at Grasshopper, with substitute Rilind Nivokazi scoring twice after coming on at half-time to turn a tight contest into a rout. Grasshopper had more of everything on paper but were ruthlessly punished every time they switched off.

Samuele Bengondo's 23rd-minute finish gave Grasshopper all three points at Thun, with the visitors holding firm despite heavy home pressure and a dominant display on the ball from the hosts.

Sion came to St. Gallen and did what good sides do. They competed harder, created more, and punished a home team that had no answer for the basics.

St. Gallen had the chances, the shots, and the desire to win this one. Nordsjælland had the composure to take it from them, and that is the difference between the two sides right now.

St. Gallen welcome a Lausanne Sport side that has failed to win any of their last five Swiss Super League matches to the Kybunpark on Sunday. The form book points firmly in one direction.

Grasshopper have conceded 13 goals in their last five Swiss Super League matches. Young Boys have scored 16 in theirs. Something has to give.