Get ready for the return leg of the Europa League Play-offs between Lugano and Union Saint-Gilloise. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Lugano form and stats
As mentioned below, Lugano are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Super League games.
The supporters hope that Lugano will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Europa League fixture against Union Saint-Gilloise.
Before that one, a strong away win at Gunzwil. A Swiss Cup game.
Lugano are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Luzern awaits in three days.
Lugano has scored {7 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Union Saint-Gilloise form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Bayer Leverkusen.Union Saint-Gilloise are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Pro League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
The club members enjoyed Saint-Gilloise's previous match versus Lugano, a Europa League win (2-0) played at home.
A 0-4 defeat away at Mechelen before that.It's early days yet, but Union Saint-Gilloise has scored 1 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met before this season: Union Saint-Gilloise - Lugano 2-0.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Eckert Ayensa 4 goals |   Ž. Celar 2 goals |  R. Steffen 2 goals |
Lugano missing players
Union Saint-Gilloise missing players
| Lugano | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 9 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 7 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 53 | 22 | Scored | S | 26 | 49 | ||
| 27 | 5 | Conceded | C | 16 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 89% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 60% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 3.5 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.6 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.4 | 3.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.3 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4.3 | ||
| 52% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 45% | ||
| 12.1 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.6 | ||
| 3.8 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zurich | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | Lugano | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Servette | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Luzern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Lausanne Sport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grasshopper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | Winterthur | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 10 | Yverdon Sport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 11 | Basel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Club Brugge | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Gent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Antwerp | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Genk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | AS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Cercle Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | RWDM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | Mechelen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | OH Leuven | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 2 |
| 14 | Standard Liege | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Westerlo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 16 | Kortrijk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -10 | 0 |
