With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Zürich fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Lugano.
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.
Zürich form and stats
When playing at home in the Super League, Zürich, who have the most conceded goals (28) at home in Super League, have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 12 games.
Zürich are returning here after visiting St. Gallen in a Super League game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Benjamin Kololli and Tosin Aiyegun (2) scored the goal(s). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Young Boys (2-3).
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Zürich played a great game against St. Gallen and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Zürich as they are travelling to their away game against Thun in the Super League. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Zürich in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Zürich with 28 goals conceded in these matches.
Lugano form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Lugano, who have the most clean sheets (9) in Super League, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-5 so far.
Lugano go into this game after a win, the home game against Luzern that ended 2-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Servette.
A quick return to home after this game, as Lugano are hosting Basel in the Super League only three days away.
The travelling fans enjoy Lugano's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Lugano in these games.
Head 2 Head
Zürich and Lugano have met before this season: Lugano - Zürich 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Zürich victories, four draws and four Lugano wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Kramer 8 goals | T. Aiyegun 7 goals |  M. Schönbächler 6 goals |
Zürich missing players
Lugano missing players
| Zürich | Lugano | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 34 | 19 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 27 |
| 48 | 28 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 28 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 68% |
| 68% | 83% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 44% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 24% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 44% | 50% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 48% |
| 32% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 36% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 17% | 36% |
| 5.3 | 6.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 285 | 159 | 54 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 156 | 292 |
| 112 | 61 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 66 | 104 |
| 30% | 31% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 29% | 26% |
- All of Zürich's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lugano has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Lugano has the fewest points from losing position (1)
- Lugano has the most clean sheets (9)
- Lugano have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zürich has the most conceded goals (28) at home
- Zürich has the most conceded goals in the first half (23)
- Zürich have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zürich haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 48 |
| 3 | Basel | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 51 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 43 |
| 4 | Servette | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 39 |
| 5 | Zürich | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -14 | 35 |
| 6 | Luzern | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -6 | 34 |
| 7 | Lugano | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Sion | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -14 | 24 |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 25 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -13 | 22 |
| 10 | Thun | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -23 | 22 |