Switzerland - Super LeagueData current as of September 11, 2026

Grasshopper vs Lugano: match statistics

Grasshopper crest
Grasshopper
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Lugano crest
Lugano
125%(3.24)
X20%(3.64)
255%(2.00)

Lugano is in significantly better form than Grasshopper, as evidenced by 4 wins in their last 5 matches and a high PPG of 2.4. The hosts are only in 11th place in the table with just a 20% home win rate and a negative streak (only 1 win in their last 5 matches). Lugano, as the league's second-placed team, boasts a 50% away win rate and an advantage in possession (58% vs 47%), indicating control of the game. The difference in expected goals (xG For: 1.67 vs 1.45) and scoring statistics (Lugano with 37 goals this season vs Grasshopper's 28) further confirm the visitors' advantage. Considering the hosts' poor form, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per match at home, and Lugano's solid performance, an away win is expected.

Grasshopper vs Lugano: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Grasshopper played against Lugano in Super League (Switzerland). The game was played on January 31, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Grasshopper has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Lugano has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Grasshopper scores 1.33 goals per game and allows 1.86. Lugano scores 1.76 and allows 1.24. Games in this league average 3.35 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 62% of Grasshopper's games and 57% of Lugano's. The Over 2.5 rates are 57% and 57%, compared with league averages of 66% for BTTS and 68% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Lugano has the higher season xG average, 1.52 to 1.46 per game. Grasshopper takes 12.9 shots per game, while Lugano takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Grasshopper leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.71 goals per game after halftime. Lugano leads at halftime in 43% and scores 0.81 after halftime.

When the teams score

Grasshopper's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Lugano, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Super League games average 3.35 goals. Both teams score in 66% of games, and 68% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Lugano is in significantly better form than Grasshopper, as evidenced by 4 wins in their last 5 matches and a high PPG of 2.4. The hosts are only in 11th place in the table with just a 20% home win rate and a negative streak (only 1 win in their last 5 matches). Lugano, as the league's second-placed team, boasts a 50% away win rate and an advantage in possession (58% vs 47%), indicating control of the game. The difference in expected goals (xG For: 1.67 vs 1.45) and scoring statistics (Lugano with 37 goals this season vs Grasshopper's 28) further confirm the visitors' advantage. Considering the hosts' poor form, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per match at home, and Lugano's solid performance, an away win is expected.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

34Possession (%)66
GrasshopperLugano
11Shots14
GrasshopperLugano
5Shots on target7
GrasshopperLugano
1.3xG1.69
GrasshopperLugano
3Corners6
GrasshopperLugano
34Dangerous attacks42
GrasshopperLugano
16Fouls12
GrasshopperLugano
2Cards4
GrasshopperLugano

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

GrasshopperLugano
1.33Goals scored / game1.76
GrasshopperLugano
1.86Goals allowed / game1.24
GrasshopperLugano
45%Average possession56%
GrasshopperLugano
4.57Shots on target / game4.81
GrasshopperLugano

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.86Shots per game13.81
GrasshopperLugano
4.57Shots on target4.81
GrasshopperLugano
10.4%Shot conversion12.8%
GrasshopperLugano
45%Possession56%
GrasshopperLugano
1.46xG for1.52
GrasshopperLugano
1.61xG against1.59
GrasshopperLugano

Shooting quality

Grasshopper: BalancedLugano: Balanced
GrasshopperLugano
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Lugano is 275% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Grasshopper · 3 pts / game - Lugano

Grasshopper
LWLLD
Season result split
19% W29% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-11
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DDLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Lugano
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
57% W14% D29% L
Season (W-D-L)
12-3-6
1.86 pts / game · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-1-4
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lugano is 32% better for: goals scored per game.

1.33 goals / game - Grasshopper · 1.76 goals / game - Lugano

Lugano is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.86 goals / game - Grasshopper · 1.24 goals / game - Lugano

Grasshopper scoring profile: strong

Grasshopper scores in 71% of games (15 of 21 meczów), while Lugano keeps a clean sheet in 33% (7 of 21 meczów).

Lugano scoring profile: very strong

Lugano scores in 86% of games (18 of 21 meczów), while Grasshopper keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 meczów).

