Super League preview: Can Lugano edge out victory against Thun?

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio di Cornaredo (14873 seats)

It's early days in the Super League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

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.

This pitch has grass, which is not Thun's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Thun have performed like this: Played 37 matches resulting in 16 wins, 6 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 63-64 (scored/conceded).

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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.

The points were shared in Lugano's previous game, also at home. Visiting Thun travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Zürich.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lugano handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W6-D8-L3.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Lugano at home. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Thun form and stats

One match played away so far for Thun and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses from 18 games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lugano in their previous outing. The Super League match ended in a draw 0-0. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Neuchâtel Xamax.

We have checked recent matches where Thun have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W1-D3-L3.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Thun has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Lugano - Thun 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lugano 3 wins, 4 draws and Thun 3 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Marić
1 goals

Lugano missing players

Thun missing players

Lugano Thun
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
4 0 0 Scored 0 0 2
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 2
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 50%
50% 100% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
2.5 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 2
7 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 3 2.5
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Lugano Last season Thun
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   18 36
10 6   Won   6 12
16 8   Drew   2 10
10 4   Lost   10 14
50 26   Scored   30 57
49 25   Conceded   34 58
94% 94%   Over 0.5   100% 97%
75% 72%   Over 1.5   94% 89%
53% 56%   Over 2.5   72% 61%
36% 44%   Over 3.5   50% 42%
11% 11%   Over 4.5   28% 22%
64% 61%   BTTS   78% 75%
25% 28%   Clean Sheets   17% 19%
17% 17%   Failed To Score   6% 8%
 
4.2 5.5   Corners For (avg)   4.6 5.2
5.9 5.1   Corners Against (avg)   5.8 5.2
2.6 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.3 2.1
2 1   Red Cards   0 1
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.
  • Thun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Thun haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Lugano
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
28-06-19 CF Wil 1 - 2 Lugano
05-07-19 CF Chiasso 2 - 2 Lugano
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 14:00 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
Thun
All Swiss Cup Europa League Club Friendlies Super League
All Home Away
29-06-19 CF Thun 2 - 0 Aarau
06-07-19 CF Thun 1 - 5 St. Gallen
13-07-19 CF Nice 1 - 3 Thun
20-07-19 SL Thun 2 - 2 Neuchâtel Xamax
28-07-19 SL Lugano 0 - 0 Thun
03-08-19 SL Thun 17:00 Basel
08-08-19 EL Thun 17:00 Spartak Moskva
11-08-19 SL Luzern 14:00 Thun
15-08-19 EL Spartak Moskva 16:45 Thun
18-08-19 SC Signal 13:00 Thun

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

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