In the last Swiss league championship, “Young Boys” finished first. However, due to the low UEFA coefficient ranking of their country, the team had to play in the playoff qualifying round. They faced “Maccabi” from Haifa. They recorded a goalless draw away, and on their home turf under the guidance of Rafael Vicky, they easily secured a 3-0 victory. Thus, the “yellow-blacks” reached the group stage of the Champions League for the third time in their history. In the Swiss league, “Young Boys” is currently in second place with 11 points. They are just one point behind the leaders “Zurich,” with a game in hand. On September 15th, they managed to secure a place in the round of 16 of the country’s cup by defeating “Xamax” (1:0) with class. It’s worth noting the impressive statistics of “Young Boys” in home matches. In the Champions League, they have managed to win six out of the last eight games on their home turf.
At the end of the previous season, “Leipzig” finished third in the Bundesliga and earned a direct ticket to the group stage of the Champions League. This means that the “Bulls” will be participating in the main European club tournament for the fifth consecutive time. Their best result so far is reaching the semifinals in the 2019/20 season. Last year, they made it to the round of 16 but were eliminated by the eventual winners, “Manchester City.” The start of the new season for Marco Rose’s team has been quite successful. They managed to defeat “Bayern” in the Super Cup (3:0). In the country’s championship, after four rounds, “Leipzig” has nine points, securing an interim third place. Their gap from the leading duo, “Bayer” and “Bayern,” is minimal just one point. In the last round, the “Bulls” defeated “Augsburg” 3-0.
