Young Boys, founded in 1898 and based at Stadion Wankdorf, remain one of Swiss football’s established names. Their 2026-27 season has them sitting second in the Super League, with a 28-man squad averaging 26 years of age and valued at around £56m by Transfermarkt.
Their league campaign has been open, productive and not especially tidy. Recent results include a 3-2 win over Servette, draws against Lugano, Luzern and Basel, and a 4-2 away win at FC Zurich. At home they are averaging 3.4 goals scored per match, but also 2.4 conceded, which says plenty about the shape of their games.
Samuel Essende is the clear scoring lead with 10 goals, ahead of Christian Fassnacht on four, with Joël Monteiro and Alvyn Sanches on three each. Young Boys have also started sharply often enough, scoring inside the first 20 minutes in seven of 19 league matches.
Their Coupe de Suisse involvement reached the second round. Away from home, they still carry a strong attacking threat, averaging 3.5 goals, but the 1.5 conceded per match points to a side that can be got at.
For Celtic supporters, Young Boys profile as a well-resourced, attack-minded Swiss side: second in their league, dangerous going forward, and rarely short of incident.
