Match preview Super League: Lugano - Luzern at Stadio di Cornaredo

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio di Cornaredo (6390 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio di Cornaredo haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Lugano languishing in the 7th position so far. The guesting Luzern will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Lugano form and stats

Lugano's struggle is real here at Stadio di Cornaredo with only 12 points collected from 12 Super League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-6-4.

The spoils were shared in Lugano's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sion (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Lugano won a home game hosting Young Boys (2-1).

Lugano has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 6 goals from 12 games. From these home matches, Lugano have conceded only 11 goals.

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Luzern form and stats

Playing away, Luzern have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Super League this season.

Luzern are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Thun (placed 10th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus St. Gallen.

The attacking power of Luzern when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Luzern have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Luzern - Lugano 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lugano won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Luzern has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Luzern
F. Margiotta
6 goals
LuganoM. Marić
M. Marić
5 goals
Luzern
I. Ndiaye
5 goals

Lugano missing players

Luzern missing players

Lugano Luzern
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 5 12 23
6 2 1 Won W 2 4 9
8 6 1 Drew D 1 2 4
9 4 0 Lost L 2 6 10
24 6 1 Scored S 5 11 25
27 11 0 Conceded C 5 16 30
78% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
65% 42% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 74%
48% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 33% 43%
22% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 17%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 9%
48% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 43%
35% 42% 100% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 30%
39% 58% 50% Failed to Score F T 20% 42% 30%
 
5.5 5.2 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.8 5.5
6.1 6.1 9 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 6.1 5.9
2.4 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 2.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
276 126 22 Total Shots T S 50 120 270
96 32 4 Shots on Target S O 17 45 103
25% 19% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 24% 24%
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Lugano has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Lugano has the fewest scored goals (6) at home
  • Luzern has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
  • Luzern haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Luzern is in the best form (5-1-0)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Gallen 23 14 3 6 51 31 12 7 2 3 27 16 11 7 1 3 24 15 20 45
2 Young Boys 23 13 6 4 46 31 11 9 2 0 27 10 12 4 4 4 19 21 15 45
3 Basel 23 12 4 7 48 24 12 7 2 3 27 11 11 5 2 4 21 13 24 40
4 Servette 23 10 7 6 38 23 11 6 3 2 17 7 12 4 4 4 21 16 15 37
5 Zurich 23 9 5 9 28 45 12 5 2 5 19 28 11 4 3 4 9 17 -17 32
6 Luzern 23 9 4 10 25 30 11 5 2 4 14 14 12 4 2 6 11 16 -5 31
7 Lugano 23 6 8 9 24 27 12 2 6 4 6 11 11 4 2 5 18 16 -3 26
8 Sion 23 6 5 12 28 41 11 3 3 5 17 20 12 3 2 7 11 21 -13 23
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 23 3 10 10 25 38 11 1 3 7 10 18 12 2 7 3 15 20 -13 19
10 Thun 23 5 4 14 23 46 12 2 3 7 12 25 11 3 1 7 11 21 -23 19

Read more about Super League

Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland and the Swiss Super League is the top competition. It has ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures each. The season runs from July to May with a winter break. Number one in the final league table is the champion, number ten is relegated while number nine plays a relegation playoff.