The season is still fairly new and the Super League table has to be read with caution. So far Lugano find themselves in 4th position and St. Gallen are placed 1st.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Lugano form and stats
Only two Super League home games for Lugano so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. The last three games played by Lugano, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The home team returns to Stadio di Cornaredo after being equal after 90 minutes with Vaduz (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Super League game ended 1-1. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sion that ended 2-2.
Mārcis Ošs was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Vaduz after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Early season league goal statistics from Lugano's 2 home games: 4 goals, 3 conceded.
St. Gallen form and stats
Four points from two away games for St. Gallen, meaning one draw and one victory in the Super League so far.
Gallen has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Luzern for a Super League game that ended a draw (2-2). Prior to that result Gallen won their away game at Vaduz. The scoreline was 1-0.
Lawrence Ati had red hot gloves after the game against Luzern, shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, St. Gallen has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lugano four wins, two draws and St. Gallen four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Lugano missing players
St. Gallen missing players
| Lugano | St. Gallen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 52 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 38% |
- St. Gallen has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Super League
- St. Gallen has the most points (4) away in Super League
- St. Gallen has the the best goal difference (+1) away in Super League
- St. Gallen is in the best form (3-1-0)
| Lugano | Last season | St. Gallen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 10 | 21 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 46 | 18 | Scored | S | 37 | 79 | ||
| 46 | 17 | Conceded | C | 27 | 56 | ||
| 86% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 97% | ||
| 69% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 92% | ||
| 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 83% | ||
| 25% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 39% | 56% | ||
| 14% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 22% | 33% | ||
| 53% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 94% | 75% | ||
| 31% | 39% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | ||
| 31% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 6% | 14% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 400 | 188 | Total Shots | T S | 266 | 552 | ||
| 151 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 109 | 220 | ||
| 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Gallen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Lausanne Sport | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Lugano | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Basel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Servette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 7 | Sion | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Luzern | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 9 | Vaduz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 | Zürich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 80 | 41 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
| 2 | St. Gallen | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 56 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 68 |
| 3 | Basel | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 74 | 38 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | 36 | 62 |
| 4 | Servette | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 57 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 33 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Lugano | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 0 | 47 |
| 6 | Luzern | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | -8 | 46 |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 72 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 41 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -27 | 43 |
| 8 | Sion | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -15 | 39 |
| 9 | Thun | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 38 | -22 | 38 |
| 10 | Neuchatel Xamax | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 68 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 42 | -35 | 27 |