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Étoile Carouge

Étoile Carouge

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DL
Stade Municipal
GoalVio prediction
41% confidence
Étoile Carouge(41%)
Most likely exact score0-1
Win probability
Yverdon Sport
32%
Draw
27%
Étoile Carouge
41%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Yverdon Sport
9
Étoile Carouge
34
Defence
Yverdon Sport
91
Étoile Carouge
14
Momentum
Yverdon Sport
33
Étoile Carouge
17
Danger (xG)
Yverdon Sport
0.00
Étoile Carouge
0.90
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 1.21 xG for Yverdon Sport and 1.45 xG for Étoile Carouge. Yverdon Sport's projected xG of 1.21 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 0-1 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 2.66 — 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 0-1 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.The defensive profiles of both sides are stronger than their attacking counterparts — Yverdon Sport's Defensive Stability (91) and Étoile Carouge's (14) both suggest teams capable of limiting the opposition. When both defences are this organised, the model expects a lower-scoring environment.

xG for (Yverdon Sport)
0.00
avg per match
xG for (Étoile Carouge)
0.90
avg per match
xG against (Yverdon Sport)
0.00
avg per match
xG against (Étoile Carouge)
2.25
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Yverdon SportYverdon Sport
DDW
Étoile CarougeÉtoile Carouge
DL

Probability breakdown

41% confidence
Yverdon Sport32%
Draw27%
Étoile Carouge41%

Étoile Carouge leads with 41% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Étoile Carouge Backed to Win — Model Projects 0-1

Yverdon Sport take on Étoile Carouge in Challenge League.

Key factors

: 🔄 Head-to-Head Record Étoile Carouge have won 3 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 Yverdon Sport have won 0 of their last 5 matches — a run of form that keeps this fixture competitive. While Étoile Carouge carry the stronger underlying metrics, Yverdon Sport'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 Yverdon Sport score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • Étoile Carouge have been conceding 2.29 goals per game — their defence could be exposed.
  • These sides have drawn 5 of their last 10 meetings — history suggests a tight, unpredictable contest.
  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.24 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.

Recent form

Yverdon Sport

Yverdon Sport

D
@ Biel-Bienne
3 Jul 2026
00
D
@ FC Aarau
15 May 2026
22
W
vs Rapperswil
11 May 2026
31
Étoile Carouge

Étoile Carouge

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

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Yverdon Sport vs Étoile Carouge?

GoalVio's model predicts Étoile Carouge to win with 41% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Yverdon Sport vs Étoile Carouge?

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

Will both teams score in Yverdon Sport vs Étoile Carouge?

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 Yverdon Sport vs Étoile Carouge?

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

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