Lugano vs Young Boys: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lugano played Young Boys in Super League (Switzerland). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Current form

Lugano: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Young Boys: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lugano scores 1.39 and concedes 1.28 goals per match. Young Boys scores 2.11 and concedes 1.94. League average: 3.28 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lugano 56%, Young Boys 67%. Over 2.5: Lugano 50%, Young Boys 72%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 68%.

xG, shots and style

Young Boys has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.50. Lugano: 13.9 shots per match, Young Boys: 13.9.

Match halves

Lugano: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.72. Young Boys: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 1.17.

Goals by minute

Lugano: 61-75 (6 goals). Young Boys: 16-30 (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Super League: 3.28 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 68%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
LuganoYoung Boys
11Shots8
LuganoYoung Boys
4Shots on target1
LuganoYoung Boys
1.17xG0.87
LuganoYoung Boys
2Corners5
LuganoYoung Boys
26Dangerous attacks41
LuganoYoung Boys
8Fouls10
LuganoYoung Boys
3Cards4
LuganoYoung Boys

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.39Goals scored / match2.11
LuganoYoung Boys
1.28Goals conceded / match1.94
LuganoYoung Boys
55%Average possession55%
LuganoYoung Boys
4.61Shots on target / match5.33
LuganoYoung Boys

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.89Shots per match13.89
LuganoYoung Boys
4.61Shots on target5.33
LuganoYoung Boys
10%Shot conversion15.2%
LuganoYoung Boys
55%Possession55%
LuganoYoung Boys
1.5xG for1.58
LuganoYoung Boys
1.62xG against1.52
LuganoYoung Boys

Shooting quality

Lugano: BalancedYoung Boys: Efficient finishing
LuganoYoung Boys
Accuracy (shots on target)33%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.40

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Lugano is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Lugano · 1.4 pts / match - Young Boys

Lugano
LDDWW
Season result split
50% W17% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-3-6
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Young Boys
WDLWL
Season result split
44% W28% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-5
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Young Boys is 52% better for: goals scored per match.

1.39 goals / match - Lugano · 2.11 goals / match - Young Boys

Lugano is 52% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.28 goals / match - Lugano · 1.94 goals / match - Young Boys

Lugano scoring profile: very strong

Lugano scores in 83% of matches (15 of 18 matches), while Young Boys keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 matches).

Young Boys scoring profile: very strong

Young Boys scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Lugano keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 matches).

25Goals scored (season)38
LuganoYoung Boys
23Goals conceded (season)35
LuganoYoung Boys
2.67Average goals in match4.06
LuganoYoung Boys
7Goals scored (last 5)13
LuganoYoung Boys
6Goals conceded (last 5)12
LuganoYoung Boys

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal78%
LuganoYoung Boys
28%2 goals61%
LuganoYoung Boys
17%3 goals44%
LuganoYoung Boys
11%4 goals22%
LuganoYoung Boys

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal78%
LuganoYoung Boys
39%2 goals50%
LuganoYoung Boys
17%3 goals28%
LuganoYoung Boys
6%4 goals22%
LuganoYoung Boys

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time44%
LuganoYoung Boys
6%BTTS in both halves17%
LuganoYoung Boys
11%Scored in both halves50%
LuganoYoung Boys

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS61%
LuganoYoung Boys
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
LuganoYoung Boys
60%BTTS - last 540%
LuganoYoung Boys

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
LuganoYoung Boys
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time61%
LuganoYoung Boys
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time39%
LuganoYoung Boys

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
LuganoYoung Boys
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
LuganoYoung Boys
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time44%
LuganoYoung Boys

Match 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 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Lugano · 1.28 pts / match - Young Boys

Lugano - half-time state
33% leading50% draw17% trailing
Young Boys - half-time state
28% leading44% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.28
LuganoYoung Boys
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.94
LuganoYoung Boys
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.94
LuganoYoung Boys
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.89
LuganoYoung Boys
61%Clean sheet before half-time44%
LuganoYoung Boys
50%No goal before half-time39%
LuganoYoung Boys

After half-time (2nd half)

1.28Points per match (2nd half)1.72
LuganoYoung Boys
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.17
LuganoYoung Boys
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)1
LuganoYoung Boys
1.56Average goals (2nd half)2.17
LuganoYoung Boys
39%Clean sheet after half-time50%
LuganoYoung Boys
56%No goal after half-time33%
LuganoYoung Boys

Lugano - second-half results

33% W28% R39% P
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Young Boys - second-half results

50% W22% R28% P
23
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding157%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Lugano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.00
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.41.2
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
Young Boys - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match1.41.0
Average goals in match3.02.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals60%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (6 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Young Boys
ScoredConceded
6
7
0-15
9
3
16-30
2
7
31-45
8
5
46-60
7
6
61-75
6
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.36
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Lugano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Young Boys

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

LuganoLigaYoung Boys
Average goals in match 2.673.28 4.06
Both teams scored 56%64% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%68% 72%
Clean sheets 33%21% 22%
Goal before half-time 67%75% 72%
Goal after half-time 83%82% 83%

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

3.28
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
68%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.49
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
9%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
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. LuganoGoalKevin BehrensAssist: Mattia Zanotti
  2. LuganoGoalRenato SteffenAssist: Anto Grgic
  3. LuganoYellow cardAnto Grgic
  4. Young BoysYellow cardGregory Kwesi Wüthrich
  5. Young BoysYellow cardSandro Lauper
  6. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Ousmane DoumbiaOff: Uran Bislimi
  7. Young BoysRed cardSaidy Janko
  8. Young BoysSubstitutionOn: Dominik PechOff: Alvyn Antonio Sanches
  9. Young BoysSubstitutionOn: Rhodri SmithOff: Olivier Mambwa
  10. LuganoYellow cardAntonios Papadopoulos
  11. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Claudio CassanoOff: Yanis Cimignani
  12. LuganoYellow cardDamian Kelvin

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.

Luca CibelliMatches officiated: 17
6.29Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 253%Home wins12%Draws35%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Lugano 0 - 0 - 1 Young Boys. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

BSC Young Boys
3 : 1
FC Lugano

FAQ

What was the result of Lugano vs Young Boys?

The Super League match finished Lugano 3:0 Young Boys. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Lugano vs Young Boys?

Lugano score 1.39 goals per game on average and Young Boys 2.11. The Super League average is 3.28 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 68% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Lugano's matches and 67% of Young Boys's.

What form are Lugano and Young Boys in?

Over the last 5 games Lugano have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Young Boys 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Lugano vs Young Boys — 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.