Switzerland - Super LeagueData current as of 08 September 2026

Young Boys vs Lugano: match statistics

Young Boys crest
Young Boys
1 : 1half-time 1:0
Lugano crest
Lugano
155%(1.95)
X25%(3.70)
220%(3.51)

Young Boys display impressive home form with a 57% win rate and an average of 2.43 goals per game at home, alongside a very strong goal difference (+16). The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and scored 9 goals, indicating good offensive form. Lugano has a weaker away record with just 33% wins and a negative goal difference (-1) on the road, along with a concerning trend of failing to score in 27% of their matches. Young Boys' advantage in conversion rate (15% vs 8%) and higher xG (1.87 vs 1.63) further support the hosts. Nevertheless, Lugano is capable of playing tight matches (33% draws), which, combined with decent ball possession (60%), gives them a chance to fight for a point. Considering all statistics, Young Boys hold a clear advantage, especially when playing in front of their home crowd.

Young Boys vs Lugano: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Young Boys played Lugano in Super League (Switzerland). The match was played on 22 March 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Young Boys: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Lugano: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Young Boys scores 2.00 and concedes 1.83 goals per match. Lugano scores 1.57 and concedes 1.23. League average: 3.27 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Young Boys 67%, Lugano 67%. Over 2.5: Young Boys 77%, Lugano 50%. League level: BTTS 68%, Over 2.5 67%.

xG, shots and style

Young Boys has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.45. Young Boys: 14.5 shots per match, Lugano: 13.0.

Match halves

Young Boys: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.23. Lugano: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

Young Boys: 46-60 (13 goals). Lugano: 61-75 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Super League: 3.27 goals per match, BTTS 68%, Over 2.5 67%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.50, BTTS 50%.

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

Young Boys display impressive home form with a 57% win rate and an average of 2.43 goals per game at home, alongside a very strong goal difference (+16). The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and scored 9 goals, indicating good offensive form. Lugano has a weaker away record with just 33% wins and a negative goal difference (-1) on the road, along with a concerning trend of failing to score in 27% of their matches. Young Boys' advantage in conversion rate (15% vs 8%) and higher xG (1.87 vs 1.63) further support the hosts. Nevertheless, Lugano is capable of playing tight matches (33% draws), which, combined with decent ball possession (60%), gives them a chance to fight for a point. Considering all statistics, Young Boys hold a clear advantage, especially when playing in front of their home crowd.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
Young BoysLugano
16Shots15
Young BoysLugano
8Shots on target4
Young BoysLugano
2.14xG1.61
Young BoysLugano
6Corners4
Young BoysLugano
79Dangerous attacks53
Young BoysLugano
8Fouls15
Young BoysLugano
1Cards3
Young BoysLugano

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.

2Goals scored / match1.57
Young BoysLugano
1.83Goals conceded / match1.23
Young BoysLugano
55%Average possession57%
Young BoysLugano
5.27Shots on target / match4.53
Young BoysLugano

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14.5Shots per match13
Young BoysLugano
5.27Shots on target4.53
Young BoysLugano
13.8%Shot conversion12.1%
Young BoysLugano
55%Possession57%
Young BoysLugano
1.66xG for1.45
Young BoysLugano
1.5xG against1.51
Young BoysLugano

Shooting quality

Young Boys: DominantLugano: Balanced
Young BoysLugano
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.35

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.

Young Boys is 29% better for: last-5 form.

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

Young Boys
LWWLW
Season result split
43% W20% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-6-11
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-2-4
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Lugano
WLWLD
Season result split
47% W27% R27% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-8-8
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-5
Last 5 away
0-4-1
DDDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 80%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 27% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Young Boys · 1.57 goals / match - Lugano

Lugano is 49% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.83 goals / match - Young Boys · 1.23 goals / match - Lugano

Young Boys scoring profile: very strong

Young Boys scores in 83% of matches (25 of 30 matches), while Lugano keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 30 matches).

