Another action-packed fixture in Super League as Lugano welcome St. Gallen

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

Lugano form and stats

Lugano's first Super League home game here at Stadio di Cornaredo ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from 18 matches.

It's back home for Lugano, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Servette away with the result 2-0. Mattia Bottani and Asumah Abubakar found the net in that victory. The goalie Noam Baumann was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.84 out of ten. Baumann stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Luzern with a 2-1 scoreline.

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 13 matches with the results: Won five, drawn two and lost six.

At Stadio di Cornaredo, Lugano has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

St. Gallen form and stats

Only one away game in the Super League so far for St. Gallen and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 victories, 6 draws and 8 losses from 18 travels.

St. Gallen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Luzern that finished 2-2. Boris Babić, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.11. Babić scored one goal, served one assist and hit three key passes. Drawing 2-2 against Luzern after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager P. Zeidler needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

Prior to that result St. Gallen won their away game at Lausanne Sport. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with St. Gallen playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were five Gallen wins, three draws and three defeats.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, St. Gallen has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lugano five wins, two draws and St. Gallen three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Youan 2 goals

M. Bottani 1 goals

A. Abubakar-Ankra 1 goals

Lugano missing players

St. Gallen missing players