The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Lugano are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 9th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! This pitch has grass, which is not Neuchâtel Xamax's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Neuchâtel Xamax have performed like this: 15 matches played resulting in 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 15-21 (scored/conceded).
Lugano form and stats
Lugano, who have the fewest wins (3) at home in Super League, have collected 14 points from their home games so far after 3-5-4.Lugano manager F. Celestini and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Grasshopper in the Super League. In the game before, an away victory match versus St. Gallen with a 2-0 scoreline.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lugano handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D5-L0. There will be little rest for Lugano after this match as they are travelling to Basel for a Super League game in only three days.
Lugano has scored 17 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Lugano have conceded 21 from these games.
Neuchâtel Xamax form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Neuchâtel Xamax as they have only collected 10 points from their 13 away games. Neuchâtel Xamax only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Neuchâtel Xamax have lost on their last two travels.Neuchâtel Xamax are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Super League against Thun. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Zürich wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Neuchâtel Xamax are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 19 matches. A quick return to home after this game, as Neuchâtel Xamax are hosting St. Gallen in the Super League only two days away.
Neuchâtel Xamax have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. For Neuchâtel Xamax, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Lugano - Neuchâtel Xamax 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Lugano 1 win, 1 draw and Neuchâtel Xamax 1 victory.Top Goalscorers
 
R. Nuzzolo
13 goals / 10 assists
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Carlinhos
8 goals / 3 assists
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A. Gerndt
7 goals / 8 assists
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Lugano missing players
Neuchâtel Xamax missing players
| Lugano | Neuchâtel Xamax | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | Played | 13 | 26 |
| 37 | 17 | Scored | 14 | 36 |
| 40 | 21 | Conceded | 26 | 55 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 81% | 83% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 62% | 69% |
| 42% | 58% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 46% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 15% | 31% |
| 69% | 75% | Both teams to score | 54% | 73% |
| 19% | 8% | Clean Sheet | 23% | 12% |
| 15% | 17% | Failed To Score | 31% | 19% |
- Lugano hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lugano is involved in more goals home, than away.
| 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 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 45 | 69 |
| 2 | Basel | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 49 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 48 |
| 3 | Thun | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | Zürich | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 37 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Luzern | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 6 | Lugano | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | -3 | 31 |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 49 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 31 |
| 8 | Sion | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 29 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 55 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -19 | 25 |
| 10 | Grasshopper | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -23 | 19 |
