Young Boys, founded in 1898, remain one of Swiss football’s established names, based at Stadion Wankdorf and currently sitting second in the Super League during the 2026-27 season.
Their squad is valued at around £56m by Transfermarkt, with 28 players and an average age of 25. That points to a group with enough maturity to be judged now, rather than filed away as a project.
Their league matches have not lacked noise. At home they are averaging 3.7 goals scored and 2.3 conceded, while away from home that attacking output rises to 4 goals per match, with 1.3 conceded. Recent results underline the pattern: wins at FC Zurich and Thun, a 3-3 draw with Basel, and a 4-2 home win over Sion.
Samuel Essende leads their scoring with five goals, followed by Christian Fassnacht, Joël Monteiro and Alvyn Sanches on three each. They have also struck first inside 20 minutes in six of 19 league matches, so Celtic would be entitled to treat the opening phase with a little care.
Young Boys are a strong, open, attack-minded Swiss side in second place domestically, with enough scoring threat to make them relevant viewing for Celtic supporters. Their Coupe de Suisse involvement reached the second round.
