Zürich vs Lugano: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Zürich played against Lugano in Super League (Switzerland). The game was played on December 17, 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Recent form

Zürich has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Lugano has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Zürich scores 1.53 goals per game and allows 1.76. Lugano scores 1.41 and allows 1.35. Games in this league average 3.24 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 71% of Zürich's games and 59% of Lugano's. The Over 2.5 rates are 76% and 53%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 68% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Zürich has the higher season xG average, 1.71 to 1.53 per game. Zürich takes 15.1 shots per game, while Lugano takes 14.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Zürich leads at halftime in 29% of its games and scores 0.88 goals per game after halftime. Lugano leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

Zürich's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Lugano, it is minutes 61-75 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Super League games average 3.24 goals. Both teams score in 63% 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 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

42Possession (%)58
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12Shots9
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4Shots on target3
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1.39xG1.07
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3Corners4
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50Dangerous attacks41
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24Fouls9
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5Cards3
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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.

1.53Goals scored / game1.41
ZürichLugano
1.76Goals allowed / game1.35
ZürichLugano
55%Average possession55%
ZürichLugano
5.65Shots on target / game4.71
ZürichLugano

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.06Shots per game14.18
ZürichLugano
5.65Shots on target4.71
ZürichLugano
10.2%Shot conversion10%
ZürichLugano
55%Possession55%
ZürichLugano
1.71xG for1.53
ZürichLugano
1.48xG against1.63
ZürichLugano

Shooting quality

Zürich: DominantLugano: Dominant
ZürichLugano
Accuracy (shots on target)38%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.30

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.

Zürich is 38% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Zürich · 1.6 pts / game - Lugano

Zürich
WDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
41% W18% D41% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-3-7
1.41 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-4
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
LLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.79Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Lugano
WLDDW
Season result split
47% W18% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-6
1.59 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-4
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WLWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.72BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Zürich is 9% better for: goals scored per game.

1.53 goals / game - Zürich · 1.41 goals / game - Lugano

Lugano is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.76 goals / game - Zürich · 1.35 goals / game - Lugano

Zürich scoring profile: very strong

Zürich scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Lugano keeps a clean sheet in 29% (5 of 17 meczów).

Lugano scoring profile: very strong

Lugano scores in 82% of games (14 of 17 meczów), while Zürich keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 17 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)24
ZürichLugano
30Goals conceded (season)23
ZürichLugano
3.29Average goals per game2.76
ZürichLugano
10Goals scored (last 5)7
ZürichLugano
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

76%1 goal82%
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59%2 goals29%
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18%3 goals18%
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0%4 goals12%
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How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal71%
ZürichLugano
53%2 goals41%
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24%3 goals18%
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6%4 goals6%
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* 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.

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time24%
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0%BTTS in both halves6%
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18%Scored in both halves12%
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BTTS and goal count

65%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
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12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
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80%BTTS - last 560%
ZürichLugano

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

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
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47%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
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18%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
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2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
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53%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
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29%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
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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 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.12 pts / game - Zürich · 1.53 pts / game - Lugano

Zürich - half-time state
29% leading24% draw47% trailing
Lugano - half-time state
35% leading47% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per game (1st half)1.53
ZürichLugano
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.71
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0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
ZürichLugano
1.53Average goals (1st half)1.18
ZürichLugano
29%Clean sheet before half-time59%
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53%No goal before half-time47%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per game (2nd half)1.18
ZürichLugano
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
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0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
ZürichLugano
1.76Average goals (2nd half)1.59
ZürichLugano
41%Clean sheet after half-time35%
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53%No goal after half-time59%
ZürichLugano

Zürich - second-half results

35% W24% D41% L
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding141%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 41%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Lugano - second-half results

29% W29% D41% L
26
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 47%. 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.

Zürich - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.20
Goals scored / game0.81.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.2
Average goals per game2.01.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-2+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Lugano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game1.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.41.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Zürich
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
5
46-60
6
1
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - 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

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Zürich

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.79
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Lugano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
99%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
8% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
8%

* 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

ZürichLigaLugano
Average goals per game 3.293.24 2.76
Both teams scored 71%63% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 76%68% 53%
Clean sheets 6%21% 29%
Goal before half-time 88%77% 71%
Goal after half-time 82%81% 82%

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

3.24
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+28%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
10%
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. ZürichYellow cardDavid Vujevic
  2. LuganoYellow cardAnto Grgic
  3. LuganoYellow cardLars Lukas Mai
  4. ZürichYellow cardCalixte Paul Ligue
  5. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Damian KelvinOff: Lars Lukas Mai
  6. ZürichSubstitutionOn: Neil VolkenOff: Calixte Paul Ligue
  7. ZürichSubstitutionOn: Damienus ReversonOff: Umeh Umeh Emmanuel
  8. ZürichSubstitutionOn: Bledian KrasniqiOff: Cheveyo Tsawa
  9. ZürichYellow cardPhilippe Paulin Keny
  10. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Ilija MaslarovOff: Yanis Cimignani
  11. LuganoGoalKevin BehrensAssist: Uran Bislimi
  12. LuganoYellow cardAmir Saipi
  13. ZürichRed cardDamien Odera

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.

Nico GianforteMatches officiated: 15
5.6Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins47%Draws27%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Zürich's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Lugano. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FC Lugano
1 : 0
FC Zürich

FAQ

What was the result of Zürich vs Lugano?

The Super League match finished Zürich 0:1 Lugano. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Zürich vs Lugano?

Zürich score 1.53 goals per game on average and Lugano 1.41. The Super League average is 3.24 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 71% of Zürich's matches and 59% of Lugano's.

What form are Zürich and Lugano in?

Over the last 5 games Zürich have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Lugano 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Zürich 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.