Grasshopper vs Lugano prediction and betting tips on October 31, 2024
Game Prediction
On October 31, 2024, in Round 12 of the Swiss Super League, Grasshopper will face Lugano. The hosts are traditionally fighting to avoid relegation, while the visitors have ambitious goals for the season—making victory crucial for both.
Grasshopper vs Lugano: Key Stats and Trends
- Grasshopper has lost their last three league matches
- Lugano has only one loss in their last nine games
- The most common scoreline between these teams is a 1-0 win for Lugano (seven times)
- Grasshopper scores 27% of their goals between minutes 0-15, the best rate in the league
- Lugano scores 29% of their goals between minutes 76-90
- Grasshopper wins the first half in 23% of matches, while Lugano does so in 38%
Match Preview
Grasshopper still holds the national record for most league titles (27) and cup wins (19), but their last trophy came over a decade ago. Since then, they even faced relegation, narrowly securing their Super League status last season by winning a playoff against Thun. Meanwhile, Lugano finished second, one point ahead of Servette, who later claimed revenge in the cup final.
In European play, Lugano was knocked out of the Champions League qualifiers by Fenerbahçe. After overcoming Partizan in the Europa League, they were defeated by Beşiktaş but bounced back with a 3-0 win over HJK in the Conference League, followed by a narrow victory at Mladá Boleslav. Domestically, they started strong with three wins but have since dropped points in many matches, though they recently secured a solid 2-0 win over Young Boys. Grasshopper, on the other hand, has only managed two league wins amidst a string of losses.
Grasshopper’s goal ratio stands at 1.1 scored to 1.6 conceded, while Lugano’s tighter defense concedes an average of 1.2 goals but scores at a slightly higher rate of 1.5 goals per game.
Possible Starting Lineups
Grasshopper (predicted lineup): Hammel – Persson, Decarli, Tobers, Schmid – Seck, Abrashi, Kittel, Morandi, Verdon – Lee
Lugano (predicted lineup): Saipi – Martim Marques, El-Wafi, Papadopoulos, Brog-Gillard – Grgic, Bislimi, Bottani – Mau, Steffen, Przybylko
Head-to-Head
Grasshopper generally fares well in head-to-head meetings, but Lugano won the last two encounters.
Free Prediction for Grasshopper vs Lugano
Lugano has shown better form recently, while Grasshopper has struggled. Our recommendation is to bet on a victory for the visitors, Lugano, with odds at 2.02.