The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. St. Gallen are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 8th.
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!
St. Gallen form and stats
6 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what St. Gallen have to build on here at Kybunpark.The home team returns to Kybunpark after sharing the points with Thun on their last time out; the Super League game ended 0-0. Before that match, a win away at Neuchatel Xamax.
This is expected to be a close game, with St. Gallen perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with St. Gallen as a small favourite), we find nine games. St. Gallen has won 3 of these, drawn 0 and lost 6.
A decent goal production from St. Gallen in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Luzern form and stats
6-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Luzern in their matches away. Luzern has drawn their two previous away games.The manager T. Häberli was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground Kybunpark. Luzern suffered a 0-1 loss to Neuchatel Xamax. A loss against Young Boys was the result prior to that, in a home game.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Luzern playing away and similar expectations, we found 43 relevant matches. Results were 19 Luzern wins, 9 draws and 15 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Thun in just three days.
Luzern has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 23 goals from 14 games. As opposed to that, Luzern have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Luzern - St. Gallen 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): St. Gallen 0 wins, 1 draw and Luzern 9 victories.St. Gallen missing players
Luzern missing players
| St. Gallen | Luzern | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 40 | 25 | Scored | 23 | 42 |
| 49 | 26 | Conceded | 20 | 51 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 86% | 86% |
| 66% | 79% | Over 2.5 | 64% | 66% |
| 45% | 64% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 38% |
| 24% | 36% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 21% |
| 62% | 71% | Both teams to score | 79% | 69% |
| 21% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 7% |
| 28% | 21% | Failed To Score | 14% | 24% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | Corners For (avg) | 4.6 | 5.4 |
| 4.1 | 2.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 4 |
- Luzern hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- St. Gallen is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Young Boys | 29 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 52 | 78 |
| 2 | Basel | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 53 |
| 3 | Thun | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 39 |
| 4 | Sion | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 40 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -9 | 36 |
| 6 | Lugano | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | -3 | 34 |
| 7 | Zürich | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Luzern | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 20 | -9 | 34 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 56 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -19 | 29 |
| 10 | Grasshopper | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -26 | 22 |