Lugano scoring profile: very strong

Lugano scores in 87% of matches (26 of 30 matches), while Young Boys keeps a clean sheet in 23% (7 of 30 matches).

60Goals scored (season)47
Young BoysLugano
55Goals conceded (season)37
Young BoysLugano
3.83Average goals in match2.8
Young BoysLugano
9Goals scored (last 5)6
Young BoysLugano
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
Young BoysLugano

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal87%
Young BoysLugano
53%2 goals33%
Young BoysLugano
37%3 goals20%
Young BoysLugano
17%4 goals13%
Young BoysLugano

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal77%
Young BoysLugano
50%2 goals30%
Young BoysLugano
30%3 goals13%
Young BoysLugano
17%4 goals3%
Young BoysLugano

* 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.

68%
League average

Goal patterns

30%BTTS at half-time20%
Young BoysLugano
10%BTTS in both halves7%
Young BoysLugano
40%Scored in both halves23%
Young BoysLugano

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Young BoysLugano
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Young BoysLugano
60%BTTS - last 580%
Young BoysLugano

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Young BoysLugano
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Young BoysLugano
27%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
Young BoysLugano

2nd half

90%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Young BoysLugano
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Young BoysLugano
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Young BoysLugano

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 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

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

Young Boys - half-time state
33% leading37% draw30% trailing
Lugano - half-time state
37% leading40% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.37Points per match (1st half)1.5
Young BoysLugano
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.77
Young BoysLugano
0.83Goals conceded (1st half)0.47
Young BoysLugano
1.6Average goals (1st half)1.23
Young BoysLugano
53%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Young BoysLugano
43%No goal before half-time50%
Young BoysLugano

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1.43
Young BoysLugano
1.23Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
Young BoysLugano
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.77
Young BoysLugano
2.23Average goals (2nd half)1.57
Young BoysLugano
43%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Young BoysLugano
33%No goal after half-time40%
Young BoysLugano

Young Boys - second-half results

50% W17% R33% P
41
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Lugano - second-half results

37% W33% R30% P
45
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Young Boys - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.00
Goals scored / match0.41.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match0.82.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Lugano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Young Boys
ScoredConceded
8
12
0-15
9
4
16-30
6
9
31-45
13
9
46-60
11
8
61-75
13
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Lugano
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
6
4
16-30
9
4
31-45
6
4
46-60
12
10
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (12 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.32
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Young Boys

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
124%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Lugano

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.
+0.40
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
69%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

Young BoysLigaLugano
Average goals in match 3.833.27 2.80
Both teams scored 67%68% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 77%67% 50%
Clean sheets 23%18% 23%
Goal before half-time 73%77% 73%
Goal after half-time 90%82% 87%

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

3.27
Average goals per match
68%
Both teams scored
67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
18%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
29%
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. LuganoYellow cardAntonios Papadopoulos
  2. LuganoGoalAnto Grgic
  3. LuganoYellow cardDavid von Ballmoos
  4. Young BoysYellow cardSandro Lauper
  5. LuganoYellow cardAnto Grgic
  6. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Mattia BottaniOff: Renato Steffen
  7. Young BoysSubstitutionOn: Dominik PechOff: Armin Gigovic
  8. LuganoSubstitutionOn: Zachary Brault-GuillardOff: Yanis Cimignani

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.

Fedayi SanMatches officiated: 11
5.18Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins45%Draws27%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Young Boys 1 - 0 - 1 Lugano. Average goals 3.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FC Lugano
3 : 0
BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
3 : 1
FC Lugano

FAQ

What was the result of Young Boys vs Lugano?

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

What is the head-to-head record between Young Boys and Lugano?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Young Boys won 1, Lugano won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Young Boys score 2.00 goals per game on average and Lugano 1.57. The Super League average is 3.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 67% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Young Boys's matches and 67% of Lugano's.

What form are Young Boys and Lugano in?

Over the last 5 games Young Boys have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Lugano 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.