The Lugano & Young Boys head coaches Croci-Torti and Wicky are both fearing and feeling excited about this key game in the upper area of the Super League positions.
- Lugano is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Young Boys have the most scored goals (80) in Super League
Young Boys have already won the Super League. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages. This stadium has grass, which is not Young Boys's everyday surface at their own football pitch. When appearing on grass Young Boys have performed like this: Played 38 matches with the results 15 wins, 13 draws and 10 defeats with the goal data 71-45 (scored/conceded).
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.
Lugano form and stats
Lugano have collected 29 points from their Super League home games so far after 8-5-4. The Lugano fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio di Cornaredo and will expect new points from this game. Lugano has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
The Lugano coach Croci-Torti and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Basel (placed 5th). Steffen, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion player for the team in that fixture, collecting a rating of 8.25 (out of 10). Steffen scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 36 total).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Winterthur.Take note that 12 of the latest 15 league matches from these players have seen goals scored by both teams.
The manager Croci-Torti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zürich in only four days.
The Lugano fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. On the other hand, Lugano have conceded 21 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Young Boys form and stats
Playing away, Young Boys have won 7 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the Super League this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Young Boys are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Two away matches in a row for Young Boys, whose coach Wicky could celebrate last time after the win against Sion. The attacker Nsame got a match rating of 7.94 in that game. Nsame scored two goals and hit one key pass.
A draw for Young Boys before that, at their own venue hosting Zürich (1-1).The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Winterthur in just four days.
Young Boys are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 17 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
Young Boys - Lugano 1-1 was the story when these two teams last met, also in this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lugano two wins, one draw and Young Boys seven victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. Nsame likes to face Lugano and have scored 8 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Nsamé 20 goals |  C. Itten 19 goals |   Ž. Celar 15 goals |
Lugano missing players
Young Boys missing players
| Lugano | Young Boys | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 17 | 34 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 54 | 30 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 28 | 80 |
| 45 | 21 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 27 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 82% | 91% |
| 88% | 88% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 91% |
| 53% | 47% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 62% |
| 32% | 35% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 24% | 32% |
| 18% | 24% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 74% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 65% | 62% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 35% | 38% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 9% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.5 | 6.4 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 12.5 | 11.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 14.5 | 15.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 34% | 38% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 31% | 39% |
| 12.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.4 | 10.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
- Lugano have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lugano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lugano is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Young Boys have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Young Boys have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in Super League
- Young Boys have the fewest conceded goals (27) in Super League
- Young Boys have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in Super League
- Young Boys have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Super League
- Young Boys have the most clean sheets (13) in Super League
- Young Boys have the most clean sheets (6) away in Super League
- Young Boys have the most points (28) away in Super League
- Young Boys have the most scored goals (80) in Super League
- Young Boys have the most scored goals in the second half (45) in Super League
- Young Boys have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Super League
- Young Boys have the the best goal difference (+53) in Super League
| 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 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 80 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 53 | 71 |
| 2 | Servette | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 4 | 54 |
| 3 | Lugano | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 51 |
| 4 | Luzern | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 4 | 47 |
| 5 | Basel | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 45 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -1 | 43 |
| 6 | Grasshopper | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 53 | 59 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -6 | 43 |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 60 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 41 |
| 8 | Zürich | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 29 | -15 | 41 |
| 9 | Winterthur | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 62 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | -31 | 32 |
| 10 | Sion | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 32 | -27 | 31 |
