With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Lugano fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against St. Gallen.
- Lugano have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Super League
- St. Gallen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lugano and St. Gallen.
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
5-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Lugano, who have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in Super League, so far this season. Lugano has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio di Cornaredo, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Before that game, the home loss against Luzern (after extra-time) with the scoreline 1-2.
Sebastian Osigwe had a busy but productive day in the Young Boys match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.
This is expected to be a close game, with Lugano perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lugano as a small favourite), we find ten games. Lugano has won four of these, drawn two and lost four.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Servette in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadio di Cornaredo.
Lugano has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 16 goals have been conceded.
St. Gallen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for St. Gallen so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 3-5-6 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Gallen as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Sion match.
K. Duah was the last player to score for the away team. St. Gallen haven't scored a league goal in the last 194 minutes.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Grasshopper.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by St. Gallen in our archives, and the results are: three wins for St. Gallen, three draws and one defeat.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Vaduz in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Gallen have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. St. Gallen struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; St. Gallen - Lugano 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Lugano, two draws and three wins for St. Gallen. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Duah 9 goals |  M. Bottani 6 goals |  M. Marić 5 goals |
Lugano missing players
St. Gallen missing players
| Lugano | St. Gallen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 33 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 39 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 69% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| 38% | 36% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 48% |
| 21% | 21% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 34% |
| 3% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 21% | 14% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 55% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 31% |
| 24% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 28% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 8.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12.6 | 13.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 35% | 30% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 30% | 30% |
- Lugano have the fewest scored goals (14) at home in Super League
- Lugano have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Super League
- Lugano have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Super League
- St. Gallen have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- St. Gallen is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 56 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Basel | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 42 |
| 3 | Servette | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -6 | 41 |
| 4 | Lausanne Sport | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | Lugano | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 40 |
| 6 | Zurich | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -3 | 35 |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -4 | 34 |
| 8 | Luzern | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 0 | 33 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -15 | 32 |
| 10 | Sion | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -16 | 27 |