St. Gallen vs Nordsjælland preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe
Kybunpark
Europa Conference League
KICKOFF :
Play-offs Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 0 - 1

CONTEXT

St. Gallen host Nordsjælland in Europa Conference League (Play-offs) at Kybunpark. Power ranking favours Nordsjælland by 2.5 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Nordsjælland hold a +2.5 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Nordsjælland sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: St. Gallen show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Nordsjælland have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Nordsjælland carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Nordsjælland hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: St. Gallen 33.9% (Δ+0%) | Draw 25.4% (Δ+0%) | Nordsjælland 40.7% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.4
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nordsjælland Rank: 71 L
Sheriff Rank: W
Sheriff Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.4 i
Last 6 Opponents
St. Gallen Rank: 70 W
Valur Rank: W
Valur Rank: W
GAIS Rank: 63 W
GAIS Rank: 61 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home St. Gallen
33.9%
Draw
25.42%
Away Nordsjælland
40.68%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
68.98
71.49
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
St. Gallen
Nordsjælland
Power Score
68.98
71.49
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
277
211

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
St. Gallen Opponent-weighted form score
Nordsjælland Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) St. Gallen Nordsjælland

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

St. Gallen SG Home
1 matches
Nordsjælland FCN Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
0
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
1.92
xG
1.43
1.43
xGA
1.92

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:24:10+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · Play-offs · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 0 - 1
Stadium
Kybunpark
Capacity
19456
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

25
Lukas Watkowiak
Lukas Watkowiak Goalkeeper
1
Lawrence Ati-Zigi
Lawrence Ati-Zigi Goalkeeper
35
Bela Dumrath
Bela Dumrath Goalkeeper
81
Yannick Bujard
Yannick Bujard Goalkeeper
36
Chima Okoroji
Chima Okoroji Defender
28
Hugo Vandermersch
5
Stephan Kofi Ambrosius
Stephan Kofi Ambrosius Defender
4
Jozo Stanic
Jozo Stanic Defender
26
Tom Gaal
Tom Gaal Defender
74
Joel Ruiz
Joel Ruiz Defender
71
Pascal Büttiker
Pascal Büttiker Defender
2
Cyrill May
Cyrill May Defender
16
Lukas Görtler
Lukas Görtler Midfielder
10
Lukas Daschner
Lukas Daschner Midfielder
11
Carlo Boukhalfa
Carlo Boukhalfa Midfielder
64
Mihailo Stevanovic
Mihailo Stevanovic Midfielder
23
Betim Fazliji
Betim Fazliji Midfielder
6
Behar Neziri
Behar Neziri Midfielder
7
C. Witzig
C. Witzig Midfielder
20
Leon Frokaj
Leon Frokaj Midfielder
63
Corsin Konietzke
Corsin Konietzke Midfielder
8
Nino Weibel
Nino Weibel Midfielder
27
Kevin Csoboth
Kevin Csoboth Attacker
14
Aliou Badara Balde
9
Andrin Hunziker
Andrin Hunziker Attacker
47
Enoch Owusu
Enoch Owusu Attacker
21
Malamine Efekele
Malamine Efekele Attacker
70
Nevio Scherrer
Nevio Scherrer Attacker
31
Diego Besio
Diego Besio Attacker

Squad

16
Jakob Busk Jensen
Jakob Busk Jensen Goalkeeper
13
Andreas Hansen
Andreas Hansen Goalkeeper
22
Carljohan Eriksson
Carljohan Eriksson Goalkeeper
2
Peter Ankersen
Peter Ankersen Defender
3
Tobias Salquist
Tobias Salquist Defender
25
Juho Lähteenmäki
15
Stephen Abeiku Acquah
35
Villads Rutkjær
Villads Rutkjær Defender
42
Matej Tuka
Matej Tuka Defender
8
Nicklas Røjkjær
Nicklas Røjkjær Midfielder
6
Mark Brink Christensen
37
Mamadou Lamine Sadio
47
Malte Såby Heyde
Malte Såby Heyde Midfielder
18
Justin Meltofte Janssen
9
Ola Solbakken
Ola Solbakken Attacker
14
Ibrahim Adel
Ibrahim Adel Attacker
33
Souleymane Alio
Souleymane Alio Attacker
17
Levy Nene
Levy Nene Attacker
10
Prince Amoako Junior

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Nordsjælland holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Nordsjælland a 2.5-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.