It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 7th place.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Grasshopper form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season, with Grasshopper, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Super League, only managing 4 wins, 0 draws and 9 losses so far from their games here at Stadion Letzigrund. The home stadium (Stadion Letzigrund) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Grasshopper it's been a house of straw as the last five games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?Grasshopper's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Young Boys (placed 1st). Ahead of that match, Grasshopper lost 1-3 at home to Luzern.
Grasshopper has scored 13 goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Grasshopper with 26 goals conceded in these matches.
Lugano form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. Momentum is building for Lugano in their away games, having won their two previous outings.Two travels in a row for Lugano, whose manager F. Celestini could celebrate last time after the Super League win against St. Gallen. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Basel.
After this away game Lugano return home for a Super League game against Neuchâtel Xamax. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Lugano find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 19 goals from 13 away fixtures. Lugano have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Grasshopper - Lugano 2-1 played earlier this season. Grasshopper-Lugano H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Grasshopper 3 wins, Lugano 4 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  Carlinhos 7 goals / 3 assists |  A. Gerndt 7 goals / 8 assists |  J. Sabbatini 5 goals / 2 assists |
Grasshopper missing players
Lugano missing players
| Grasshopper | Lugano | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 13 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 83% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 83% | 80% |
| 62% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 64% |
| 38% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 58% | 44% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 12% |
| 58% | 54% | Both teams to score | 75% | 68% |
| 4% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 8% | 20% |
| 42% | 46% | Failed To Score | 17% | 16% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 25 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 44 | 66 |
| 2 | Basel | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 45 |
| 3 | Thun | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Zürich | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 5 | Luzern | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -5 | 33 |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 31 |
| 7 | Lugano | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Sion | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 53 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -20 | 22 |
| 10 | Grasshopper | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 18 |
