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Lugano – Luzern4 : 0
Why the model thinks so
Lugano
1.86
Total xG
3.58
Luzern
1.72
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff
How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.
| Factor | Lugano | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| High-scoring league (3.9 goals/match) | +1.37 | +1.37 |
| Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 1.9 league avg) | −0.74 | |
| Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean | +0.49 | |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.8 goals/match) | +0.26 | |
| Rising form (2.8 vs 1.9 season average) | +0.26 | |
| 4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.6 goals/match) | +0.17 | |
| Rising form (2.6 vs 2 season average) | +0.17 | |
| Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean | −0.07 | |
| Dereck Moncada on the bench (3 goals, 1 assists) | ||
| 11% of goal output missing (only 97% available) | ||
| Andrejs Ciganiks not in squad (3 goals, 0 assists) | ||
| 10% of goal output missing (only 94% available) | ||
| Weak away record (1.5 vs 2 goals/match) |
Key factors
- Table leader advantage: Undefeated Lugano with 25 points from 9 games, model calculates 41% home win chance
- Offensive uptick: Lugano averaged 2.8 goals in recent matches compared to 1.9 season average
- Tactical control: Lugano averaged 5.6 shots on target in recent games with 60% possession
Risks
- Suspensions impact: A. Cigaņiks is suspended for Luzern while U. Bislimi is suspended for Lugano
- Recent H2H setback: Luzern won the last direct matchup 3:1 in March 2026
- Away defensive weakness: Luzern concede an average of 1.65 goals per away match
All probabilities
Result
Lugano41%
Draw24%
Luzern35%
Goals
Over 1.588%
Under 1.512%
Over 2.569%
Under 2.531%
Over 3.548%
Under 3.552%
Double chance
Lugano or draw65%
Luzern or draw59%
No draw76%
Both teams score
Yes70%
No30%
Most likely scores
2:1
8%
1:2
8%
2:2
7%
3:1
5%
3:2
4%
4:0
Final score
The Lab
Patterns our system found in the data.
- Lugano: 7 wins in 8 games with xG above 1.0 (88% win rate)
- Lugano: 3 comebacks in 3 games after trailing past minute 75 (3 points rescued)
- Lugano: 4 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
- Luzern: 4 consecutive games with 3+ goals (last 12 games)
- Lugano: 10 of 30 goals scored by substitutes (last 11 games)
- Luzern: 71% of all goals in the second half (17 of 24, last 12 games)
Lineups
Lugano 3-5-2 · Luzern 4-2-2-2
Lugano
- 16 D. von Ballmoos
- 6 A. Papadopoulos
- 17 L. Mai
- 3 H. Delcroix
- 2 B. Karimov
- 21 Y. Cimignani
- 8 A. Grgic
- 27 D. dos Santos Correia
- 46 M. Zanotti
- 11 R. Steffen
- 9 A. Ajeti
Luzern
- 30 K. Letica
- 13 B. Freimann
- 5 S. Knežević
- 46 B. Freimann
- 22 R. Fernandes
- 80 Mio Zimmermann
- 6 L. Bertone
- 24 T. Owusu
- 11 M. Di Giusto
- 16 O. Kabwit tshikomb
- 19 D. Mikołajewski
Substitutes
- 91 K. Behrens
- 7 E. Alioski
- 4 D. Kelvin
- 14 A. Kendouci
- 26 M. Costa Marques
- 30 D. Moncada
- 18 J. Bichsel
- 22 B. Castro Espinosa
- 28 F. Gebhardt
- 21 L. Lüthi
- 20 P. Dorn
- 9 A. Grbic
- 10 L. Silva Ferreira
- 29 L. Winkler
- 27 V. Villiger
- 7 A. Oehlers
- 1 S. Simoni
- 15 N. Toggenburg
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