A heavyweight clash between two of the top sides in the Swiss Super League brings in the new season with Young Boys looking to return to the domestic dominance which saw them win the league in 2024, 2023 and 2021. They fell slightly behind their challengers in Basel and Servette last season to finish 3rd, but will be confident of turning the tables this term. 

Young Boys were incredibly strong at home last season, despite quite an average season overall by their high standards. They won 13 of their 19 home games last term, only losing two of these games while scoring 43 goals. They did concede 19 goals across these fixtures, which would suggest that there is a decent chance of Servette finding the back of the net here, seeing as they scored 29 goals across their 19 away games last season.

Young Boys ran out 2-1 winners in this fixture last season, and a similar result could be on the cards here. The meetings between these sides tend to be quite tight - the last three head-to-head meetings have been decided by a one-goal margin or have ended in a 0-0 draw. Young Boys can be backed to get their season off to a strong start against a Servette side that are sure to challenge them for the Swiss Super League title this season.

The Premier League Summer Series kicks off with the Cherries taking on the Toffees, with the pair competing alongside Manchester United and West Ham to crown the summer series champion in this pre-season competition in America. 

Bournemouth have had to contend with a few key losses from the 24/25 season to bigger sharks in the footballing world. Dean Huijsen secured a move to Real Madrid, while Milos Kerkez has made the switch to Anfield. They’ve already acted in the transfer market to legislate for these gaps in the squad, with their two most notable acquisitions so far being Djordje Petrovic and Adrien Truffert. These sides faced off three times during the 24/25 campaign, with Bournemouth coming out on top in all three games, one of which saw BTTS. 

Everton have also been relatively active in the transfer window so far, with David Moyes bringing on promising young striker Thierno Barry as well as making Carlos Alcaraz’s move from Flamengo a permanent signing. That being said, there is still quite a lot of work to be done on this Everton side, especially in attacking areas, which should mean that they fall just short here against an opponent they failed to beat in 24/25.