Zurich vs Lugano prediction and betting tips on May 20, 2024
Game Prediction
A match between Zurich and Lugano will be organized in the 37th round of the Swiss Super League (the Championship group) on May 20, 2024. The guests are in the race for Young Boys, hoping to last for a miraculous title win, although they have not yet guaranteed even 2nd place. Nevertheless, the hosts can either secure a foothold in 4th place or remain without the European competition.
Key statistics and trends:
- Zurich had not won 4 matches in a row at the home arena before the success with Servette.
- Lugano lost the points, if we take into account 6 previous away matches only on the field of Winterthur, playing a 2-2 draw.
- The most popular score between the clubs is a 3-0 result in favour of Zurich – 6 times, 5 of which happened at the stadium of this team.
- Zurich won the first half in 48% of matches, Lugano – in 36% of the games.
Zurich – the shape of the team and its analysis: not everything works out
“FCZ” surprised everyone with a sensational championship in 2022. Still, then the club fell back into the middle class. The previous cycle brought only 8th place. This time, the team managed to finish the regular season in the top 6, but it’s difficult to hope to qualify for the European competition, winning 1 out of 7 matches and losing 3 times in a row. This streak was broken with a 3-1 win in the confrontation with Winterthur. And then the team beat strong Servette on the native arena – 2-1
Lugano – the shape of the team and its analysis: this is the only threat for the giants from Bern
“The Bianconeri” were breathing down the Young Boys’ backs in the regular season in the current cycle. And the team shows excellent shape in the spring, at the same time reaching the cup finals (although there were misfires, of which the 0-1 home loss in the game with St. Gallen was especially painful). Then the team beat “the Bees”, showing that the fight for the title continues. Winterthur was defeated with a 4-2 result in the previous round.
Zurich: team news
Moniz has no losses due to injury.
Lugano: team news
There is a chance to field the strongest squad.
Zurich vs Lugano: possible starting line-ups
Zurich (possible line-up): Brecher – Dante, Kryeziu, Katic, Rodrigo Conceição – Krasniqi, Hornschuh, Marchesano, Matthew – Okita, Okoflex.
Lugano (possible line-up): Saipi – Martim Marques, Hajdari, Mai, Doumbia – Mahmoud, Grgic, Bottani, Bislimi, Steffen – Celar.
Previous head-to-head matches
Zurich won both in August and November – with a 3-0 score each time. Still, Lugano, at the end of winter, took a 2-0 victory at the home arena.
Free prediction for the match Zurich vs Lugano on May 20:
According to the bookmakers, the hosts are the favourites of the following battle, but they are unstable and host a club that claims the title and must play to win. The guests will at least not lose (odd: 1.65).