Lugano vs Celje prediction and betting tips on March 13, 2025
Game Prediction
A return match between Lugano and Celje will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Conference League on March 13, 2025. The Swiss need only to win after a minimal defeat on the away field.
Our prediction for the match Lugano vs Celje
The Swiss club has recently returned to the ranks of the strongest in the country. It was the second in 2023, now the team is trying to take advantage of the decline of Young Boys. Still, a series of failures at the end of winter are hitting their chances for the title. The Slovenians were able to become the champions in the previous cycle, only for the second time in history. Still, now they are stuck in the middle of the table, with no chance of staying in 1st position.
As the best in their country, the Slovenians started in the Champions League in the summer. Still, they were eliminated by their second opponent. And they immediately lost to Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League. And it wasn’t easy in the current tournament either: the club exchanged victories with Pyunik in August (0-1, 4-1), and took only 7 points (all were taken on the native field). The team surprised in February: a 2-2 home at the home arena was followed by the success when it beat APOEL with a 2-0 score in Cyprus. Steffen and the company also started in the Champions League, but lost both games to Fenerbahçe. Performing in the Europa League, they lost to one more Turkish opponent, Beşiktaş, after Partizan had been overcome. Having moved to the Conference League, the team took 4 victories and 14 points, advancing straight to the 1/8 finals. The hosts scored in the middle of the first half and held on to this minimal advantage.
The hosts score 1.57 goals and concede 1.14 goals in response. Albert Riera’s footballers have got spectacular statistics in this tournament. They score 2 goals, but concede 1.55 goals per meeting.
Lugano vs Celje: key statistics and trends
- Lugano has failed to win 2 previous matches of the tournament.
- The Swiss club has dropped points only in the home struggle with Pafos.
- Celje has not lost 4 times in a row.
- The Slovenians have not lost in 1 of 10 previous confrontations in the League.
Lugano vs Celje: possible starting line-ups
Lugano (possible line-up): Saipi – Zanotti, Hajdari, Mai – Cimignani, Bislimi, Steffen, Grgic, Mahou, Papadopoulos – Koutsias.
Celje (possible line-up): Ricardo Silva – Karnicnik, Nemanic, Bejger, Nieto – Svetlin, Zabukovnik, Delaurier-Chaubet, Seslar, Matko – Kucys.
Previous head-to-head matches: Lugano vs Celje
The teams had not met before Thursday.
Free prediction for the match Lugano vs Celje
The Swiss are considered the favourites of the following battle, but they are in crisis: 5 defeats in a row in all tournaments. A bet on the guests to win with “a +1.0 goal handicap” looks pretty safe (odd: 1.64).