Lugano
- Lugano have not lost in their last five matches in all competitions, winning four and scoring 14 goals.
- FC Lugano play a methodical, possession-based style of soccer with a defensive structure that is very good at pressing in certain situations.
- The hosts have no better weapon than set-piece maestro Anto Grgić, who can keep Servette on the back foot from dead-ball positions for the entire game and be trusted to score if they get a chance to do so.
- Kevin Behrens is Lugano’s target man, who has been performing consistently to keep their winning streak going.
- Yanis Cimignani and Renato Steffen have also got on the scoresheet and assist the cause regularly, which makes Lugano a real threat in the attacking third.
Servette
- Servette’s recent Swiss Super League results have been inconsistent (W1, D3, L1).
- Servette Geneve FC are not a team to play a possession-based game, preferring to play a more direct, high-tempo match instead.
- Florian Ayé is Servette’s top goalscorer this season with 8 - 9 goals, and Jérémy Guillemenot and Miroslav Stevanović are involved in goals and assists on a regular basis.
Head-to-Head
- Recent meetings between these Swiss Super League clubs have averaged over 2.5 goals per game.
- Lugano and Servette have faced each other 55 times in all competitions, with Servette having the advantage by about 20 wins to 17, with 18 draws.
Key Players
- Lugano
- The hosts have no better weapon than set-piece maestro Anto Grgić, who can keep Servette on the back foot from dead-ball positions for the entire game and be trusted to score if they get a chance to do so.
- Kevin Behrens is Lugano’s target man, who has been performing consistently to keep their winning streak going.
- Servette
- Florian Ayé is Servette’s top goalscorer this season with 8 - 9 goals.
- Jérémy Guillemenot and Miroslav Stevanović are just as important as they are involved in goals and assists on a regular basis.
- Joël Mall is crucial for Servette's defensive stability, but recent injuries and defensive absentees have left the backline vulnerable.
Betting Insights
- FC Lugano come into this game as favorites at 2.05, with Servette priced as long shots at 3.26.
- Lugano are on a roll at the moment and the odds for them reflect that.
- The weather in Lugano should be cool and cloudy with a chance of showers, which will make the surface a little slicker than usual.
- This should favor set-piece play towards the end of the game, so back Lugano to win 2-1 or 2-0.
- Over 2.5 goals is also a great bet, as this fixture between these two clubs has a tendency to be full of goals.
Prediction
- Lugano have the momentum and home advantage in this matchup, so they should win, and the match odds reflect that sentiment.
- However, Servette have the players to make this a match and they can be an attacking threat on their day.
