The visiting Basel side should be favourites in this visit to Lugano, as the away team holds a 16 point advantage from their 26 league games this season.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lugano and Basel.
Lugano form and stats
Lugano have played 13 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Lugano lost their last game at Zürich (placed 5th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Lugano had a home game versus Luzern which ended with a victory 2-0.
Lugano's goalkeeper Noam Baumann was extremely busy against Zürich, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
The manager M. Jacobacci will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Young Boys in only four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Lugano here at Stadio di Cornaredo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 13 games). From these home matches, Lugano have conceded only 11 goals.
Basel form and stats
6-2-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Basel, who have the the best goal difference (+26) in Super League, in their Super League matches away.
Impressive finishing from Kemal Ademi and Samuele Campo secured the home win 2-0 against Sion in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Neuchâtel Xamax at their stadium, the result 2-1.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Neuchâtel Xamax in just three days.
Basel has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 13 games. Basel have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Lugano - Basel 0-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Lugano-Basel H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lugano one win, Basel five wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Ademi 9 goals | A. Mendonça Cabral 9 goals |  F. Frei 7 goals |
Lugano missing players
Basel missing players
| Lugano | Basel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 12 | 24 | 53 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 81% | 69% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 65% | 46% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 42% | 23% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 69% | 73% |
| 19% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 35% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 23% | 12% |
| 46% | 31% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 54% | 54% |
| 35% | 46% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | 35% |
| 38% | 54% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 15% |
| 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 307 | 136 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 56 | 163 | 354 |
| 109 | 38 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 58 | 138 |
| 25% | 21% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 41% | 38% |
- Basel has the most scored goals in the second half (32)
- Basel has the the best goal difference (+26)
- Basel have scored at least twice as many goals away as Lugano have scored home.
- Basel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lugano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Lugano has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Lugano has the fewest scored goals (8) at home
- Lugano has the most matches under the total-line (15)
| 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 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 51 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 56 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Basel | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 26 | 46 |
| 4 | Servette | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 40 |
| 5 | Zürich | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 48 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 38 |
| 6 | Luzern | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 35 |
| 7 | Lugano | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 8 | Sion | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 26 | -19 | 22 |
| 10 | Thun | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -24 | 22 |