Super League prediction and preview: Lugano modest favorites to beat Sion

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio di Cornaredo (14873 seats)

The Lugano manager F. Celestini attacks this game with the team placed 4th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sion and their manager S. Henchoz are in 6th place before this match.

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.

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Lugano form and stats

Only one draw at home so far for Lugano. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats from 18 matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Lugano.

The points were shared in Lugano's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sion travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Young Boys (0-2).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lugano handle that role? We have found 18 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D9-L3.

Early season goal statistics from Lugano's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.

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Sion form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first away game of the season. During their previous season 18 away games resulted in 6 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats. Visiting Sion has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Sion has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Lugano for a Super League game that ended a draw (0-0). A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Zürich.

Sion are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of nine matches.

It's early days yet, but Sion has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lugano won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Sion has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

P. Kasami
2 goals
M. Marić
1 goals

Lugano missing players

Sion missing players

Lugano Sion
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 2 4
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
4 0 0 Scored 0 0 4
2 0 0 Conceded 0 0 5
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 50%
75% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
3 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3.5 4.8
4.8 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 4.2
1.8 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Lugano Last season Sion
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 35
10 6   Won   6 11
16 8   Drew   3 7
10 4   Lost   9 17
50 26   Scored   29 47
49 25   Conceded   30 55
94% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
75% 72%   Over 1.5   83% 77%
53% 56%   Over 2.5   72% 69%
36% 44%   Over 3.5   44% 34%
11% 11%   Over 4.5   22% 11%
64% 61%   BTTS   78% 60%
25% 28%   Clean Sheets   6% 17%
17% 17%   Failed To Score   17% 26%
 
4.2 5.5   Corners For (avg)   5 5.8
5.9 5.1   Corners Against (avg)   6.1 5.6
2.6 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.6 2.5
2 1   Red Cards   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lugano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Lugano
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
14-07-19 CF Lugano 1 - 2 Inter
21-07-19 SL Zürich 0 - 4 Lugano
28-07-19 SL Lugano 0 - 0 Thun
04-08-19 SL Young Boys 2 - 0 Lugano
11-08-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Sion
16-08-19 SC Concordia 17:30 Lugano
25-08-19 SL St. Gallen 14:00 Lugano
01-09-19 SL Basel 14:00 Lugano
22-09-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Luzern
26-09-19 SL Servette 18:00 Lugano
Sion
All Swiss Cup Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
13-07-19 CF Neuchâtel Xamax 0 - 0 Sion
19-07-19 SL Sion 1 - 4 Basel
27-07-19 SL Servette 0 - 0 Sion
03-08-19 SL Sion 3 - 1 Zürich
11-08-19 SL Lugano 14:00 Sion
17-08-19 SC Allschwil 16:00 Sion
25-08-19 SL Sion 14:00 Luzern
01-09-19 SL Thun 14:00 Sion
21-09-19 SL Neuchâtel Xamax 17:00 Sion
25-09-19 SL Sion 18:00 St. Gallen

  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 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 10
2 Basel 4 3 0 1 11 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 7 3 5 9
3 Servette 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 5
4 Lugano 3 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 4
5 Luzern 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 4
6 Sion 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 1 0 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 4
7 St. Gallen 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 4
8 Neuchâtel Xamax 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 -1 2
9 Thun 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
10 Zürich 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 1

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