Servette look to Stade de Genève supporters for inspiration before Lugano match

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Competition: Switzerland Super League
Competition: Sat 29.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de Genève (28833 seats)

Servette are pursuing the top table places while Lugano are more nervous about escaping relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Servette have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Super League
  • Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Servette and Lugano should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Servette form and stats

14 points is a decent return from 6 Super League games here at Stade de Genève for Servette. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Two draws in a row at home now for Servette.

Servette drew their last game, 1-1 away at St. Gallen (placed 4th). Midfield player Cognat got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Cognat hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Grasshopper with a 3-2 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Servette have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 19 games) they have won 10 times, drawn 6 and lost 3.

A decent goal production from Servette in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. From these home matches, Servette have conceded only 4 goals.

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Lugano form and stats

Playing away, Lugano have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Super League this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Lugano, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Luzern (placed 7th). Lugano goalkeeper Saipi could enjoy a super day at work vs Luzern, but even with making seven saves the defeat could not be avoided. Amoura got a match rating of 7.31 in that game, top player of the team. Amoura hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A 1-4 loss hosting Young Boys before that.

We have checked recent matches where Lugano have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Lugano are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. As for defending, Lugano rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Lugano have not lost in the last 5 matches (4-1-0) against Servette.

Servette and Lugano have played each other previously this season: Lugano - Servette 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

LuganoŽ. Celar
Ž. Celar
5 goals
ServetteB. Fofana
B. Fofana
3 goals
ServetteT. Cognat
T. Cognat
2 goals

Servette missing players

Lugano missing players

Servette Lugano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 3 Played P 1 7 13
6 4 2 Won W 0 3 5
5 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
16 9 5 Scored S 0 11 19
12 4 3 Conceded C 3 11 23
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
31% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 69%
23% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 38%
15% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 31%
46% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 71% 69%
38% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 23%
31% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 14% 8%
 
5.8 7.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.3 4.5
4.5 3.3 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.3 4.8
2.3 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.7 12.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 11.6 12
4.2 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 4.6 4.6
30% 30% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 34% 32%
 
12.2 9 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 14 13.6
3.4 2.3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.6 5.3
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • All of Lugano's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lugano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Servette have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Servette have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Servette have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Servette have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Super League
  • Servette have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Super League
  • Servette have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Servette have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 13 8 4 1 29 8 6 4 2 0 14 3 7 4 2 1 15 5 21 28
2 Servette 13 6 5 2 16 12 6 4 2 0 9 4 7 2 3 2 7 8 4 23
3 Sion 13 5 4 4 20 20 6 2 2 2 7 9 7 3 2 2 13 11 0 19
4 St. Gallen 13 5 3 5 24 20 7 4 2 1 13 6 6 1 1 4 11 14 4 18
5 Basel 12 4 5 3 18 13 7 3 3 1 12 7 5 1 2 2 6 6 5 17
6 Grasshopper 13 4 5 4 25 25 6 3 2 1 15 11 7 1 3 3 10 14 0 17
7 Luzern 12 4 4 4 20 17 6 2 2 2 10 9 6 2 2 2 10 8 3 16
8 Lugano 13 5 1 7 19 23 6 2 0 4 8 12 7 3 1 3 11 11 -4 16
9 Winterthur 13 3 3 7 10 27 7 2 2 3 6 17 6 1 1 4 4 10 -17 12
10 Zurich 13 0 6 7 8 24 7 0 3 4 4 13 6 0 3 3 4 11 -16 6

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Football is the most popular sport in Switzerland and the Swiss Super League is the top competition. It has ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures each. The season runs from July to May with a winter break. Number one in the final league table is the champion, number ten is relegated while number nine plays a relegation playoff.