Pre-match info: 4 points stand between the participants up until now, Lugano the sharpest side. Can Grasshopper shorten the gap?
- Grasshopper have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Super League
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Grasshopper form and stats
The story so far in the Super League for Grasshopper, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Super League, at their home stadium (Stadion Letzigrund) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Grasshopper enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sion's place. The match ended 2-1 with Schettine and Shabani scoring. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Schettine, having bagged a goal in three games in a row. Midfielder Herc was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.85 (out of ten) in that game. Herc served one assist and hit two key passes.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Winterthur in a game that was won 2-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Grasshopper have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 2 and lost 2.
A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 25 latest league games reveals that 20 of them had at least one goal from each side.
The Grasshopper fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Grasshopper defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Grasshopper hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Zürich, Winterthur and Sion), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Lugano form and stats
4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Lugano playing as the away team in the Super League this season. Two points from the last two away games for Lugano, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Lugano's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Servette that finished 1-1. Attacker Celar got a player rating of 7.64 in the game. "Man of the match" Celar scored one goal and hit two key passes.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Zürich.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Lugano in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Lugano, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Observe! Both sides have scored at least once in 12 of this club's last 15 league games.
Lugano have another match away in just three sleeps, a Swiss Cup fixture vs Servette. A gruelling programme for the guests!
The travelling fans enjoy Lugano's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Lugano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 18 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H meeting ended Lugano - Grasshopper 1-1, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Grasshopper won two, Lugano triumphed in three and we saw five draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  Ž. Celar 12 goals |  H. Kawabe 8 goals | R. Dadaşov 7 goals |
Grasshopper missing players
Lugano missing players
| Grasshopper | Lugano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 38 | 22 | 3 | Scored | S | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 41 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 84% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 92% | 88% |
| 64% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 58% | 52% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 33% | 36% |
| 20% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 17% | 20% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 75% | 72% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 20% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | 8% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 7.4 | 8 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.9 | 10.1 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 34% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 31% | 32% |
| 15.6 | 16.8 | 16.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.8 | 12.1 |
| 5.7 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
- Grasshopper have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Grasshopper have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Grasshopper have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Super League
- Grasshopper have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Super League
- Grasshopper haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lugano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 25 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 42 | 54 |
| 2 | Servette | 25 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -1 | 36 |
| 3 | Lugano | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Luzern | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Basel | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | Grasshopper | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | Zürich | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -12 | 28 |
| 9 | Winterthur | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -22 | 26 |
| 10 | Sion | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -19 | 23 |
