FC Lugano
Football Swiss Super League Stadio Cornaredo Sun 21 Dec 10:30
BSC Young Boys
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Injuries
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Super League Betting Preview: Lugano vs Young Boys

Lugano square off against Young Boys at Stadio Cornaredo, with kick-off set for 10:30 on Sunday 21 December.

Over 2.5 Goals is Our Best Bet

We’re heading to the Total Goals market and backing the Over 2.5 selection at a price of -161. There’s a strong prospect that Lugano and Young Boys will land a payout and we’re going into this bet with confidence.

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3-1 Win for Young Boys in Last H2H Battle

FC Lugano won their previous league game 1-0. This away victory at Letzigrund Stadion against FC Zurich was their second Super League win on the spin. The Black and Whites had the majority of the ball enjoying 59% possession and three shots on target, with Kevin Behrens scoring a late winner.

Young Boys were beaten 6-2 in their previous game, being turned over at home to Grasshoppers at Wankdorfstadion. Gerardo Seoane's side had the lion’s share of the ball boasting 59% possession and six shots on goal, while Alvyn Sanches and Chris Bedia were both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Young Boys are unbeaten in the past four games against Lugano. In their last encounter, Young Boys enjoyed a 3-1 victory when hosting at Wankdorfstadion. The past 10 H2H matches have resulted in four Young Boys wins, three draws and three Lugano victories.

Swiss Super League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
2 Lugano logo Lugano 22 12 4 6 38 27 11 38:27 40
6 Young Boys logo Young Boys 22 9 5 8 43 45 -2 43:45 32
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Lugano – Last 10 League Games

Lugano have 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 7.9 attempts. Mattia Croci-Torti's team have averaged 52.2% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 0.8 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 9.7 attempts and 6.6 corners.

The four top scorers are Kevin Behrens, Antonios Papadopoulos, Anto Grgic and Yanis Cimignani, with these players all scoring 2 goals. Uran Bislimi is the top assists maker on 2.

Young Boys – Last 10 League Games

YB have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 2.4 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. There’s been an average of 52.8% possession, 4.3 corners taken and 5.2 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.0 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Christian Fassnacht is top of the team’s scoring charts with 7, Chris Bedia is on 6 and Alvyn Sanches on 3. Alan Virginius has been the top assist maker with 4 in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Lugano confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Amir Saipi (GK), Mattia Zanotti, Damian Kelvin, Antonios Papadopoulos, Yanis Cimignani, Uran Bislimi, Anto Grgic, Martim Marques, Renato Steffen, Kevin Behrens, Georgios Koutsias.

Young Boys confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Marvin Keller (GK), Saidy Janko, Gregory Wuethrich, Loris Benito, Olivier Mambwa, Armin Gigovic, Sandro Lauper, Christian Fassnacht, Alvyn Sanches, Alan Virginius, Chris Bedia.

Lugano vs Young Boys Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Lugano vs Young Boys with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that a goal-filled Super League game could be on the cards, with Over 2.5 looking like a sound bet when it comes to securing value. You can land odds of -161 for this selection and that looks worth backing.

Our football experts are keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the best Super League stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Lugano vs Young Boys league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Lugano games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Young Boys games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Young Boys games.
Over 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, there’s a 61.7% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Lugano Lugano logo 2 - 1 Young Boys logo Young Boys

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +575 and it involves Lugano winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -141 BetMGM logo

There has been five consecutive Young Boys games where 10.5 corners have not been covered, while four of the past five Lugano matches have also had this outcome. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of -141.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Lugano Logo Lugano
Total
11.00 4.40 6.60
Home
9.40 3.30 6.10
Away
9.50 4.40 5.10
Young Boys Logo Young Boys
Total
9.50 4.30 5.20
Home
10.10 5.60 4.50
Away
9.00 3.50 5.50
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -161
Asian Handicap Lugano -0.25 -103
Total Corners Under 10.5 -141

We’ve got a same-game multi and the legs include at least three goals in total, Lugano to cover the -0.25 Asian Handicap merged with Under 10.5 corners.

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Lugano vs Young Boys Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Little Between the Two Teams According to the Bookies

At betting odds of +102, the bookies make FC Lugano probable winners and there’s a 50% likelihood that the favourites triumph in this Super League encounter. The market suggests that Young Boys are least likely to win at +220.

There are two Asian Handicap options and they are Lugano -0.5 at -104 or alternatively Young Boys +0.5. Either go for the favourites to win or opt for the latter and get the draw on your side at -135.

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Stadio Cornaredo
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Lugano Undefeated in Previous Five H2H Stadio Cornaredo Clashes

Lugano have clocked up five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.10.

Young Boys have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 2.40.

When the sides last met at Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano drew 1-1 with Young Boys. Young Boys have won four of the previous 10 H2H games at Stadio Cornaredo, with Lugano getting three victories along with three draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Lugano logo Lugano Home Stats 5-3-2 2.70 1.60 1.10 5 5 7 3
Young Boys logo Young Boys Away Stats 3-4-3 4.30 1.90 2.40 7 3 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Lugano logo Lugano League Stats
Young Boys logo Young Boys League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Lugano vs Young Boys Lineups & Team News

Know who’s in and who’s out for Lugano vs Young Boys before making your bets. We’ll deliver the confirmed Super League lineups and the latest injury reports.

