**Young Boys roll into this friendly as heavy favorites** — they've been solid in preseason, while Aarau look shaky 🔴

Aarau are hunting for consistency after a rough run (just 1 win in five), though they did snag an impressive home win over Union Berlin. Young Boys, meanwhile, haven't lost a game but drew three times, so there's still room for them to click into gear before the league kicks off.

Key storylines:

- **BSC Young Boys' midfield control**: Without Wüthrich, the back line is lean, but **Sanches** and **Fernandes** should dominate the center of the pitch
- **Aarau's attacking outlet**: **Baturina** and **Koide** will need to press high and catch Young Boys off-guard on the counter
- **Set-piece battle**: Expect Aarau to lean on dead-ball situations against a changing Young Boys defense

Expected lineups:

- **FC Aarau**: Hirzel, Obexer, Acquah, Thaler, Dickenmann, Müller, Aliu, Ndau, Afriyie, Koide, Baturina
- **BSC Young Boys**: Keller, Bukinac, Benito, Lauper, Blum, Sanches, Fernandes, Guirassy, Gigović, Fassnacht, Essende

Prediction:

**Young Boys win 2-0** — Aarau's form is fragile, and Young Boys' experience should show here 🎯