28Goals scored (season)37
GrasshopperLugano
39Goals conceded (season)26
GrasshopperLugano
3.19Average goals per game3
GrasshopperLugano
9Goals scored (last 5)17
GrasshopperLugano
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
GrasshopperLugano

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal86%
GrasshopperLugano
29%2 goals38%
GrasshopperLugano
19%3 goals29%
GrasshopperLugano
5%4 goals19%
GrasshopperLugano

How often they concede at least...

90%1 goal67%
GrasshopperLugano
48%2 goals38%
GrasshopperLugano
24%3 goals14%
GrasshopperLugano
10%4 goals5%
GrasshopperLugano

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

66%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time24%
GrasshopperLugano
10%BTTS in both halves10%
GrasshopperLugano
24%Scored in both halves24%
GrasshopperLugano

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
GrasshopperLugano
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
GrasshopperLugano
80%BTTS - last 560%
GrasshopperLugano

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
GrasshopperLugano
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
GrasshopperLugano
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
GrasshopperLugano

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
GrasshopperLugano
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
GrasshopperLugano
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
GrasshopperLugano

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Lugano is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.24 pts / game - Grasshopper · 1.71 pts / game - Lugano

Grasshopper - half-time state
29% leading38% draw33% trailing
Lugano - half-time state
43% leading43% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.24Points per game (1st half)1.71
GrasshopperLugano
0.62Goals scored (1st half)0.95
GrasshopperLugano
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
GrasshopperLugano
1.48Average goals (1st half)1.38
GrasshopperLugano
43%Clean sheet before half-time62%
GrasshopperLugano
57%No goal before half-time43%
GrasshopperLugano

After half-time (2nd half)

0.95Points per game (2nd half)1.43
GrasshopperLugano
0.71Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
GrasshopperLugano
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
GrasshopperLugano
1.71Average goals (2nd half)1.62
GrasshopperLugano
29%Clean sheet after half-time38%
GrasshopperLugano
48%No goal after half-time48%
GrasshopperLugano

Grasshopper - second-half results

19% W38% D43% L
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding66%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 19%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lugano - second-half results

38% W29% D33% L
36
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Grasshopper - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.20
Goals scored / game0.81.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.8
Average goals per game1.81.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Lugano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.602.20
Goals scored / game2.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game2.61.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals60%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+9+3
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 11

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Grasshopper
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
2
9
16-30
6
5
31-45
3
5
46-60
6
12
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Lugano
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
8
3
31-45
5
4
46-60
8
8
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Grasshopper

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
121%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Lugano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
114%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Super League).

Teams vs league

GrasshopperLigaLugano
Average goals per game 3.193.35 3.00
Both teams scored 62%66% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 57%68% 57%
Clean sheets 10%19% 33%
Goal before half-time 76%76% 71%
Goal after half-time 81%83% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.35
Average goals per game
66%
Both teams scored
68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / game
1.54
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
28%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Mohamed Belhaj MahmoudOff: Hannes Delcroix
  2. GrasshopperYellow cardAbdoulaye Diaby
  3. LuganoYellow cardKevin Behrens
  4. LuganoGoalRenato Steffen
  5. GrasshopperSubstitutionOn: Tim MeyerOff: Lovro Zvonarek
  6. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Zachary Brault-GuillardOff: Hicham Mahou
  7. GrasshopperSubstitutionOn: Óscar Clemente MuesOff: Michael Frey
  8. GrasshopperGoalSamuel KrasniqiAssist: Jonathan Asp Jensen
  9. LuganoYellow cardMattia Zanotti
  10. GrasshopperYellow cardJonathan Asp Jensen

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Sandro SchärerMatches officiated: 9
4.89Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 211%Home wins67%Draws22%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Grasshopper's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Lugano. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FC Lugano
2 : 1
Grasshopper Club Zürich

FAQ

What was the result of Grasshopper vs Lugano?

The Super League match finished Grasshopper 1:1 Lugano. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Grasshopper vs Lugano?

Grasshopper score 1.33 goals per game on average and Lugano 1.76. The Super League average is 3.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 62% of Grasshopper's matches and 57% of Lugano's.

What form are Grasshopper and Lugano in?

Over the last 5 games Grasshopper have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Lugano 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Grasshopper vs Lugano?

The statistical background for Grasshopper vs Lugano — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.