Lugano vs Luzern match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio di Cornaredo

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio di Cornaredo (6390 seats)

3rd position in the Super League table for Lugano so far this season, a strong campaign. The match-going followers hope for more points as 5th-placed Luzern visit Stadio di Cornaredo.

Insights:
  • Lugano have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Luzern have the most points from losing position (9) in Super League

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an animated fixture!

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Lugano form and stats

The overall Super League results at home this season for Lugano are 4-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Croci-Torti led his Lugano to a defeat away at Winterthur. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio di Cornaredo. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in five league rounds. Defender Valenzuela got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.44/10. Valenzuela hit three key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.

In the match before that, Lugano hosted Grasshopper and drew the game 1-1.

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 Lugano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 20 matches with the results: Won 9, drawn 2 and lost 9.

A decent goal production from Lugano in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Lugano defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Luzern form and stats

As the visiting team in Super League matches, Luzern have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.

Luzern delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Young Boys (placed 1st) in their previous match. Midfield player Dorn was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.33/10. Dorn hit three key passes.

Before that game, 2-2 away against Thun (after extra-time, 2-0 on penalties) in the Swiss Cup. As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Luzern in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Luzern, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's last 12 league games.

The travelling fans enjoy Luzern's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 9 league matches away. As for defending, Luzern rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 14 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Luzern have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (2-2-0) when facing Lugano.

Lugano and Luzern have faced each other earlier this season: Luzern - Lugano 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

LuganoŽ. Celar
Ž. Celar
9 goals
LuzernM. Meyer
M. Meyer
7 goals
LuzernD. Sorgić
D. Sorgić
4 goals

Lugano missing players

Luzern missing players

Lugano Luzern
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 2 9 19
8 4 1 Won W 0 4 6
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 7
8 4 0 Lost L 2 3 6
30 14 2 Scored S 1 16 30
30 14 1 Conceded C 7 14 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
84% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 95%
63% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 53%
42% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 37%
26% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 21%
68% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 63%
21% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 16%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 26%
 
4.7 4.6 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.8 6.2
4.5 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 9.5 5.3 5.5
2.6 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 6
 
12.6 12 9 Shots (avg) S ( 3 11.1 12.5
4.8 4.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 5 5.4
33% 35% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 29%
 
12.2 11.1 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 12.3 12
4.8 4.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 11.5 5.9 5.5
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Lugano have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lugano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Luzern have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Luzern have the most points from losing position (9) in Super League
  • Luzern have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 19 12 6 1 43 12 9 7 2 0 25 5 10 5 4 1 18 7 31 42
2 St. Gallen 19 8 4 7 37 26 10 6 3 1 19 8 9 2 1 6 18 18 11 28
3 Lugano 19 8 3 8 30 30 9 4 1 4 14 14 10 4 2 4 16 16 0 27
4 Servette 18 6 8 4 21 23 9 4 5 0 13 8 9 2 3 4 8 15 -2 26
5 Luzern 19 6 7 6 30 29 10 2 5 3 14 15 9 4 2 3 16 14 1 25
6 Grasshopper 19 6 6 7 31 33 10 5 2 3 19 16 9 1 4 4 12 17 -2 24
7 Basel 19 5 7 7 24 22 9 3 4 2 14 10 10 2 3 5 10 12 2 22
8 Sion 19 5 6 8 26 34 10 2 2 6 11 21 9 3 4 2 15 13 -8 21
9 Zurich 19 4 7 8 17 29 9 2 3 4 9 14 10 2 4 4 8 15 -12 19
10 Winterthur 18 5 4 9 15 36 9 4 2 3 8 17 9 1 2 6 7 19 -21 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.