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Étoile Carouge

Étoile Carouge

Home
DL
30
Full time
FC Aarau

FC Aarau

Away
DW
Stade de la Fontenette
GoalVio prediction
38% confidence
Étoile Carouge(36%)
Most likely exact score1-0
Win probability
Étoile Carouge
36%
Draw
29%
FC Aarau
35%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Étoile Carouge
34
FC Aarau
73
Defence
Étoile Carouge
14
FC Aarau
46
Momentum
Étoile Carouge
17
FC Aarau
67
Danger (xG)
Étoile Carouge
0.90
FC Aarau
1.80
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.46 xG for Étoile Carouge and 1.30 xG for FC Aarau. FC Aarau's projected xG of 1.30 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 1-0 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.76 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 1-0 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.

xG for (Étoile Carouge)
0.90
avg per match
xG for (FC Aarau)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Étoile Carouge)
2.25
avg per match
xG against (FC Aarau)
1.35
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Étoile CarougeÉtoile Carouge
DL
FC AarauFC Aarau
DW

Probability breakdown

38% confidence
Étoile Carouge36%
Draw29%
FC Aarau35%

Étoile Carouge leads with 36% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Étoile Carouge Backed to Win — Model Projects 1-0

Étoile Carouge take on FC Aarau in Challenge League.

Key factors

: 🏟️ Home Advantage Goalvio applies an 8% xG boost for home teams based on empirical data showing home sides score 10–15% more goals at their own ground. Étoile Carouge's Elo-adjusted home strength gives them a 53% expected score in this fixture — a factor that tips the balance when the underlying numbers are close.
: 🔄 Head-to-Head Record Étoile Carouge have won 5 of the last 10 meetings between these sides — a historically dominant record that the model treats as a meaningful signal when the underlying stats are otherwise close.
: ⚠️ Upset Risk FC Aarau have won 1 of their last 5 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While Étoile Carouge carry the stronger underlying metrics, FC Aarau's recent results mean the gap is narrower than the headline verdict implies.

Why GoalVio backs this

Étoile Carouge hold a slim but consistent edge across the key input metrics. No single factor clears the threshold required to claim a material advantage, but chance quality, defensive organisation, and recent form all point in the same direction — and when multiple independent signals align, that convergence is the model's case for Étoile Carouge.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Étoile Carouge, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If FC Aarau score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • Étoile Carouge have been conceding 2.29 goals per game — their defence could be exposed.
  • The head-to-head record is competitive — the underdog has won 5 of the last 10 meetings.
  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.17 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.

Recent form

Étoile Carouge

Étoile Carouge

D
vs Bellinzona
15 May 2026
22
L
@ Neuchatel Xamax FC
11 May 2026
03
FC Aarau

FC Aarau

D
vs Yverdon Sport
15 May 2026
22
W
@ FC Vaduz
11 May 2026
21

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Étoile Carouge vs FC Aarau?

GoalVio's model predicts Étoile Carouge to win with 38% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Étoile Carouge vs FC Aarau?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-0.

Will both teams score in Étoile Carouge vs FC Aarau?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Étoile Carouge vs FC Aarau?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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