Can FC Thun trouble Hajduk Split in Thun?

FC Thun have one match on their record, and it ended in defeat. They failed to score and conceded once, leaving them without a point and 30th in a 36-team table.

A test of nerve for the hosts

Thun’s position makes Thursday’s game a must-learn moment rather than a routine fixture. Hajduk Split sit 10th after a win in their opener, with a goal difference of +1. Thun, by contrast, have a -1 figure and no points to build on. In a league phase where every result shifts the standings this quickly, the Swiss side cannot afford a slow start.

Hajduk’s scoring rhythm

The visitors have been the more productive side. Hajduk have won four of their last five matches, with the other a draw, and they have scored 16 goals in that run, averaging just over three a game. Their away form has been especially convincing: both of their trips this season have ended in victory.

Timing is a recurring theme. Half of their goals have arrived between the 46th and 75th minutes, suggesting they tend to wear opponents down after the break. There is also a vulnerability: four of the seven goals they have conceded came in the final 15 minutes. That is where Thun, if they can stay in the contest, may see their opening.

Our prediction

This looks like a match in which Hajduk’s superior attacking form should prove decisive, but Thun have a route to a competitive game if they stay compact and avoid the early setbacks that have marked their start. We expect the visitors to control the central phases and take the points, with the hosts pulling one back before a late swing settles it.

FC Thun 1-2 HNK Hajduk Split