Oct 9th features a match where Zürich plays host to Winterthur in a meeting of these two evenly matched Super League teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. 10th placed Zürich is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Grasshopper. Marchesano struck first for Zürich in the 14th minute on a feed from Tosin Aiyegun, then Bendegúz Bolla got the equalizer for Grasshopper in the 49th minute on a feed from Morandi earning them at least the one point. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 4 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Winterthur recorded a 3-1 win against Sion. Buess struck first for Winterthur in the 45th minute on a penalty shot, but Mario Balotelli got the equalizer for Sion in the 4th minute of the first half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot. Winterthur looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Winterthur and Zürich battled to a 1-1 draw. Francisco Jose Rodriguez scored the first goal for Winterthur in the 73rd minute, but Fabian Rohner got the equalizer for Zürich in the 85th minute earning Zürich at least a draw.
Winterthur’s most prolific scorer has been Roman Buess. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Zürich’s top weapon lately has been Jonathan Okita, who has two goals in the last five matches.