Lugano Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Young Boys Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lugano Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Amir Saipi
46 Mattia Zanotti 4 Damian Kelvin 6 A. Papadopoulos 21 Yanis Cimignani
25 Uran Bislimi 8 Anto Grgic 26 Martim Marques 11 Renato Steffen
91 Kevin Behrens 9 Georgios Koutsias
1 Marvin Keller
17 Saidy Janko 5 Gregory Wuethrich 23 Loris Benito 57 Olivier Mambwa
37 Armin Gigovic 30 Sandro Lauper
16 Christian Fassnacht 10 Alvyn Sanches 7 Alan Virginius
29 Chris Bedia

Young Boys Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Lugano Substitutes

  • 2Z. Brault-Guillard
  • 14Ahmed Kendouci
  • 18Hicham Mahou
  • 19Claudio Cassano
  • 20Ousmane Doumbia
  • 24Elias Pihlstroem
  • 27Daniel Dos Santos
  • 49Ilija Maslarov
  • 99Diego Mina

Young Boys Substitutes

  • 2Ryan Andrews
  • 4Tanguy Zoukrou
  • 9Sergio Cordova
  • 12Heinz Lindner
  • 13Dominik Pech
  • 25F. Emmanuel Tsimba
  • 39Darian Males
  • 66Rhodri Smith
  • 77Joel Monteiro

Previous Lugano Lineups

17 Dec Swiss Super League
FC Zurich 0-1 Lugano
14 Dec Swiss Super League
Lugano 4-2 Servette
07 Dec Swiss Super League
Lausanne 0-0 Lugano
29 Nov Swiss Super League
Lugano 1-1 Sion
26 Nov Swiss Super League
Lugano 1-3 St. Gallen
22 Nov Swiss Super League
Thun 0-1 Lugano

Previous Young Boys Lineups

17 Dec Swiss Super League
Young Boys 2-6 Grasshoppers
14 Dec Swiss Super League
Young Boys 2-0 Luzern
11 Dec Europa League
Young Boys 1-0 Lille
07 Dec Swiss Super League
Sion 2-0 Young Boys
30 Nov Swiss Super League
Servette 4-4 Young Boys
27 Nov Europa League
Aston Villa 2-1 Young Boys

Injuries & Suspensions

Lugano Injury Table
Type Name Info
Hadj Mahmoud Red card (direc
Martim Marques Yellow cards
Lars Lukas Mai Other
Young Boys Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ebrima Colley Yellow cards
Ryan Andrews Cruciate ligame
Ebrima Colley Ankle
Facinet Conte Other
Team Squads

Lugano Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mattia Croci-Torti

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Anto Grgic 8 M 18 1593 18 0 4 2 2 0
Lars Lukas Mai 17 D 18 1481 17 1 0 1 4 0
Antonios Papadopoulos 6 D 16 1440 16 1 3 0 2 0
Uran Bislimi 25 M 16 1366 16 0 2 3 3 1
Kevin Behrens 91 F 18 1213 14 4 5 0 2 0

Young Boys Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gerardo Seoane

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Marvin Keller 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 0 1 0
Christian Fassnacht 16 M 17 1387 17 0 11 4 0 0
Loris Benito 23 D 15 1305 15 1 0 1 1 0
Rayan Raveloson 45 M 18 1248 15 3 0 0 2 1
Chris Bedia 29 F 17 1091 12 5 11 3 5 0
Switzerland FlagSuper League Table
Super League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Thun 22 16 1 5 48:26 49
2 Lugano 22 12 4 6 38:27 40
3 St. Gallen 21 12 2 7 42:28 38
4 Basel 22 10 6 6 34:26 36
5 Sion 22 8 9 5 34:28 33
6 Young Boys 22 9 5 8 43:45 32
7 Lausanne 22 7 7 8 33:31 28
8 Servette 22 6 7 9 38:43 25
9 FC Zurich 22 7 4 11 32:43 25
10 Luzern 22 5 8 9 40:43 23
11 Grasshoppers 22 4 7 11 29:40 19
12 Winterthur 21 3 4 14 26:57 13
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lugano 11 7 2 2 23:12 23
2 Thun 11 7 1 3 24:14 22
3 Young Boys 11 6 2 3 24:15 20
4 St. Gallen 11 6 0 5 22:15 18
5 Sion 11 5 3 3 15:9 18
6 Basel 11 4 4 3 15:9 16
7 Lausanne 11 4 3 4 21:18 15
8 FC Zurich 11 4 1 6 19:23 13
9 Servette 11 2 5 4 18:21 11
10 Grasshoppers 11 2 4 5 17:18 10
11 Luzern 11 1 5 5 22:24 8
12 Winterthur 10 2 2 6 16:23 8